Carolina Handling wins Kautex Safety Award for AGV implementation
Carolina Handling has received the 2023 Health & Safety Award for Excellence from Kautex, A Textron Company, a Tier One automotive supplier with more than 30 manufacturing facilities in 13 countries. The award was received for an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) project at the company’s facility in Lavonia, Georgia, and recognizes Carolina Handling as a top-performing supplier. The courier implementation was one of the smoothest...
Toyota’s 80V Electric Pneumatic Forklift earns 2023 GOOD DESIGN Award
Toyota Material Handling receives the 2023 GOOD DESIGN Award as a testament to the engineering and design quality of the innovative, European-designed and built 80V Electric Pneumatic Forklift Toyota Material Handling’s innovative 80V Electric Pneumatic Forklift – designed and built in Europe – was named a 2023 GOOD DESIGN® Award recipient, giving testament to the product’s world-class engineering, aesthetics, durability, and...
KION Group starts solid with increases in revenue and earnings
Revenue up by 2.8 percent to € 2.859 billion (Q1 2023: € 2.781 billion) Adj. EBIT improves to € 226.7 million (Q1 2023: € 156.0 million) Adj. EBIT margin of 7.9 percent (Q1 2023: 5.6 percent) Positive free cash flow of € 65.7 million (Q1 2023: € 104.9 million) Full-year 2024 outlook confirmed The KION Group started the financial year 2024 with revenue growth and improved profitability. The adjusted EBIT margin of 7.9 percent came in...
AMPURE appoints John Thomas as Global Head of EVSE Sales
EV Industry veteran brings extensive experience in accelerating growth AMPURE, formerly Webasto Charging Systems, appoints John Thomas as Global Head of EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) Sales to grow its business. Transom Capital Group (Transom) recently acquired AMPURE as a portfolio company. John, former President and Chief Executive Officero of Webasto Charging Systems from 2017 – 2020, rejoins the AMPURE leadership ranks...
Fairchild Equipment recognized as Hyster Dealer of Distinction
Fairchild Equipment has announced that for the eighth time, we have been recognized by Hyster Company with the 2023 Dealer of Distinction award. This annual award recognizes top-performing dealers across the country that drives their organizations to the highest level of sales and service performance. To be named a Hyster Dealer of Distinction, Hyster dealers must meet defined business practices and overall rigorous performance...
Welch Equipment Company receives Toyota’s President’s Award
Toyota Material Handling announced Welch Equipment Company as a recipient of the annual President’s Award at the company’s annual dealer meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. The President’s Award recognizes the top Toyota forklift dealers in North America. The prestigious award recognizes the dealers who perform at the highest level in parts, service, equipment sales, customer satisfaction, and overall operations. “We are incredibly...
Forklifts Group earns the Diamond Award from the Bobcat Company
Bobcat Company recognized Forklifts Group as a top-performing material handling equipment dealer with a Diamond award at MODEX 2024. Dealers are recognized annually by Bobcat Company for their outstanding efforts and commitment within their respective regions. This year, Bobcat recognized 21 material-handling dealers based on sales, volume and other dealer engagement metrics. Forklifts Group was recognized at a reception held during...