On July 4^th, Member of the Standing Committee of CCCPC Political Bureau & Premier Wen Jiabao went to Wuxi to investigate the current economic operation situation. State Councilor and Secretary General of the State Council took part in the investigation.

In order to correspond to the strategy of International Orientation and Leap-forward Development, Longgong (China Infrastructure Machinery Holdings Limited) announced to use new brand image from July 1^st, 2008. This is a considerable measure for Longong to conduct secondary creation, which will help Longgong brand to leap forward from China Famous Brand into World Famous Brand. The new brand image put forward this time included the new dissemination words in the theme of Efficiency Promoting Future and VI image system taking  as the main sign.

Combilift Ltd, the Irish manufacturer of the Combilift range of 4-way forklifts, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and can be credited with revolutionising the handling of long loads in a wide range of industries. "Ten years may not seem a very long time" says MD Martin McVicar, "but the growth we have achieved since we launched the product in 1998 has been exceptional." Combilift developed the world's first engine powered multi-directional forklift, designed to fill a gap in the materials handling market that had been identified by the two company pioneers Robert Moffett and Martin McVicar. Until the Combilift was launched, there was no one single forklift capable of providing the safe and space saving handling and storage of long loads in confined spaces. The concept was such an immediate success that within just four years, Combilift was exporting to over 40 countries and soon outgrew its original premises in Clontibret. The company now operates from its HQ in Monaghan, a 46 acre site, with a 220,000ft² manufacturing facility.