Guangzhou’s March flows sweet flavor of flower. On March 13^th-15^th, 2008, Guangzhou International Brand Forklift & Accessories Exhibition was held on China Import&Export Commodities Fair in Guangzhou jointly by China Forklift Co., Ltd., Hongkong Best International Exhibition(Group) Company and Guangzhou Best Exhibition Co.,Ltd. During this period, 2008 Sales Conference of China Forklift Co., Ltd. was grandly held at 8:30-12:00 a.m. on March 15^th in Oversea Chinese Hotel.

Nearly 20 member companies of China Forklift Co., Ltd. and matching manufactories attended this conference, such as Heli, Hangcha, Dalian Forklift, Xiamen Forklift, Liugong, Cascade, Jingjiang, Yituo, Shuangli, Hunan Benteng (former Hunan Forklift Factory), Chengcha, Shanghai Yufan and Guanxiong. Chinaforklift.com as the official website of China Forklift Co., Ltd took part in this conference, and conducted followed-up report. 

General Manager of China Forklift Co., Ltd., Zhao Jiming announced to start the conference and gave a speech. Mr. Zhao made a detailed report on the conference in terms of forklift’s situation in 2007. He said that in 2007, 18 member factories of China Forklift Co., Ltd. produced 92,526 power-driven forklifts (including tractors) and sold 90,990 power-driven forklifts (including tractors), increasing respectively 32.9% and 34.2% compared with 2006. It was estimated to be 70% of national total forklift sales volume (152,000) in 2007.

Members of China Forklift Co., Ltd. exported 24,000 forklifts in 2007, up to 51% of the whole industry(about 47,000).　　

Sales volume of Anhui Heli increased 32.4% in 2007 compared with 2006, nearly 28% of national total volume.

Sales volume of Hangcha increased 40.3% in 2007 compared with 2006, nearly 27% of national total volume.

Sales volume of Anhui Heli and Hangcha were nearly 40,000 in 2007.

Sales volume of Dalian Forklift increased 9.9% in 2007 compared with 2006, 4% of national total volume.

Sales volume of top three members of China Forklift Co., Ltd. is about 59% of national total volume, a little lower than last year (61%), up to 90% of total sales of China Forklift Co., Ltd.

Forklift sales of member units of China Forklift Co., Ltd. increased forcefully by 34.2% in 2007 while production volume increased 32.9% compared with 2006.

As for the whole forklift industry in China, sales volume(152,000) in 2007 increased 36.6% compared with that (106,669) in 2006.

Seven factories have production and sales volume supassing 1,000 units in China Forklift Co., Ltd., which are Heli, Hangcha, Dalian Forklift, Xiamen Forklift, Liugong, Yituo and Jingjiang.

General Manager Zhao showed optimistics on the prospect as it’s the 9^th year in a row that China Forklift Co., Ltd. has kept increasing.

Then, Qian Hongxing, the General Manager of Sales Company, Anhui Heli Co., Ltd., Jiang Hanping, Sales Director of Zhejiang Hangcha Engineering Machinery Co.,Ltd., Guo Shengzhi, Sales Director of Xiagong Group Xiamen Forklift Truck Factory and Lv Weibang, General Manager of Sales Company of Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co., Ltd. gave their speeches stating their respective thought on the increase of forklift sales cost due to the rise of raw materials. Sales supervisors of China Forklift Co., Ltd. members and forklift matching manufactories reported on recent operation situaiton and prospects of their companies.

Finally, General Manager Zhao took photos with sales supervisors from member units of China Forklift Co., Ltd.