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NEWS

7TH MEDITERRANEAN POULTRY

SUMMIT IS ARRIVING

Due to the current health situate ion and the uncertainty ty of Córdoba, the WPSA Mediterranean Poultry Network (M
generated by the covid-19, the organizing Committee s of PN) and the Organizing Committee of the 7th Mediterranean
the 7th Mediterranean Poultry Summit have decided to post- Poultry Summit are the safety, health and the well-being of
pone the event until October 6-8, 2021. the event participants. Therefor e, by agreement of those re-
sponsible for the organization, and after hearing the opinion
This difficult decision is taken after a first postponement. of the speakers, the Organizing Committee has decided to
At that time, we thought that the 6-month period contemplat- post pone the 7th Mediterranean Poultry Summit to Octo-
ed for carrying out the MPS was enough time for the health ber 2021, keeping the celebration in the city of Córdoba. We
situation to be controlled throughout the world. However, the thank all institutions, organizations, companies, delegates
world situation and the restrictions on capacity indoors sug- and WPSA for their support in this difficult decision.
gest that a new postponement is the best option.
The conditions and schedule for the new dates will remain
The highest priority of the Spanish Poultry Science Associ- similar to those provided for the original dates, but new in-
ation, the Spanish branch of WPSA, as well as of the Universi-
formation will be published as it becomes available.
Circle 35 on enquiry card
COMBI-CS PEDESTRIAN STACKER

WINSPRESTIGIOUS IFOY AWARD

Due to the current circumstances, row aisle operation and safety in con-
the hundreds of people that normally fined environments. It is a customer-fo-
attend the IFOY ceremony could not cussed solution with a very high level
get together personally, so the organ- of market relevance.”
izers rolled out the virtual red carpet
for the winners on the Internet on July
13th, 2020 at www.ifoy.org. IFOY found-
er and Executive Chairperson of the
IFOY Jury Anita Würmser said: “Special
times require special solutions and this
year’s IFOY Awards were dedicated to
Combilift is a winner at this year’s
IFOY Awards 2020– one of the most the best innovations in intralogistics
and moreover to the people who make
prestigious and hotly contested inter- intralogistics happen.”
national awards in the materials han-
dling industry that honors the best
products and solutions of the year. The
company won the Warehouse Truck
Lowlifter Category with its innovative
Combi-CS pedestrian counterbal-
anced stacker.
The Combi-CS is the only pedestri-
an counterbalance stacker that will
operate in a conventional reach truck
aisle for space-saving and productive
storage and handling. It features Com- Finalists’ products underwent strin-
bilift’s unique, internationally patent- gent IFOY audit and innovation checks
ed and award-winning multi-position by industry experts and journalists
tiller arm which can be turned to the from leading logistics media from 19 Combilift CEO and Co-founder Mar-
left or right of the unit to position the countries also tested and evaluated tin McVicar said: “On behalf of the
rear drive wheel, allowing the operator the equipment for qualities such as whole Combilift team I am delighted
to remain in the safest position- at the technology, design, ergonomics, safe- to receive the IFOY 2020 Award and
side of the machine rather than at the ty, marketability, customer benefit, and proud that this innovative product has
rear as is the case with other pedestri- sustainability. Some of the jury’s com- been recognized as a valuable solution
an stackers. This ensures optimum vis- ments on the Combi-CS were as fol- for the intralogistics sector. We extend
ibility of the load and surroundings as lows: “The Combi-CS is a really com- our thanks to the IFOY jury for select-
well as guaranteeing maximum safety pact smart pedestrian operated truck ing us for this important award.”
in areas where other persons or mem- and a nice hands-on solution. It offers
bers of the public may be present.
significant added value in terms of nar- Circle 36 on enquiry card
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