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Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) joined CM Labs Simulations at the International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo (ICUEE), in Louisville, USA, in October. Crane Industry Services deploys Vortex simulators at its Centered on Safety training centre for crane operator training and qualification. The company has found that it is a more affordable option for operators. […]

The winners of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Awards were announced at a dinner on the on the evening of 13 November during the LiftEx exhibition in Milton Keynes. Throughout the evening LEEA CEO Ross Moloney and guest speaker, TV presenter Rachel Riley entertained 250 guests from the lifting industry. Ross Moloney said, “Congratulations […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will be supplying a leading Turkish equipment rental company Maktas Makinali Tasima (Maktas) with a total of six Kalmar Eco Reachstackers. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2019 Q4 order intake, with delivery scheduled to be staggered through Q1 of 2020. Established in 1979, Maktas offers rental and sales of both […]

As the official Safety Partner for the UK’s National Forklift Safety Convention, Mentor FLT Training was invited to use the occasion to launch its hard-hitting Forklift Safety Insights report to a packed audience of professionals responsible for on-site safety. Organised by the Fork Lift Truck Association at the climax of October’s Safety Month, the theme […]

Initially previewed at Bauma 2019, Snorkel has commenced the full production of two new lithium-powered Speed Level models at its UK assembly facility, in Washington, Tyne & Wear. The two new models, which are branded as the Snorkel SL26RTE and SL30RTE, are completely zero emission thanks to lithium-ion battery packs with built-in battery management system […]

Following a thorough and global recruitment process, Peter Douglas has been appointed as the new managing director and CEO of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). The new CEO & MD will take up post on 1 December 2019 and will be based in the UK. Most recently Douglas was managing director at Pullman Fleet […]

The new articulated crawler crane by Jekko is designed to challenge truck cranes because of its compact dimensions, the high lifting capacity and the option of operating in electric mode There are big plans for the new JF990 articulated crawler crane that has just been delivered to the Norwegian dealer Jekko Norge for the Asbjorn […]

Konecranes has won an agreement with GE Power to provide services covering 264 cranes and jibs that will help the global energy leader bolster operations and improve efficiency at two locations in northern France. The deal includes MAINMAN Planned Maintenance, Routine Maintenance, assistance for compliance inspections and Consultation Services. Two Konecranes technicians will be on […]

The Palfinger Group’s revenue climbed 10% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2019, increasing from €1182.6 million to E€1300.6 million and reaching another record level in this reporting period. EBITDA saw double-digit growth of 18.7%, rising from €147.6 million to €175.1 million. While this improvement is a reflection of the Group’s solid business performance, it also […]

Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It is still a family concern: having been launched by Dick and Nancy Barnhart in 1969 as Barnhart Construction Company and is now headed-up by their son, CEO Alan Barnhart. Alan Barnhart recalls his father taking himself and his brother Eric to Pennsylvania […]