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Designed to make operators more efficient when working at height, the new Genie lift tools Expo Installer allows for precise, easy placement of signs, banners and hanging décor. Ideal for use in convention centres, arenas, malls, theatres and other locations that decorate with suspended ornamentation, this new accessory helps to maximize safe productivity while operating […]

Straightpoint (SP) has appointed Lauren Johnson as sales and customer support executive, as the load cell manufacturer continues to expand its team based at Havant, UK headquarters in line with its growth strategy. The appointment represents a move into the industrial sector for Johnson, who was previously assistant manager/events coordinator for a venue on the […]

JLG Industries a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, has released the SkyGuard SkyLine enhanced control panel protection system as the new standard for North American boom lifts. The safety innovation is the result of customer feedback stemming from the release of SkyGuard in 2012. SkyGuard SkyLine features a slim wire rope […]

CFTS, the body behind the fork lift truck industry’s Thorough Examination standard, has paid tribute to its valued technical manager, Shaun Prendergast.  Shaun died on Saturday 10 November, after a period of illness and was surrounded by close friends and family. Prendergast had a wide and varied career, which began while serving HM forces in […]

Skyjack is heading to Shanghai for China Bauma with a display of access equipment chosen for many fleets across the globe, Skyjack intends to put its best platform forward at this biennial event. ”With the 2017 launch of our SJ85 AJ, we now cover all core classes in a variety of product categories, and that’s […]

The best of Britain’s young forklift service engineers have been honoured in a graduation ceremony hosted by the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) in the magnificent surroundings of Hoar Cross Hall in Burton on Trent. Four graduates attended the ceremony, representing an inaugural class of eight, all had achieved the advanced levels of specialist technical […]

Dynamic Load Monitoring, load cell manufacturers based on the south coast of England have been awarded full membership of Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). LEEA is an internationally recognised body for all those involved in the lifting industry. LEEA members work in a wide range of lifting industry from design, manufacture, repair, hire, and supply […]

UK company Mentor FLT Training can now offer site audits to a wider range of customers as the service is now available through its Field Training Managers. This expansion is in response to ever-increasing demand from customers looking for clear, efficient ways to increase productivity and improve site safety. As word spread about the benefits […]

To celebrate National Manufacturing Day, The Raymond Corporation will be hosting more than 250 high school students at its headquarters in Greene, New York, on 12 October  from 9am to noon. Students from more than 20 schools across the Southern Tier of New York state will learn about career opportunities within the science, technology, engineering […]

ALL Crane Rental of Tennessee, located in Knoxville, has been honoured with the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety and Health. The branch has worked more than 107,000 hours without lost time or restricted duty due to workplace injury or illness. Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips presented the award […]