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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 […]

Ox Worldwide has achieved DNV Certification for its spreader beams, demonstrating that the company works to high quality standards. The spreader beams are certified for offshore and platform lifting appliances and for shipboard lifting appliances. The company’s spreader beams are available with capacities from 8 to 1350t. For more information you can view all the […]

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has published a second edition of its Technical User Guide, featuring a host of new products and supporting information from the equipment hire company and its selected partners. LGH published 5000 copies of the first edition, which won a Hire Association Europe's Event Hire Association ‘highly commended’ award. A batch of […]

Riwal, the aerial work platform and telehandler rental specialist, has launched the Riwal Rental App in the App Store. In March 2018, Riwal´s Rental App was launched in the Google Play Store, and is now also available for Apple iOS users. The App allows rental customers to browse, reserve and schedule aerial work platforms among […]