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Skyjack has filled an order with growing UAE rental company Safelift LLC. The Abu Dhabi based rental company just added a number of Skyjack products to its lineup, making Skyjack one of its key suppliers. "We selected Skyjack because they produce a range of strong and robust products, which are ideal for the region," said […]

Access rental company Lincs Lifts Ltd is marking its first anniversary by expanding into bigger premises. Starting with less than 30 platforms in October 2016, Lincs Lifts now has more than 130 in its fleet – and has already placed orders totalling £700,000 for new machines in 2018. Founder Wayne Grainger said: “I felt there […]

JLG Industries has partnered with Continental to provide JLG customers with a solid, flat-proof tyre to meet the specific demands of telehandlers. “Telehandlers are used in a variety of job site environments,” said John Boehme, JLG Industries’ senior product manager of telehandlers. “This, coupled with the fact that they work in various demanding applications, means […]

Grayhill Inc. offers an extensive line of Hall Effect joystick and rotary switches, which offer precise cursor control, redundancy options, and very low power consumption. The Hall Effect switches are suitable for a variety of fine position applications, including speed control, gain adjustment, screen navigation, and hydraulic valve/flow control, as well as motion control and […]

This month, Kion North America Corporation made a donation to Susan G. Komen South Carolina in support of their mission to “save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.” In addition their financial contribution, the company is displaying a pink forklift […]

Åkerströms Björbo AB, has received a new remote control order from Weimer Skogsteknik & Hydraulik AB. The new order consists of Åkerström’s Sesam 800 radio system, transmitters and receivers for use in extreme environments that require high resistance to vibration and impacts. The remote control system will be used to control winches with functions such […]

Raymond Handling Concepts Corporation (RHCC), will be holding its fourth annual “Pink Pallet Jack Project” online auction in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month from October 17 to 27 on eBay.  In addition to the annual auction, which has raised $120,000 over the last three years, the company will be hosting a 30th Anniversary event […]

Xtreme Manufacturing and Snorkel are teaming up at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) in Louisville, KY. Also known as the Demo Expo, the biennial ICUEE expo is a premiere event for utility industry professionals to gain insight into the latest technologies and trends. In 2015, Xtreme Manufacturing and Snorkel exhibited the 24,000lb […]

In recent months, Kion North America Corporation has made several changes to its nationwide sales and service dealer network for material handling equipment. To improve its sales and service presence in the north central region, Kion North America appointed Lift Parts Service in July. Located in Wichita, Kansas, Lift Parts Service was founded in 1962 and […]

Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, recently completed a project adding a second facility to the company’s manufacturing operation in Greencastle, Indiana to support growing demand for the company’s electric and internal combustion counterbalance forklifts. The new facility includes a combination of manufacturing processes and finished goods and component storage […]