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Marketing veteran, John Knowles, was declared winner of the Services to the Industry Award at the recent FLTA Awards for Excellence 2018. The announcement came as an enormous surprise to John as, despite his company organising the event, his nomination had been kept totally secret from him! The founder and managing director of JKC Creative […]

Powered access and lifting equipment specialist, Hird, has added a lithium-powered tracked boom to its expanding fleet. The company is replacing a 23.12 diesel machine purchased in 2013 with a new Hinowa Lightlift 26.14 Lithium model. Jason Hellwig, Northern Access manager for Hird, said, “We have invested in our first lithium-ion machine due to customer […]

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has entered into an agreement to acquire the major businesses from TTS Group, a global provider of cargo handling equipment and services for merchant and offshore ships for an enterprise value of EUR 87 million. The combination of two complementary businesses will produce greater scale and diversification and will strengthen MacGregor's […]

Skyjack has delivered its first Australian order of SJ85 AJs to Botany Access, Australia. The New South Wales company had its eyes on Skyjack’s newest articulating boom since it was unveiled at the 2017 Vertikal Days event in the UK. This order initiated the first SJ85 AJs heading to job sites in Australia. “Skyjack’s service […]

Kuli Hebezeuge – Helmut Kempkes GmbH is looking forward to an even more successful CeMat exhibition than it enjoyed in 2016, as this year it takes place parallel to the big Hannover Messe 23 – 27 April. Kuli says, “As this is designated to be the world's leading trade show for industrial technologies we are […]

In a bid to expand their product offering, established U.K. plant hire specialist, Banner Plant has invested in Snorkel low-level access platforms. The initial order of Snorkel S3010P push-around mini scissor lifts and Snorkel S3010E self-propelled mini scissor lifts has been deployed in the Rotherham depot, offering a new product category to their vast customer […]

The aerospace industry is filled with applications moving very valuable, complex castings and blocks of special alloys, in and out of machining centres. These applications require precision and finesse that can only be achieved by a precision lifting device such as Gorbel’s Servo powered G-Force Intelligent Lifting Device. There is also a requirement for some […]

Effer has launched two new truck mounted crane models: the 80.2 and 125. Both models are equipped with the advanced electronic management system Progress 2.0, They have been designed for users who need a light, safe machine with a broad range of functionality. The 80.2 has a maximum outreach of 10.93m and is suitable for […]

Enerpac Heavy Lifting Technology, announces a new Low-Height Skidding System, expanding the jack and slide options for heavy lift and rigging contractors and machinery movers. The LH-Series Low-Height skid beams can fit in tight spaces, as small as 92mm, while still offering up to 400USt skidding capacity with two push-pull units Part of the Enerpac […]

Snorkel has further strengthened product support for customers in Finland and Estonia, with the appointment of Simeri Oy as an official service partner. Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, Simeri Oy provides technical service and spare parts from seven locations in Finland, plus two locations in Estonia. Simeri Oy was founded in 1995 and has today around […]