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DSM has appointed Olivier Janin as its vice president of marketing and sales DSM Dyneema as of 1 September 2017. Janin will become a member of the Strategic Leadership Team of DSM Dyneema and will report directly to Golnar Motahari Pour, president DSM Dyneema. Janin has broad global experience in sales and marketing and P&L […]

SBP Holdings, through its wholly owned subsidiary Bishop Lifting Products, is has acquired Matex Wire Rope, headquartered in Kilgore, Texas. This bolt on acquisition fits into Bishop Lifting Products’ growth strategy to accelerate its position in Texas and Louisiana markets. Matex Wire Rope joins Delta Rigging & Tools and Morgan City Rentals as part of […]

A Unic URW-706 and URW-706-2 mini-cranes have been sold to Coppard Plant hire in the UK. Coppard Plant Hire, based in Surrey, specialises in providing a range of plant machinery including excavators, tracked dumpers and lifting equipment to a range of industries. This purchase sees the first sale of the new Unic URW-706-2 model in […]

DICA will introduce Cavity Pad Plus outrigger pads and show design updates to ProStack interlocking cribbing at the International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo (ICUEE), to be held 3-5 October in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.. The Cavity Pad Plus model joins the company’s SafetyTech Outrigger Pad product line. SafetyTech Outrigger Pads provide a strong, rigid, and […]

The Jungheinrich Group has reported a strong first half-year for 2017. Compared to the same period last year key performance, indicators  point towards significant growth. As a result of the positive development, the board of management has raised its forecast for the current financial year with regards to incoming orders and net sales, and has […]

Ingersoll Rand, a global leader in material handling solutions for more than 90 years, has introduced the Hydraulic Force SeriesTM, a new portfolio of utility winches for onshore rig manufacturers and operators in North America. The Hydraulic Force Series winches are built to support material handling needs from lifting equipment, to racking and stacking pipe. […]

The Chief Executive of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has written to London Mayor Sadiq Khan to express members’ wishes to work with him and the emergency services in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. IPAF member firms want to explore whether taller access platforms could be used in future to help rescue […]

New laminated leaflets from Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) explain why – particularly in agriculture and construction – where accident rates continue to be high – Thorough Examination is as essential for rough terrain trucks and telehandlers as it is for forklift trucks. Each illustrates the difference between a LOLER-only Thorough Examination, which may focus […]

Less than three months before the official opening of the 6th edition of GIS, the exhibitor numbers continue to increase, backed by Italian and international associations such as ESTA and IPAF. This year new Italian access platform awards will also be launched. GIS is held on 5 – 7 October at PiacenzaExpo, Piacenza, Italy. GIS […]

Southwest Wire Rope, a Heavy Lift Division of HWC (NASDAQ: HWCC), has received its DNV GL Type Approval Certificate (TAC) to design, manufacture, test, tag and certify lifting sets for Offshore Containers (DNV 2.7-1) and Portable Offshore Units (DNV 2.7-3). This certification makes Southwest Wire Rope a DNV GL certified manufacturer of the largest wire […]