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Oshkosh Corporation a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies and the parent company of , was honoured by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies. This is the third consecutive year that JLG parent company Oshkosh Corporation has been listed as a World’s Most Ethical Company, highlighting the […]

Skyjack continues to nurture a growing number of relationships in the Chinese marketplace. Tianjin Prosperity Bai-Li is a leader in North China’s equipment rental market and its operations encompass nearly three hectares in Northeastern China. Tianjin Prosperity Bai-Li has established themselves very well within the construction equipment rental business and they have just added an […]

Marketing veteran, John Knowles, was declared winner of the Services to the Industry Award at the 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. The founder and managing director of JKC Creative Marketing, Knowles has […]

Diggerland USA, a construction-themed adventure park based in West Berlin, New Jersey., allows children and their families to drive, ride and operate real heavy machinery in a safe environment The third of five new attractions being added for Diggerland’s upcoming 2018 season is the “Elevation Station,” which seats five guests across a 6ft wide by […]

Straightpoint (SP) received the Sustained Business Performance 2017 award at Action Coach’s regional annual awards ceremony, which took place at the Royal Maritime Club in Portsmouth, UK in February. Action Coach, which helps entrepreneurs and owners overcome the challenges in maintaining a company, works with the load cell manufacturer on matters related to business strategy. […]

Nylacast and collaboration partners TTI, Brunel University and EMEC (European Marine Energy Centre) received the ‘Rushlight Responsible Product or Service Award’ at a ceremony which took place at the Royal Geographical Society in London, UK. Nylacast and partners were presented with the award in recognition of the work carried out on the development of innovative […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has launches a new range of equipment designed to offer customers in the Latin American market a value-based choice of the high quality, reliable equipment that Kalmar is known for. Based on Kalmar's proven G-generation platform, the Essential range includes reachstackers, empty container handlers and forklifts. The range was introduced for […]

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 […]