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Skyjack continues to gain traction with UK rental company, Ashbrook, which is quickly expanding its fleet of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). The Canadian manufacturer’s range of simply reliable machines form the majority of Ashbrook’s fleet, as the UK company celebrates its rapid rise in the rental sector. Ashbrook has now added more than 120 […]

Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) – the UK body responsible for developing and administering the materials handling industry’s national accreditation scheme for Thorough Examination – has appointed David Callis, Ecobat’s special project manager, to its board. Chairman of CFTS, Geoff Martin, said, “We are all extremely pleased to have David joining us on the board. […]

Halterm Container Terminal Limited in Halifax, Canada, has purchased three Konecranes Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes as part of an investment programme in its container and reefer handling capabilities. Halterm is located just one hour off the Great Circle route, making it the closest North American east coast container terminal to Europe. Situated at the […]

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 […]