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Heavy equipment auctioneer Yoder & Frey has joined with Europe’s largest construction machinery auctioneers, Euro Auctions. The merger will see the joint brand create a stable and strategic partnership, offering customers greater options when buying and selling their equipment. Together, the businesses will create a stronger company with expanded capabilities and a brand that a global […]

U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez has issued a statement regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics' release of its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.  The census shows a slight increase in 2015 in the number of fatal work injuries, the highest annual total since 2008. The census also finds that 4,836 workers died from work-related injuries in […]

In 2016, The Raymond Corporation contributed to more than 140 nonprofit and educational organizations, concentrating its efforts on supporting the advancement of future technologies through education. Raymond and its employees continuously support a number of nonprofit organizations with their time, monetary donations, and participation in fundraising events. Here are some examples of their support this year: […]

JLG Industries Inc. has named Jennifer Stiansen as director of marketing for the Americas, access segment. In her new role, Stiansen will lead all marketing and communications initiatives for the North American and Latin American regions. She will report directly to Alan Loux, vice president – global marketing, access segment, and serve on the global marketing […]

Haessler Inc. has selected Delta-Q Technologies as its charging solutions supplier for its new WolfLifT hydraulic-free lift.   The WolfLifT all-electric aerial work platform is an environmentally friendly technology that offers important advantages to users and owners. In addition to the AC electrically motorized functions, the completely electrically powered feature eliminates any risk of oil leaks […]

UniCarriers Americas Corporation (UCA) now offers its TCM/UniCarriers Smart Machine Series of internal combustion engine-powered forklifts in Latin America. The Smart Machine Series is powered by either a GCT K21 gasoline engine or an Isuzu C240 diesel engine, making them a reliable option for numerous applications in manufacturing, warehousing, recycling, beverage/bottling, trucking and other industries. […]

Kalmar has won an order for seven rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes following a call for tender launched by the Algerian port procurement company Groupement D'Interêt Commun Des Entreprises Portuaires (GICEP). The value of the order is approximately EUR 10 million. The order has been booked into Cargotec's 2016 fourth quarter order intake and the equipment will […]

Columbus McKinnon Corp. will purchase Stahl CraneSystems, a business of Konecranes Plc., in an all-cash transaction value for the acquisition is €224 million ($240 million). Konecranes is divesting Stahl as a result of the European Union anti-trust review related to their pending acquisition of Terex Corporation’s Material Handling & Port Solutions business. Timothy Tevens, president and […]

Scottish rental company Active Access has wasted no time under new ownership to expand its specialised access fleet. The company has ordered a further ten Hinowa tracked booms from the Scottish Hinowa dealer, APS. This consignment consists of a mix of 17.75, 20.10 and 26.14 machines – and is in addition to three new machines […]

US material handling company, Crown Equipment Corporation, has opened a new sales and service location near Milwaukee, USA. The new facility will help meet growing customer needs in the Eastern Wisconsin and Northern Michigan regions. Crown has served customers in this region since 1996, and the new facility is three times larger than the previous […]