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On July 1, 2016, Antti Kaunonen will take over as president of Kalmar, part of Cargotec. He will report to Mika Vehviläinen, CEO of Cargotec, and be a member of Cargotec's executive board. Kaunonen currently holds the position of senior vice president, automation and project division at Kalmar.   "Antti has a wide experience of global industrial business […]

Haulotte Vostok has moved to a new location, and the company held its official grand opening at the Russian headquarters on May 26, 2016. European subsidiaries managers, and leaders of Haulotte Group joined the Russian team for the ceremony. "We are now better positioned to deliver products and provide the required sales and service support, along with […]

On Friday, Terex Corporation announced discussions with Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. regarding the purchase of Terex Corporation, either with or without the MHPS segment, have been terminated. Terex also announced that the sale of its Material Handling and Port Solutions business (“MHPS”) to Konecranes will proceed. The sale of MHPS to Konecranes for approximately $1.3 billion is subject to customary regulatory approvals and […]

Hyundai Forklift has expanded its geographic footprint and dealer base with the addition of Big Lift Material Handling, Hodge Material Handling, HOJ Engineering & Sales Co., Inc., and Idaho Material Handling, Inc., as its newest authorized forklift dealers. Based in Phoenix, Ariz., Big Lift Material Handling provides warehousing system solutions, forklifts and lift truck sales and rentals. A […]

Crown Equipment Corp. announced the opening of a new regional service training center in Kansas City, Kan. The company now has a network of eight regional service training centers across North America dedicated to training programs for Crown customers, dealers, and employees. The new Crown facility joins the company’s existing regional training centers in California, Georgia, […]

Empire Crane Company has expanded its offering in New York and northern New Jersey by becoming an authorized dealer for Magni telescopic handlers. Italian manufacturer Magni and its exclusive importer and master distributor for the 23 easternmost U.S. states, Paramount Equipment, selected Empire Crane as the first U.S. dealer for Magni products. “Many of our customers that own cranes have […]

UK company, the GGR Group, has unveiled the UK’s largest glass vacuum lifter. The Hydraulica 6000 has maximum lifting capacity of 6000kg, that gives it an extra 2000kg in lifting power over its nearest rival, the Hydraulica 4000, which is also available from GGR Group. Now available for hire or purchase across the UK, the […]

Stärke Material Handling Group has released a redesigned version of its walkie reach truck. The ESR30-40ACX represents an expansion of Stärke’s growing line of narrow aisle equipment- new features and improvements include an expanded range of lift capacities, standard fixed straddles and a front foot guard. Jim Chesla, vice president of Stärke Material Handling Group […]

Yale Materials Handling Corporation’s ESC030AD three-wheel stand has been awarded a bronze Plant Engineering Product of the Year Award winner. The Yale three-wheel stand was recognised in the materials handling systems category for its ability to perform in extreme environments, while maximising operator comfort and productivity. Mick McCormick, vice president of Warehouse Solutions for Yale, […]

From 9 May Hematec Arbeitsbuehnen GmbH, the German dealer of Italian access platform manufacturer CTE has been touring its customers to show the truck-mounted platform CTE B-Lift 390 High Range, followed by the track mounted CTE Traccess 230 (towed by a car). The aim is to test both products with customers, with a demonstration and […]