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Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electrical Industrial Corp., Roanoke, Va., has formed the Industrial Systems Business Unit. This new operational unit combines two of the company's key technology segments, serving the metals and material-handling industries. "These two business units have been core to TMEIC's success throughout the past 60 years," said Declan Daly, general manager of TMEIC Industrial Systems. "TMEIC is the global leader […]

Nearly 32,600 registrants from more than 90 countries attended the inaugural CONEXPO Latin America. In addition to the host country of Chile, significant numbers of professional attendees came from throughout the region. The top five Latin American countries besides the host country (in order) were Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia. CONEXPO Latin America was […]

At Excon 2015, visitors to Manitowoc’s stand will see two best-in-class cranes from Potain and Grove. The company will be showcasing the cranes at during one of South Asia’s largest construction equipment and technology trade fairs, which takes place November 25 – 29 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre. The event is expected to attract […]

As part of its expansion and replacement investment initiative, German rental company, Beyer Mietservice KG has ordered a batch of new truck-mounted aerial work platforms on 3.5t chassis – all of them from Ruthmann. The order includes eight Steiger TB220, eight TB270+, and six additional TBR220 models.  Dieter Beyer company founder and general manager of […]

On 16 October 2015, the chair of the European Parliament’s Internal Market Committee Vicky Ford visited the Edmolift company located in Haverhill, Suffolk, UK. The event was organised by FEM (European Federation of Material Handling) as part of its Mapping Initiative, which aims to present the materials handling industry to Members of the European Parliament […]

Dromad Hire is the first company in Ireland to offer the latest tracked boom lift from Italian manufacturer, Hinowa. The Dundalk-based business has taken delivery of the country’s first Hinowa Lightlift 26.14 Performance IIIS. This crawler-mounted articulated boom provides a 25.7m (83ft 4in) maximum working height (23.7m (77ft 9in) max platform height) and up to […]

Straightpoint will show two new innovations, at the LiftEx 2015 show held in Liverpool Exhibition Centre, UK 11-12 November. These include the ATEX and IECEx version of the Radiolink Plus wireless load cell. The force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cell manufacturer has exhibited at every LiftEx since organisers, the Lifting Equipment Engineers […]

In August 2015, Konecranes received an order for seven industrial cranes from Austrian machine engineering company Maplan. The cranes will be delivered during the second quarter 2016 to Maplan’s new production facilities in Kottingbrunn, Austria.

 Maplan is a leader in elastomer engineering, the company provides innovative and high-quality products using state-of-the-art technology to customers in […]

Hyster Company has added Eastern Lift Truck Co., Inc. to its network of dealers. Effective October 3, 2015, Eastern Lift Truck Co., Inc., is the authorized and exclusive dealer of Hyster lift trucks, parts, and service in certain areas of Delaware, Maryland (Cecil County only), New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. “We are excited that Eastern Lift Truck Co., Inc. is […]

Hyundai Forklift has expanded its geographic footprint and dealer base on the U.S. Eastern seaboard by naming Modern Group Ltd., Bristol, Pa., as its newest authorized forklift dealer. With 70 years in business, the employee-owned Modern Group operates seven locations serving Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York City. “Distribution growth is essential for Hyundai, so we are […]