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Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a major port equipment order from long-standing customer Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura SA (SPRBun) as they gear up for growth at their operations in Terminal Especializado de Contenedores de Buenaventura S.A. (TECSA) in Buenaventura, Colombia. The order was booked into Cargotec's 2015 second quarter order intake, with […]

As part of a major investment and innovation programme in the company’s access fleet, UK rental company A-Plant has purchased over 200 booms and scissor lifts manufactured by Genie. Valued at almost £4 million, the order comprises diesel articulated booms from 10.3m (34ft) to 24.4m (80ft), Diesel Stick Booms from 13.7m (45ft) to 26m (85ft), […]

Swiss crane service provider Welti Furrer is in the process of upgrading its fleet and has chosen Terex Cranes products: Having placed two Terex Explorer 5800 all terrain cranes into operation in April, the company collected the first of two Terex AC 350/6 cranes from Zweibrücken in May followed by a second unit with the […]

Snorkel aerial work platforms and Xtreme telehandlers will now be sold and serviced by Ahern Deutschland, the new direct sales and service operation in Germany and Austria.  Ahern Deutschland GmbH, is part of the Ahern International division, which also includes Ahern Australia, Ahern Japan and Ahern Canada.  The Ahern International operations are solely focused on […]

A few months ago the Pisa Fire Brigade bought a ZED 19 articulated truck-mounted platform from Italian manufacturer CTE and now the company has supplied the Lucca Fire Brigade in Tuscany, with an industrial telescopic truck-mounted platform B-Lift 187 for rescue purposes. The B-Lift 187 has an18m working height, 12.7m of outreach and a 250kg […]

DSM Dyneema, the inventor and manufacturer of Ultra High Molecular Weight PolyEthylene (UHMWPE) fibre branded as Dyneema, which is used in ropes and cables has appointed a new president. After five years in the post Gerard de Reuver will step down as president of DSM Dyneema on 1 August 2015, he will be succeeded by […]

Columbus McKinnon Engineered Products, Kissing, Germany, has added more options to the BETA SL electric wire rope winch from Pfaff-silberblau. Options include a frequency converter, a pressure roller, and a slack rope switch. Additionally, the BETA SL is being delivered with short lead times. The BETA SL electric wire rope winch is available with a standard-fitted gear-type limit switch […]

Crown Equipment Corp. has opened a Crown Lift Trucks sales and service location in southern New England. The facility located in East Providence, R.I., was previously occupied by Crellin Handling Equipment Inc. for more than 40 years. An additional facility in Webster, Mass., will serve as a satellite location supporting the southern New England market. The East Providence and Webster […]

Hyundai Forklift today announced the appointment of National Lift Truck Service Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., as its newest authorized dealer. National has four full-service locations in Florida: Pompano Beach, Miami, West Palm Beach, and Port St. Lucie, and it has served the area for 40 years. National’s footprint expands Hyundai’s South Florida representation to cover from Miami-Dade to […]

UK powered access provider Quick Reach has expanded its fleet with a new Haulotte Star 10 aerial lift. The initial delivery is part of a larger order placed with Haulotte to be rolled out over the next few months. Quick’s Area Manager Ste Whitfield said the company has given careful consideration to choosing its suppliers. “Quick Reach is a new […]