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On the Thursday of this year’s ICUEE exhibition – held September 29-October 1 in Louisville, Kentucky USA – proceeds from a benefit auction will go to The Call of DutyTM Endowment. The goal is to bringing military veterans and industry jobs together. The Call of DutyTM Endowment is a USA organisation, which helps military veterans […]

Van Beest has expanded the Excel grade 10 range with the introduction of the grade 10 Eye grab hooks for 6 mm diameter chain. Other dimensions will be manufactured soon. Grade 10 Eye grab hooks comply with the requirements of the standard DIN 5692. These grab hooks can be used to shorten a sling. The […]

NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (NMHG) announced today that pending the completion of the proposed transactions between Gregory Poole Equipment Company, Dougherty Equipment Company Inc, LiftOne LLC, VBS Inc Material Handling Equipment, and Briggs Equipment Inc, and execution of dealer agreements, the Company will have successfully completed a major restructuring of the dealer networks for […]

Swedish metals company Boliden has placed an order with Konecranes for a 50t process crane. The crane will be delivered in February 2016 to Boliden Harjavalta’s smelter in Harjavalta, Finland. The crane will be installed in the copper converter hall where it will replace an old crane. The converter hall crane is used continuously in […]

The CBI (Confederation of British Industry) has announced that Paul Drechsler, chairman of diversified international firm Bibby Group, has been nominated to succeed Sir Mike Rake as president of the UK’s leading business group. CBI members will be asked to endorse Drechsler’s appointment as president at the annual general meeting on 13 July 2015. It […]

German rental company Hydraulik Bühnen Verleih (HBV) recently added new Snorkel aerial work platforms to its fleet, including S1930E electric scissor lifts, Snorkel’s trailer mounted boom lift TL37J, and the first S3970RT compact rough terrain scissor lift in Germany. Located in the Northwest region of Germany, HBV is a machinery rental and sales company that […]

The Motion Control Association (MCA) and SMMA – the Motor & Motion Association have completed a merger that combines the two leading trade groups serving the global motion control and motor industry. The new organisation name is the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA). MCMA is part of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) based […]

In support of the USA’s National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators’ (NCCCO) policy of providing calculators for certain CCO written exams, Manitowoc Cranes has agreed to provide 10,000 calculators for candidates’ use. Basic calculators are supplied for CCO Mobile Crane Operator Specialty Exams, Digger Derrick Operator, Rigger Level II, Mobile Crane Inspector, Mobile […]

Corey Rogers has rejoined Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc as marketing manager. In his new role, Rogers leads all brand and product marketing and communications for Hyundai’s construction equipment and forklift product lines. He is based at the company’s North American headquarters in Norcross. Rogers has more than 20 years of industry experience in sales […]

Digichain from French manufacturer Verlinde is a suspended ergonomic load handling tool, controlled by push buttons, designed for accurate positioning of loads of up to 500kg. Ergonomic features include dual hand grips and dual control system so it can be used equally easily by left or right-handed operators. An adjustment knob orientates the lifting hook […]