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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 […]

Stafford, U.K.-based Traction Plant & Tool Hire have recently completed the expansion of their powered access fleet with the addition of a number of Haulotte electric scissor lifts, including Optimum8, Compact10, Compact12 and Compact14 models. Traction first introduced Haulotte into its powered access fleet in 2011 and has been pleased with the reliability and performance of Haulotte products. […]

The Raymond Corporation hosted a National Manufacturing Day event at its headquarters in Greene, New York, unveiling a 47,000-square-foot addition to its facility and the reconfiguration of manufacturing space. The creation of the Raymond Operations Center accounted for 32,000 square feet of the addition. In this space, Raymond was able to add a second level […]

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has added several new rigging rollers to its equipment rental fleet. These new rollers include beam clamp rigging rollers, beam clamp multi-rollers, and rack rollers. Beam clamp rigging rollers are used for a variety of applications, but most often for the installation of pipe into racks at refineries and other industrial facilities. […]

Rotator Products Ltd, a Canada-based distributor of mechanical and electro-mechanical drive systems, has acquired Fort Worth, Texas-based crane component specialist Flow in Motion LLC, following the sale of all outstanding shares Founded in 2012, Flow in Motion provides a range of components from industry leading manufacturers, including operator seats and cabs from Merford Cabins; high quality […]

UK rental company A-Plant has expanded its range of equipment for working at height by investing over £6 million in almost 300 new powered access machines from leading manufacturer, JLG. The A-Plant order is one of the biggest to be won by JLG in the UK this year and the new machines are currently being […]

Skyjack’s 30 for 30 Partners campaign joined forces with rental company AFI Rent to provide support at a charity basketball game in Hamburg, Germany, which took place earlier this year. The ‘AFI Hamburg All-Stars’ – a collection of national celebrities from the worlds of football, comedy, film, reality television and ice-hockey – joined together to […]