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The ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp has promoted of 20-year sales veteran Mike Garrity to the position of new equipment sales director for the company’s 37-branch enterprise. Garrity is a graduate of Albany State College in New York and has a degree in business administration. He comes from a family of industrial contractors, and […]

Delta-Q Technologies, a leading provider of power management and power conversion solutions, has launched two new products for the aftermarket aerial work platform and utilities markets. The IC650 Industrial Battery Charger is configured as a drop-in replacement for Skyjack and Genie scissor lifts and the QuiQ 1500 is a higher power version of the QuiQ […]

GGR’s 10t (11tons) capacity spider cranes the UNIC URW-1006 mini crane is proving increasingly popular for taking on heavy duty lifting operations both in the UK and in Europe.  Spanish company Amara S.A. has recently purchased two UNIC URW-1006 cranes from UNIC Cranes dealer, Spain Crane International. Amara is a global leader in the distribution […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has launched its new Gloria reachstacker specifically designed for empty and semi-laden container handling. Able to handle all types of containers, flat racks and single loads of up to 10t (11tons), the DRG100 is the latest addition to Kalmar’s Gloria range of reachstackers. Available in two models, the DRG100-S6 stacks six […]

Konecranes says it can extend the life and modernise your aging portal crane to deliver the performance and reliability of a new crane for around half the cost. Freestanding, rail-mounted portal cranes are used in demanding applications and environments in the steel, forest products, intermodal, biomass/pellet, concrete and other industries. Gary Otto, product manager of […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has launched a new heavy forklift truck, the Kalmar DCG180-330, in the 18 – 33t (20 – 36ton) capacity sector. Designed to boost productivity and reduce operational costs, Kalmar has completely redesigned the machine, using customer feedback as an integral part of the development process. The DCG180-330 is aimed at heavy […]

Chicago Hardware & Fixture Company has added Jay Richmond to its sales team. With more than 30 years of sales and sales management in the rigging industry, his experience will bring a unique perspective of the rigging industry to Chicago Hardware.  Richmond will be responsible for developing and executing sales strategies in North American markets served […]

Terex is now manufacturing Genie telehandlers at its Oklahoma City facility USA. The 700,000sqft facility employs 260 people and Terex says that it has started recruiting to fill new positions. The company says the Oklahoma City plant has the capacity to produce more types of Genie machines should there be the demand. Matt Fearon, Terex […]

Earl Wohlrab, robotic and palletising systems product manager of North American-based automated material handling solutions provider has been elected to the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) board of directors. Wohlrab began his two-year term following the board’s January meeting. RIA announced its 2015 election results during the A3 business forum on Jan. 21 in Orlando, Florida. […]

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has appointed Maurizio Quaranta as its country representative for Italy with effect from 1 March 2015, following restructuring to better meet the needs and requirements of the Italian market. Maurizio Quaranta is a seasoned journalist specialising in equipment and machinery. For the past nine years, he wrote for the […]