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Material handling equipment new orders grew 8.8% in 2013 and are forecasted to grow 8% to 9% for 2014 and 2015, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast (MHEM) released by MHI. In addition, material handling equipment shipments grew 7.8% in 2013 and are forecasted to grow 4.5% to 5% in 2014 and […]

Linde Material Handling North America Corp. announced today that it will change its corporate name to KION North America Corp., effective January 2015. This change will allow the company to better align itself with its European parent company, The KION Group and serve as a platform for the company's KION 2020 North American growth strategy. […]

R&M Materials Handling Inc. has appointed Sean Corson as director of sales – Latin America. Corson will assume responsibilities for R&M’s Crane Builder, Industrial, Entertainment and Drivecon field sales channels throughout Latin America. He will also play a  role on the R&M management team in developing and deploying strategic initiatives through the field sales team […]

Clark Material Handling Co. has appointed Buffalo Lift Trucks Inc. an authorized distributor of Clark products in the Buffalo, N.Y. area. Buffalo Lift Trucks is a full service Clark dealer, featuring full sales and service departments, a rental fleet, an aftermarket parts department as well as a full offering of allied products. “Buffalo Lift Trucks, a lift […]

FMH Material Handling Solutions Inc. has been awarded the 2014 Premier Partner Award from Kalmar USA Inc. Among eight dealerships that earned the award, Kalmar graded FMH Material Handling Solutions on metrics to be successful such as sales, parts, and service. The award was presented on Oct. 22, 2014, at the Kalmar annual dealer meeting […]

The Raymond Corporation is commemorating the 75th anniversary of two inventions that revolutionized the material handling industry: the hydraulic hand pallet truck and double-faced wooden pallet. These innovations were developed by George Raymond Sr., founder of Raymond, and William House, the first engineer for Raymond. They were patented on Nov. 7, 1939. “On occasions such […]

R&M Materials Handling Inc. has appointed Sean Corson as director of sales – Latin America. Corson will assume responsibilities for R&M’s Crane Builder, Industrial, Entertainment and Drivecon field sales channels throughout Latin America. He will also play a  role on the R&M management team in developing and deploying strategic initiatives through the field sales team […]

Industrial Training International announces it will endorse the national certification programs offered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), and will prepare candidates for certification examinations at its training centers and at client locations. Over the past three years, ITI has completed more than 1,000 nationally-accredited certifications with its customers in crane operations, rigging, […]

NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG) reports that Paul Laroia, vice president of aftermarket, has announced his plans to retire. He will stay with the company through the end of the year. Laroia joined Hyster Company in 1970, and by the age of 25, had become the youngest manager in the company, overseeing advertising and sales promotions […]

Hirschmann Automation and Control (PAT), Chambersburg, Pa., has hired Jason Dean as a technical sales engineer in its Mobile Machine Control Solutions (MCS) division. Dean’s responsibilities include OEM sales, engineering support, and identifying new markets for the MCS product portfolio. Hirschmann’s MCS division supplies information, monitoring, and control systems that meet OEM and aftermarket requirements in […]