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The International Powered Access Federation is hosting a regional conference for its members and their customers on Jan. 22, 2015 in Chicago, Ill.  The meeting will include the following presentations: Fall Protection as it Relates to AWPs – Why? – Gary Riley, Safety Education Representative, NES Rentals and IPAF Senior Instructor The Breakfast of Safety Champions!  Practice […]

The Raymond Corporation announced it contributed to more than 115 non-profit and educational organizations in 2014, providing thousands of dollars in donations.  “Raymond is pleased to support organizations that help enrich the lives of so many people,” says Steve VanNostrand, executive vice president of human resources at Raymond. “We are especially proud of our employees […]

Modulift has a new video that provides reviews with the practical facts, figures, and data needed to construct a spreader beam correctly. Senior design engineer Anthony Culshaw gives a full walk-through presentation, pointing out hints, tips, and safety precautions detailed in the Modulift User Instructions. The video shows each beam component and how each section should be […]

Van Beest USA has received ISO 9001:2008 certification from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd (LRQA). The approval from the international certification body confirms Van Beest’s quality management system meets the requirements of the ISO standard. ISO 9001 is a certified quality management system (QMS) for organizations who want to prove their ability to consistently provide […]

Modulift has a new video that provides reviews with the practical facts, figures, and data needed to construct a spreader beam correctly. Senior design engineer Anthony Culshaw gives a full walk-through presentation, pointing out hints, tips, and safety precautions detailed in the Modulift User Instructions. The video shows each beam component and how each section should be […]

Van Beest USA has received ISO 9001:2008 certification from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd (LRQA). The approval from the international certification body confirms Van Beest’s quality management system meets the requirements of the ISO standard. ISO 9001 is a certified quality management system (QMS) for organizations who want to prove their ability to consistently provide […]

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 […]