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Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc has reported that third-quarter 2023 lift truck revenues increased 19% to $1001.2 million over 2022 the same period in 2022 while consolidated unit shipments increased 5% to 25,700. Revenue growth was led by a significant increase in Americas unit and parts volumes combined with the favourable effect of previously implemented price […]

Kito Crosby, a global leader of the lifting and securement industry,  has launched its new, unified corporate brand. The strategic business combination of Kito Corporation and The Crosby Group, announced in January this year, has combined the expertise and heritage of two industry leaders, creating a stronger organisation equipped to further drive innovation and elevate […]

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) has named Sophie Coleman manager of its Heathrow depot. Coleman joined the company 14 years ago, at the age of 16, as an administrator before being promoted to sales and hire coordinator, based in Pyle, South Wales. She relocated to London in 2019 to take an office manager’s position; […]

Jungheinrich has inaugurated its newest plant for the production of material handling equipment in Chomutov (Czech Republic). In future, the company will turn the 37,000sqm site located about 85km northwest of Prague into the centre of its reach truck production. More than 350 new jobs will be created as part of the 60-million-euro project. Back […]

Opex Corporation, a global leader in next generation automation providing solutions for warehouse, document and mail automation, has won a Gold 2023 Merit Award for technology in the category of Robotics for the company’s Infinity automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS). The Infinity AS/RS is an advanced goods-to-person (G2P) technology solution for warehouse automation. Designed […]

Lift Turn Move Ltd (LTM) has promoted Robert Price to managing director of the Wirral, UK-based supplier of lifting and rigging equipment to the industrial and entertainment markets, reporting directly to the board of directors. Price, previously general manager and, before that, head of sales, will lead the ongoing growth of the business, following the […]

“In-stock inventory matters in our industry,” said Doug Stitt, president and CEO at The Caldwell Group Inc, “and Caldwell is responding to serve distributors better.” Caldwell recently increased in-stock inventory levels on more than 400 of the company’s best-selling items and has given the go-ahead for manufacturer representatives and inside sales teams to begin sharing […]

The largest construction project in HBC’s history is close to a successful completion. In the last few months, a new building with a total area of ​​around 5500sqm, spread over three floors plus basement, was built at the HBC production site in Crailsheim, Germany. The new building enables the company to significantly expand its production […]

Gill Riley OBE, managing director of lifting solutions specialists, GGR Group, has been recognised for her entrepreneurial achievements by being presented with the EY (Ernst & Young) Entrepreneur Award for the North of the UK. EY World Entrepreneur of the Year convenes visionary founders, CEOs and business leaders from around the world in the ultimate […]

Konecranes has appointed Juha Pankakoski executive vice president, Port Solutions and member of the Konecranes leadership team. He will start in this position on 7 September 2023, and will report to Konecranes’ president and CEO Anders Svensson. Juha Pankakoski will succeed Mika Mahlberg, executive vice president, Port Solutions, who will step down from the Konecranes […]