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Columbus McKinnon Corp.'s Board of Directors has approved the initiation of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.04 per common share, representing an annual dividend rate of $0.16 per share.  The dividend will be payable on or about May 19, 2014 to shareholders of record on May 9, 2014. Timothy Tevens, president and CEO, commented, “Columbus […]

The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced a national safety stand-down from June 2 to 6 to raise awareness among employers and workers about the hazards of falls, which account for the highest number of deaths in the construction industry. "Falls account for more than a third of all deaths in this industry," […]

  Valla Cranes has provided the Hird Group with a special version of the Valla 180ES—another example of Valla working with a customer to develop a bespoke lifting solution. The crane will be used on the Hird fleet for rental and machine moving contracts. The main boom offers negative extension up to 10m radius and […]

Straightpoint has selected Traction Levage in France, Cargo Flet Blasant in Spain, and Atelier EMH in North Africa as new distributors; they will be marketing, selling, and distributing all products that are offered by Straightpoint in their respective countries. Traction Levage distributes wire ropes, manufactures chain and wire rope slings, and trades in lifting equipment […]

R&M Materials Handling Inc. named  David Sinkhorn director of sales for the U.S. & Canada, effective March 3, 2014. Based out of R&M's Springfield headquarters, Sinkhorn will take on the responsibilities for R&M's crane builder, industrial, entertainment, and Drivecon field sales channels, as well be part of developing and implementing strategic initiatives through the company's […]

Hyster Company showcased its new W45Z heavy-duty walkie pallet truck and displayed its S60FT lift truck with a Kubota 2.5L engine at Modex 2014 last week. Hyster's new W45Z wallkie pallet truck  utilizes a heavy-duty fork frame and linkage with HTX bushings and is designed to perform in harsh applications. Hyster says the W45Z is […]

  Hoist UK has announced that Louise Dickson has been appointed general manager of the Wirral, UK-based company.  Hoist UK director Paul Jordan said: “Louise has been with the company for over six years now; we recognised her potential almost immediately and we have guided her progress, letting her gain a thorough knowledge through various […]

Harrington Hoists Inc., recently announced the promotion of Bret Lussow from business development sales manager to vice president of business development. Lussow has been with Harrington for 16 years in various positions. As VP of business development, Lussow's responsibilities will include all aspects of business development, engineering, and customer service.   “Bret has an outstanding […]

  Romford, UK-based Liftout Limited, a specialist in the removal and installation of elevators, escalators and heavy plant machinery, has purchased a Valla 25EL DC powered pedestrian controlled crane with a SWL of 2,250kg. Liftout bought the unit from Peter Hird and Sons Ltd, the sole UK distributor for Valla Cranes and UK distributor for […]

UniCarriers Americas Corporation has hired Andres Losada, Rony Stehberg, and Jorge Serna for key sales and market development roles. “Further expansion into Latin America is crucial for UniCarriers Americas’ success and for attaining our growth goals,” said James J. Radous III, EVP, Americas, sales. “We are implementing successful strategies and developing our leadership team, beginning […]