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UniCarriers Americas Corp. (UCA) has named Ben Schulte, J.D. general counsel for the company, responsible for all corporate governance and compliance functions, for providing legal review in support of all company departments, and for supervising outside counsel and corporate risk management. Prior to joining UCA, Schulte held the positions of manager of distribution development at […]

Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU)  participated in the Tri-State Toyota Dealers' seventh annual food donation, along with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., and Toyota Financial Services to collect and distribute nonperishable food to benefit the non-profit hunger relief organization, Philabundance. TMHU, working with local dealer Toyota Material Handling Northeast Inc., donated the use of four […]

Crown Equipment Corp. has unveiled its Crown PTH 50S model scissor lift hand pallet truck designed for applications using skids and open-bottom containers. It functions as a hand pallet truck and mobile work positioner that is suitable for a variety of workplace environments, including retail and manufacturing.  Operators can elevate 2,200-lb. capacity loads up to 31.5 […]

Star Crane and Hoist has named Ellis Luchies director of human resources and business development. Luchies mos recently he ran a business unit for SpartanNash.  "We are excited to have Luchies join the organization to help manage our growth strategy" said Craig Derks, president of Star Crane and Hoist. Luchies will be based out of […]

In December 2013, Konecranes received an order to 15 industrial cranes to the Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in the town of Bolshoi Kamen in Russian Far East. The cranes, which are mainly CXT and SMARTON cranes, will be delivered during 2014-2015. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the order. When completed, the […]

  The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association is hosting another of its popular ‘Lifting the Load – Out on the Road’ Roadshows at the Hilton Hotel in Bristol on Tuesday 18 March. Offering expert presentations on the safe and legal use of overhead lifting equipment, as well as an introduction to the work of LEEA and […]

  A rack-mounted hoist controller supplied by Wirral, UK-based Lift Turn Move Limited (LTM) is receiving rave reviews from the entertainment industry. The Guardian G-PRO fixed speed chain motor controller range is designed by experienced entertainment industry professionals, prompting positive feedback from UK and European production and staging companies, most notably from the hire sector. […]

Lifting specialist GGR Group has added to its growing hire fleet of glass handling equipment with the Hydraulica 2600 Quad-Circuit Compact glass vacuum lifter.  This heavy-duty machine is now the highest capacity glass lifter available in the UK with a 2600kg of lifting power and features the latest quad circuit vacuum technology for ultimate safety […]

CLARK Material Handling Company has introduce the C40-55 Series with Tier 4 Final-compliant engines. The C40-55 Series lift trucks use the Deutz TD3.6 diesel engine, featuring common rail direct injection fuel system that delivers 74 hp at 2200 rpm and 243 ft/lbs of torque at 1600 rpm. The advanced design and efficiency of the Deutz engine […]

Columbus McKinnon Corporation now offers to the rigging industry American-made towing assemblies and the addition of 35 products to its In-Stock Guarantee. Columbus McKinnon and its subsidiary, Tennessee-based Dixie Industries, have designed a variety of versatile cluster, chain and bridle assemblies suited for the toughest towing applications. With patented attachments and short link chain that resists bending, these towing assemblies provide […]