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  Load pin supplier Strainstall UK Ltd will work alongside SBM Offshore, a leader in floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) systems, on the prestigious Shell Stones project, an ultra-deep oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico. The FPSO on the project has a forward mounted turret with a disconnectable buoy (also known […]

Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU)  has launched new 8-Series Electric Stand-Up Rider Counterbalance forklifts, available in 3,000 to 4,000 lb. lifting capacities. The new forklift series are suitable for use in general warehouse and storage operations, automotive and general manufacturing, and all operations needing a dock-to-stock solution for multi-tasking functions and constant on and […]

SBP Holdings, through its wholly owned subsidiary Bishop Lifting Products, has completed the acquisition of Delta Rigging & Tools. The combined company will go to market under the brands Bishop Lifting Products, Delta Rigging & Tools, Delta Rentals & Rigging, and Morgan City Rentals. The company currently operates 23 branches in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, […]

J D Neuhaus has introduced new models into their EH range of air operated monorail hoists, suitable for applications in harsh environments including onshore and offshore, the cement industry, steelworks, and shipbuilding. Two versions, for each of the 75 and 100 metric ton lifting capacity products in the EH range are now available in both […]

Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) President and CEO Brett Wood has been appointed to serve on the 2014-2015 Manufacturers Board of Advisors of the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) and to the 2014-2015 Board of Governors for MHI. As president and CEO, Wood leads TMHNA, a company comprised of Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., […]

Eriez HydroFlow STAR Filters are designed with advanced features that Eriez says eliminate common problems with rotating vacuum filters.  Typically installed as central systems with flow rates above 250 GPM and filtration to one micron, the Star Filter uses a centrifugal pump to draw liquid through a permanent media element with an optional feed of […]

Associated and Peach State Integrated Technologies Inc. has completed the transaction to acquire Peach State, which under the agreement will operate as a subsidiary of Associated. Peach State, headquartered in Atlanta, GA,  provides supply chain consulting, engineering, and automated material handling solutions. “We are very excited to have this transaction completed.  As we look toward […]

Hi-Tech Mold & Eng. Inc. has placed an order for two Demag DH hoists, a 30-ton and 15 ton, with Terex Material Handling; the two new hoists will be added to Hi-Tech's existing 42 hoist units located at its Rochester Michigan headquarters.  Don Finch, maintenance manger at Hi-Tech said, “With over half of these units […]

Industrial Magnetics Inc.(IMI) has a new preventative maintenance and service program that will assist its customers with maintaining their magnetic equipment, including corporate or regulatory audits and certification, service and repairs, and operations staff training. The service program features a qualified IMI technician who can perform an on-site visual and mechanical inspection of all magnetic […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will introduce a new G-generation electric forklift at CeMAT in May 2014; the forklift will enter the 6.5 ton counterbalance market. The G-generation concept improves the synchronicity between truck and driver, increasing the operators' productivity and reducing costs of ownership. Most notably, the new electric forklift will feature Kalmar's EGO cabin, […]