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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 […]

Yale Materials Handling Corp. has named the recipients of its 2013 Dealer of Excellence awards–something the company has been doing for 20 years now.  “The Yale Dealer of Excellence Program highlights dealers that most clearly demonstrate Yale service,” said Chuck Pascarelli, president of sales and marketing. “Our dealers serve the customer and exceed expectations through […]

Hyster Company has named 13 dealers for its Dealer of Distinction award for 2013. To receive the award, dealers must meet defined business practices and performance standards, including superior customer satisfaction, dealer performance, general management, truck sales, short-term rental, training, aftermarket sales, and parts and service operations. This is the 20th year the company has awarded […]

Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A, Inc. (TMHU) has improved its hand pallet truck offering, now offering 10 specialty models—ranging from an ultra-low profile to a heavy duty load capacity options. The line is designed to meet the demands of general warehousing and storage, retail operations, and third party logistics providers, including food and beverage suppliers. “Toyota's full line […]

Columbus McKinnon Corp. has acquired privately-owned Unified Industries Inc. (Unified). Unified designs, manufacturers, and markets overhead light rail workstations primarily used in automotive and other industrial applications. Unified is headquartered in Howell, Mich. and had sales of $12.4 million in 2013. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Columbus McKinnon's earnings in fiscal year […]

John Deere Power Systems has introduced John Deere PowerSight, a technology solution for John Deere diesel engines installed in OEM equipment.  John Deere PowerSight features four John Deere technologies: the JDLink machine monitoring system, machine health prognostics, remote diagnostics and programming, and the PowerAssist app, which integrate seamlessly to help customers manage their John Deere-powered OEM equipment. […]

Joystick and control box manufacturer C-Tech Industries LLC has announced the winner of the refurbished scissor lift stocked with C-Tech components. Theros Equipment, Sterling, Va., won the 2005 refurbished SkyJack 3219 outfitted with the following C-Tech components; control box and joystick, battery charger, decals and more. The refurbished Skyjack scissor lift was showcased at The Rental […]

Oerlikon Fairfield unveiled its patent-pending hybrid electric drivetrain technology last week at ConExpo/Con-Agg. The technology is a complete series electric driveline system from engine to wheel and features an innovative energy recovery system. It is the first of its type to be designed by a company specializing in drive solutions.  Major components of the system […]