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Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) has named Joe Cacopardo as national marketing manager and Anne Ewing as national manager of dealer IT operations. Cacopardo is now responsible for the overall management of TMHU's nationwide marketing and advertising efforts. Ewing has over 23 years in the equipment dealership industry and will manage the sales, implementation, […]

Yanmar  has acquired 6.26% of the capital and voting rights of Manitou, as the two groups endeavor to grow their strategic alliance, expanding cross distribution into Mexico and Latin America.   In January of 2012, Manitou and Yanmar announced the signing of a strategic alliance in North America.  Manitou Americas distributes Yanmar’s compact excavators under […]

Crown Equipment Corp.'s InfoLink fleet management system will now have a hosted solution, allowing the software to be easily scaled as customer fleet management grows and changes. Crown InfoLink is a wireless forklift fleet and operator management system that delivers actionable data to help warehouse managers maximize productivity. Hosted by Crown, InfoLink now offers a […]

Terex Material Handling has received an order for two Demag double girder, 10-ton cranes from Bay Shore Systems. “Bay Shore Systems chose Demag cranes for several reasons. First, upon calling current Terex Material Handling customers it was learned that quality and longevity of the Demag product was second to none. Next, Terex Material Handling offered […]

LiuGong North America has added  Casa Rivero, S.A. DE C.V. to its dealer network for forklifts and construction equipment. Casa Rivero, S.A. DE C.V., located in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, is a privately-owned company with offices in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon and an exhibition in Santa Catarina, with plans to open branches in Tampico and Reynosa. “We […]

Columbus McKinnon Corp. has launched its CM Bandit ratchet lever hoist in the U.S. The company says the CM Bandit, its lightest and most compact 3/4 and 1-1/2 ton ratchet lever hoist, is the world's first HMI-Certified ratchet lever hoist. The CM Bandit features a compact design and short handle that  makes it suitable for […]

Terex Aerial Work Platforms has launched its Genie Lift Pro online-based aerial work platform (AWP) training program in Spanish. The program that's English version launched at in February 2013 at the American Rental Association's The Rental Show, has been translated in completely including screen elements, video narrations, closed captions, quizzes, and the hosted learning management […]

  Load cells and load indicating systems specialist Force Logic UK has launched a new range of Load-Master wireless load indicators. The LM Load Cells and SLP Load Shackles with radio transmitters can now be received by a series of wireless instruments to cover virtually any tension measurement or overhead weighing application. Starting with the […]

Manitex International Inc. has been listed No.44 on Forbes Magazine's  list of America's Best Small Companies. This is the company's second time in a row being named to the list. This list is meant to present "an annual ranking of America's Best Small Companies that have experienced strong growth over the past five years. The […]

  Italian overhead crane and hoist manufacturer Misia Paranchi S.r.l has sold its 100,000th wire rope hoist to a local customer. The 6t unit was purchased by ISEA S.r.l, which is based near Rome, and will be integrated into a 24m span double girder overhead crane for use in a truck workshop. ISEA had previously […]