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Following the sale of several road building equipment product lines manufactured at the facility, Terex Corp. has begun a capital improvement plan to upgrade and re-purpose its Oklahoma City facility; the move is in line with the company's continuing effort to increase efficiencies by manufacturing multiple product lines in a central location. “We see Oklahoma […]

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has opened its U.S. membership office in Glen Ellyn, Ill. near Chicago. The new office will be run in partnership with CM Services Inc. – The Association Partnership Company. “This investment in staff and facilities is part of IPAF’s ongoing commitment to provide the best possible services to its […]

Hyster Co. has the No.1 preferred brand of lift truck and is the most used brand in the U.S. market according to a recent survey conducted by third party research company, Hanover Research. Additionally, Hyster tied for having the best full-line chassis. “These survey results are very telling about who Hyster is as a company […]

Magnetek Inc. has launched its Telemotive MBT radio remote control that features control options typically found in larger bellybox transmitters in what the company is claiming is one of the smallest, lightest bellybox controls on the market. The MBT has a graphic display, proportional thumb sticks, FHSS RF, and two-way feedback. “While its size makes […]

Genikos Technologies Inc. (GTI), headquartered in Manila, is now a distributor for U.S. Battery Manufacturing products in the Philippines. GTI general manager, Ervin Fernandez says there is growing demand in the market for higher quality, U.S. manufactured batteries, especially for power generation and distribution. “Fernandez has been in the battery business for 20 years and […]

Slingmax Rigging Solutions has announced several personnel additions. The company has named 29-year rigging industry veteran, Tony Zomparelli its new sales director, and Dan Ross its new marketing coordinator working with Authorized Slingmax Fabricators to increase company outreach. Sixteen-year crane and rigging industry veteran, John Ketchum, has been promoted to technical director, responsible for training […]

Hyster Company's Best-in-Class Operator Training program received a 2013 Gold Aurora Award for its quality content, professional execution, and creativity. The Aurora Awards are an international film and video competition. Released in May 2013, the Hyster Best-In-Class Operator Training offers comprehensive lift truck operator training. The two-DVD set covers all five classes of lift trucks, […]

Konecranes received an order from New York Container Terminal (NYCT) for two Rubber Tired Gantry cranes and two Rail Mounted Gantry cranes in September 2013. The order for use in waste handling is new territory for the company. “This is a very exciting contract for us, a breakthrough in fact, and will open up a […]

In industry news, EMH Inc. has named Brian Jones its new southwest regional sales manager. Jones' has 22 years of business development experience in the hoisting and rigging industries, among others. His new territory will include Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, Western Tennessee. Texas, and Utah.

  Wirral, UK-based Hoist UK has been assessed and registered against the provisions of BS EN ISO 9001: 2008 in relation to the highest quality manufacturing systems and procedures for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, servicing and testing of industrial, entertainment and educational lifting equipment. The certification was achieved with a commitment to improve quality […]