Toyota Ranked #1 Lift Truck Supplier Worldwide for 11th Year | Industry News

Toyota has been named the number one lift truck supplier in Modern Materials Handling's Annual Top 20 listing for the 11th year in a row, having reported $6.8 billion in worldwide sales revenue in the 2012 fiscal year. To qualify for Modern’s annual Top 20 lift truck suppliers ranking, companies must manufacture and sell lift […]

03/10/2013 - 20:44 pm

Clark Material Handling Company Receives Volunteer Award | Industry News

In industry news, CLARK Material Handling Co. and its employees were recognized as God’s Pantry’s 2013 Distribution Center Corporate Volunteer of the Year. The award was presented, Thurs., Sept. 12th at the God’s Pantry Partner Appreciation Reception and acknowledges Clark employees for regularly volunteering at the food bank sorting, repacking food, and participating in backpack […]

30/09/2013 - 19:56 pm

New Area Manager for CTE Emerging Export Markets

CTE  has named Davide Pulito area manager in its export department. After several years of experience in the aerial lift area, Pulito will now foster both existing and new partnerships and markets. ‘‘I’m very proud to be part of CTE’’ said Pulito. ‘‘The company is investing a lot, both in terms of know-how and of […]

30/09/2013 - 14:55 pm

Verlinde Overhead Cranes Part of Belgium Metal Fit-Out

Belgium Metal moved to a new facility in 2011 on the Plenesses Industrial Zone at Thimisther-Clermont in Liege province, Eastern Belgium and now has started operations in Northern France, Luxemburg, and Flanders. Verlinde overhead cranes are now working in the new Belgium Metal workshops. Belgium Metal’s founder, Jean Luc Boulanger, says: “Ironworker by trade, I […]

30/09/2013 - 14:47 pm

IPAF to have MEWP Demonstrations at BICES

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) will have “show and tell” demonstrations at the BICES exhibition in Beijing, China Oct. 15-18. The demonstrations are meant to show attendees how mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs) make work at height safe and productive and will last 20 to 30 minutes. Show times will be listed at www.ipaf.org/events […]

30/09/2013 - 14:22 pm

Conductix-Wampfler Aquires Lasstec

The Conductix-Wampfler Group has acquired LASSTEC S.a.r.l., headquartered in Sciez, France. The acquisition contract was signed on September 23, with a mutual agreement to keep the purchase price confidential. Lasstec, with its twistlock load sensing and accident prevention system, has a patented technology for the reliable weighing of containers. It is based on sensors attached […]

30/09/2013 - 14:14 pm

Verlinde Display Full Range of Lift Equipment Crane Fair and Wins Award

Verlinde displayed its entire range of lifting equipment and products at the Cranes Fair in Moscow in June 2013, a decision that resulted in the Verlinde set-up receiving the award for best stand design and best sales promotion by sales representatives and its media system. Equipment Verlinde showed included: Eurochain VR, the new generation of […]

27/09/2013 - 14:42 pm

UniCarriers Americas Announces Winners of Service Excellence Awards | Industry News

UniCarriers Americas Corp. has named the winners of its Service Excellence Program (SEP) awards that acknowledge the achievements of those dealers with the highest of standards in aftermarket service. The below winners are for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2013. “Congratulations to our Service Excellence Award winners,” said Dan Domberg, director, customer quality […]

24/09/2013 - 14:06 pm

Peter Hird & Sons to Exhibit Winlet Vacuum Robots at LiftEx Trade Show

  Peter Hird & Sons Ltd, the UK distributor for Winlet vacuum robots, has confirmed that it will exhibit at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association’s (LEEA) annual LiftEx trade show, which takes place at the UK’s USN Bolton Arena, 14-15 November, 2013. LHI is the event’s Official Publication. The Winlet vacuum robot range is specifically […]

24/09/2013 - 12:11 pm

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