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Harrington Hoists Inc. has named Delta Rigging & Tools its 2012 Outstanding Distributor of the Year. Delta Rigging was awarded the top spot for embracing its manufacturer/distributor partnership with Harrington and routinely working with Harrington's sales and management teams to promote and sell Harrington products. This year’s award presentation dinner was held Sept. 28, 2013 […]

Columbus McKinnon Corp. (CMCO) has brought back its popular Lodestar electric chain hoist utilized by entertainment and rigging professionals for 30-plus years. “The classic Lodestar has been the rigging standard in the entertainment industry for decades and many of our customers have requested that we make this universally trusted hoist available again,” said Steve Vitello, executive director […]

CLARK Material Handling Co. has launched its company app for the Americas that provides company and product information, as well as the ability for users to locate a dealer and request follow up contact through the app. The app was designed in-house giving Clark the ability to make updates and modifications quickly.

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has launched a product demonstration video that focuses on the proper selection and use of air winches used for pulling, lifting, and tensioning materials. The video is now on the LGH YouTube page, www.youtube.com/liftinggearhire.

Harrington Hoists Inc. has launched its Harrington Mobile App that features images, descriptions, individual product specifications and dimensions, and outline drawings for customers' mobile devices. There are also links to Harrington’s website, social media, and contact information in the application. Harrington Mobile is free and available through the App Store and Google Play. It is […]

In its third quarter financial report, Manitex International announced that it will acquire Valla SpA, an Italian manufacturer that builds pick-and-carry cranes with lifting capacities from 2.5 to 90 tons. Targeted for markets like petrochemical, construction, aerospace, and automotive, the Valla product acquisition is in line with Manitex’s strategy to grow through new product development and through complementary […]

Sullivan-Palatek Inc. has partnered with TigerTracks, a cloud-based network that helps dealers and distributors to manage and share service and maintenance records. The agreement will supply Sullivan-Palatek air compressor dealers with subscriptions to a co-branded version of the TigerTracks platform so that dealer employees in the field and the office can efficiently manage and share […]

Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc., (TMHU), marked the opening of its new North American headquarters in Columbus, Ind. with a ribbon cutting ceremony and line-off of its new 8-series large capacity forklifts. The event marked the final stage of aligning TMHU's sales and marketing division with its manufacturing plant, Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg. Inc. (TIEM). […]

In its third quarter financial report, Manitex International announced that it will acquire Valla SpA, an Italian manufacturer that builds pick-and-carry cranes with lifting capacities from 2.5 to 90 tons. Targeted for markets like petrochemical, construction, aerospace, and automotive, the Valla product acquisition is in line with Manitex’s strategy to grow through new product development and through complementary […]

Palmer Johnson Power Systems has promoted George Bonney from service technician to service manager at its St. Louis branch. Bonney has been with Palmer Johnson for over two years and brings over 11 years of service experience to the position. Bonney is SAE certified in diesel engines, drive train, electrical & electronics, along with other […]