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The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation’s (SC&RF) workforce development arm, Lift & Move USA, recently unveiled the Lift & Move Workforce Ambassador Program – a group of companies committed to participating in activities to build industry awareness and foster community relationships in order to bridge the skilled labour gap. Workforce Ambassadors are essential to raising […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has officially handed over its first fully electric reachstacker to long-term partner Cabooter Group following a six-month testing period. The reachstacker will continue operations at Cabooter Group’s Greenport Venlo intermodal terminal in the south east of the Netherlands. Since its founding in 1995, Cabooter Group has grown to become a global […]

Dominique Luijckx has been promoted to the position of genie’s director of parts and support EMEARI (Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and India). In this new role, Luijckx will work with internal and external customers to deliver quality service and support for parts. Luijckx’s extensive experience with customer service and logistics will be an […]

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) will be holding its first ever LiftEx Regional, Australia and New Zealand, at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, from May 24-25. To mark the occasion, Justin Boehm, regional manager for Australia and New Zealand, LEEA Regional Council is making a big announcement at the show as part […]

Haulotte Italia and Haulotte Iberica subsidiaries have obtained the triple certification ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. In just one year, the two subsidiaries obtained their certificates, a very short time considering the work done on process improvement. The Group is accelerating its operational excellence strategy to improve customer satisfaction, ensure the health and […]

Crane and Rigging Co and Taylor Crane Rental, of St. Louis, USA, have entered into an agreement under which Barnhart will purchase Taylor, including its operated crane rental service and all associated personnel and equipment. Established in 1946, Taylor Crane Rental is a respected family-owned and -operated business that provides crane rental and crane services […]

JCB has landed its biggest ever UK order for electric equipment after EMR, a global leader in sustainable materials, bought 50 electric Teletruk models, in a deal worth more than £3 million. EMR recycles over eight million tonnes of metals and plastics each year – anything from an aircraft carrier to a can. It has […]

KENC Engineering has been awarded a contract from an international marine contractor to design and build a Flange Mounted Upending Tool (FMUT). The FMUT will be deployed on a jack-up vessel and used for various upcoming projects. KENC was asked to develop a versatile tool that can assist in the upending, down ending, and lifting […]

MEP Hire has taken delivery of 150 Genie GS-1432m micro scissor lifts as it builds up its fleet of productive, compact access equipment across its 11 branches to meet the needs of contractors in the UK. “Thanks to their lightweight construction of just 900kg and compact footprint, Genie GS-1432m micro scissors are a good offering […]

LogiMat 2023 has continued its growth trajectory by once again filling the entire exhibit space to capacity, maintaining a strong exhibitor contingent, and attracting the highest number of visitors in 20 years. The international character of the trade show was bolstered by companies from 39 countries, with exhibitors from outside Germany accounting for a full 35%. LogiMat […]