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In industry news, Columbus McKinnon Corp. has named Mark Paradowski, vice president of Information Services. With the company since 1997, Paradowski most recently was the director of global information systems and led the global integration of the company's information services platforms and business systems. In the new role, Paradowski will continue to focus on critical […]

Industrial Training International (ITI) Canada has opened a new training facility on the Enform Campus in Nisku, Alberta. The Edmonton Training Center’s location will benefit oil and gas personnel conducting lifting and rigging activities in Canada. A number of ITI instructors have conducted training courses on location at the Situ Oil Sands projects and will […]

  The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) will launch a new one-day training course designed to offer staff with little or no technical expertise an introduction to the overhead lifting sector. Led by the LEEA‘s team of specialist trainers, the Lifting Equipment Familiarisation Seminar will provide attendees with an overview of commonly used lifting equipment and […]

  The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has signed up as a Supporting Organisation at this year’s Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC) Canada, which takes place October 22-23 at the Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort, Edmonton, Alberta. The LEEA will send a representative to Alberta, where the association has a growing presence. CRC Canada, […]

DPWorld Manila has ordered a Liebherr ship-to-shore container crane and two Liebherr rubber tired gantry cranes. The ship-to-shore crane has a waterside outreach of 44.5 m,  a back reach of 12 m,  and a safe working load under twin lift spreader of 60 tonnes. The lift height over rail is 31 m. The crane will […]

  Catalan lifting equipment manufacturer Airpes has named Albert Romagosa managing director. Having joined the company four years ago and holding positions in both the sales and export departments, Romagosa will take up his new role in Munich to oversee the company’s increasing activities in Germany. Josep Compte shares the job title of managing director […]

In industry news, Hoist Liftruck has been awarded a maximum $925 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense for commercial-related material handling equipment. The contract is a five year, fixed priced with an economic price adjustment, requirements contract. The departments of the U.S. military using the services include the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and […]

  Kito Europe GmbH has launched the new High Speed CB manual chain hoist series covering capacities from 2.5t to 50t. The new hoists have top hook suspension with trolleys available in plain or hand geared configurations. The High Speed CB is suited to use in heavy construction and other sites where some of the […]

Are you a scissor lift enthusiast, able to pinpoint the minor differences in many different makes and models of machines? Then this contest is for you! To celebrate the milestone of manufacturing its 250,000th machine, Skyjack launched Quest 2013 last spring to help locate the oldest working Skyjack scissor lift in service by Dec. 31, […]

In industry news, Hyster Company is sponsoring the Oklahoma Sooners' football season opening game on Sat., Aug. 31; and as part of that sponsorship, members of the A&E TV series, Duck Dynasty will make an appearance. “We’re excited to kick off the 2013 college football season in Norman,” said Mark Hoch, director of sales for […]