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As a company, Haulotte Group has developed a strategic focus on “Customer Proximity,” with the objective work in areas where customers are located. The company said there are many opportunities to expand the strategy in emerging countries that have strong potential, particularly in India. The company announces it has established a new subsidiary in India […]

Peerless Industrial Group, Winona, Minn., was presented an award for “Outstanding Achievement in Workforce Development” at an awards luncheon hosted by the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce as part of their Business Celebration Week. The “Outstanding Achievement in Workforce Development” award is given to a local Winona business that has worked hard to grow and […]

Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) has appointed Tracy Stachniak as national manager of human resources. Stachniak is responsible for the overall department of human resources and managing organizational change that balances the expectations and needs of Toyota and employees, which includes workforce planning and talent acquisition. Since 2007, Stachniak has held a series of […]

TVH now carries tires to fit Skyjack equipment. These tires allow equipment owners to save time by replacing the complete wheel assembly. Since these wheel assemblies are molded on solid tires, there is no risk of tires spinning in place on the rim. The tread pattern helps with traction on wet surfaces.   TVH offers […]

Crown Equipment has announced the results of its annual recognition program honoring best performing company-owned branches and independent dealers in North America. Crown Lift Trucks of Salt Lake City, Utah/Boise, Idaho, and Fallsway Equipment Company, Akron, Ohio, received the James F. Dicke Pioneer Award as the company’s top-performing branch and dealer, respectively. In addition to […]

YES JCB has broke ground on its new  Madison, Wis. branch located at 7001 Manufacturers Drive. the 17,300 sq. ft. dealership will house the YES JCB division for sales, parts, service, and rentals, as well as Yale Fork Lift sales, service, parts, and rentals.  “Opening a larger location in Madison allows us to offer our […]

Volvo Rents has opened a new rental center in Selma, Texas. This is the latest move in the company’s expansion of its Texas rental business portfolio, increasing its statewide total to 12 rental centers. It also comes on the heels of a recent report by the Associated General Contractors of America that says Texas leads […]

Since 2008, JCB has partnered with Nexeo Solutions, LLC , a distributor of chemicals, plastics, composites, and environmental services to create and carry out a sustainability program working towards 0% landfill waste. As a manufacturer of heavy equipment, JCB divides the waste it creates into six categories: metals, cardboard, plastic, wood, food, and landfill trash. […]

OSHA has announced that it will propose to extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement by three years to Nov. 10, 2017. The proposal would also extend to the same date the existing phase-in requirement that employers ensure that their operators are qualified to operate the equipment. OSHA issued a final standard […]

The Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals  (ACRP) elected officers serving a two year term: President: John Hellums, Bishops Lifting ProductsHellums retired from ExxonMobil as lift specialist. He is a past chairperson of the Houston Business Roundtable Crane and Rigging Committee; and the present co-chairperson for the HBR Crane and Rigging committee, alternate commissioner for […]