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Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) recently broke ground to begin the expansion of its Houston, Texas-based manufacturing headquarters. The multi-million dollar expansion will increase the under-roof production capacity at MCFA’s facility by more than 40%.   The additional manufacturing space will allow for the increased production and assembly of all electric and internal combustion […]

Konecranes,has announced the opening of a new service branch in Sulphur, LA to serve the Southwest Louisiana area. This closer branch will help customers in the area by decreasing the time between a requested service visit and when a Konecranes technician or inspector can be at their plant. The branch hopes to hire six new […]

"Telescopic Hydraulic Gantry Systems" by David Duerr, P.E. is the first comprehensive handbook that addresses planning, engineering, and lifting with hydraulic gantry systems. Topics covered include a detailed history of the development of gantry systems, descriptions of the main components of a gantry system, the loads that act during a lift, gantry system stability, lift […]

LiuGong Construction Machinery N.A. LLC, headquartered in Katy, Texas, had announce that CSL Equipment Ltd. has joined them as a new forklift dealer in Western Canada. CSL Equipment has been in operation in the material handling industry since 1993 and will cover Southern Alberta Province for LiuGong forklift distribution and service. They are based in […]

Industrial Training International has become a favorable ally and service provider for Royal Dutch Shell in the USA and Canada over the past year. ITI has conducted training services for the oil and gas leader for over 20 years; however, in the past year, the relationship has increased significantly. In April 2012, Shell approached ITI with […]

Crown Equipment Corp. has enhanced its multipurpose workhorse forklift to help its customers meet these goals. The three new features Crown added to its Crown SC 5200 series of sit-down counterbalanced forklifts are faster travel speeds for the 48-volt AC systems option that allow operators to increase productivity, optional fingertip and joystick hydraulic control options […]

  Street Crane Company, the UK’s largest industrial crane and hoist producer, has launched a young talent programme. Junior engineers will join the company as trainees. Engaged in real projects they will be sponsored through HNC/D and possibly on to degree courses if they show the potential. Undergraduate engineers are invited to apply for sponsored training places. Under […]

Hyster Company announces its 2012 Dealer of Distinction award recipients. The 14 top performing Hyster dealers will receive this award at an event in April.   To receive this award, dealers must meet defined business practices and performance standards, including elevated goals in customer satisfaction, dealer performance, general management, truck sales, short-term rental, training, aftermarket […]

Nissan Forklift Corporation announced J.M. Equipment of Manteca, Calif., the winner of its President’s Award for the previous year. Introduced in 1990, the President’s Award pays special recognition to a single Nissan Forklift dealership that embodies the essential characteristics found in the most accomplished organizations today. The President’s Award is earned by the dealership that […]

Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, Ohio, recently renewed its relationship with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The five-year agreement entitles the company to bid on commercial material handling projects for the DOD. “We’ve enjoyed a successful relationship with the Department of Defense for more than 10 years, which has enabled us to work on […]