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Columbus McKinnon Corp. has announced the appointment of Lawrence Gavin, CPSM, C.P.M. as executive director and chief procurement officer. In his role, Gavin will be responsible for oversight of the company's global purchasing program and will work closely with stakeholders around the world to drive Columbus McKinnon procurement and global sourcing performance.  Gavin, a member […]

Crown Equipment, has announced the opening of a company-owned branch in Kansas City, Kan. The new 70,000-sq. ft. facility provides Crown customers in the area with an even closer resource for their material handling product needs, as well as expanded customer service offerings and opportunities for technician and operator training. “Each of our customers comes […]

  UNIC Cranes Europe will showcase the latest innovation in compact crane engineering, the battery powered Eco-095 spider crane on wheels, at the Bauma exhibition in Munich next week, which takes place 15-21 April, 2013. Designed especially for interior lifting operations in sensitive environments, the 0.995t capacity Eco-095 mini crane will be making its first […]

  Holland-based lifting equipment provider Rema has launched a new range of manual chain blocks and lever chain hoists—the X-Line. The manual chain blocks range in capacity from 500kg to 10t and the lever chain hoists from 500kg to 9t. The hoists are produced to ISO 9001 quality, while all components and parts are designed […]

  Steve Couling, managing director of TIME-Versalift, was elected as the new president of the International Powered Access Federation at the IPAF annual general meeting on 26 March, 2013 in Miami, Fla. He succeeds Wayne Lawson of JLG. Andy Studdert, chairman and CEO of NES Rentals, was elected deputy president. Two new members were elected […]

  Steve Couling, managing director of TIME-Versalift, was elected as the new president of the International Powered Access Federation at the IPAF annual general meeting on 26 March, 2013 in Miami, Fla. He succeeds Wayne Lawson of JLG. Andy Studdert, chairman and CEO of NES Rentals, was elected deputy president. Two new members were elected […]

  Åkerströms Björbo AB has launched a series of remote control products, including a receiver and transmitter worn around the waist, suited to the control of overhead cranes. The new products belong to the Remotus family of radio control products, characterised by robust, flexible and reliable Swedish design and good ergonomics. The new additions to […]

Crown Equipment Corp., recently earned two prestigious awards at international industry events, including a Design for Safety Award at the International Material Handling Exhibition (IMHX) in England and the Best Product for 2013 at LogiMat, the biggest annual intralogistics exhibition in Europe. At IMHX, an independent panel of experts awarded the Crown WT 3040 pallet […]

  Liebherr will show its range of maritime crane simulators at the TOC Container Supply Chain Europe event, which takes place 25-27 June, 2013 in Ahoy, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The exhibition and conference is the global meeting place for ports, terminals, shipping lines and third-party logistics providers. Based on original software and hardware, the Liebherr […]

  Liebherr will show its range of maritime crane simulators at the TOC Container Supply Chain Europe event, which takes place 25-27 June, 2013 in Ahoy, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The exhibition and conference is the global meeting place for ports, terminals, shipping lines and third-party logistics providers. Based on original software and hardware, the Liebherr […]