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Stärke Material Handling Group has strengthened its U.S. dealer network by adding new dealers. Dixie Material Handling  of Enterprise, Ala., Industrial Lift Truck Corp. of Largo, Fla., Athens Material Handling of Athens, Ga., TServe Inc. of Gainsville, Ga., GSM Forklifts of Kansas City, Mo., now representithe full Stärke Material Handling lineup.

As a result of new equipment demand moving towards emerging markets, Konecranes Business Area Equipment has initiated actions to align operations closer to customers. The Industrial Cranes business unit will organize itself into larger sales areas with fewer units. The company is also considering discontinuing industrial crane manufacturing in Hyvinkää, Finland, and Vic, Spain. Hyvinkää […]

  The board of governors of Material Handling Industry has voted to rebrand and adopt a new name—MHI—with a tagline 'The industry that makes the supply chain work'."The decision to become MHI was made to better serve the changing needs of our members and our industry," said George Prest, CEO of MHI.  "People in our […]

  A UK-based mining machinery company has installed overhead and jib cranes as part of a multi-million pound expansion. Mining Machinery Developments (MMD) will use a mix of overhead travelling and jib cranes from Street Crane. The cranes will speed the manufacture and assembly of MMD’s heavy duty mineral sizing equipment and are easily adapted […]

  Hoist UK lifting equipment is aboard the Coldest Journey‘s ice-strengthened ship, the SA Agulhas, which has left Cape Town, South Africa bound for Crown Bay, Antarctica. UK-based expedition sponsor Hoist UK has supplied manual chain blocks, lever hoists, slings and shackles, much of which has already been used in loading the ship and will […]

  As a result of new equipment demand moving towards emerging markets, Konecranes‘ business area Equipment has initiated actions to align operations closer to customers. In doing so, the group, in its business unit Industrial Cranes will organise itself into larger sales areas with fewer, yet stronger units. In addition, it will consider discontinuing industrial […]

The Sellwood Bridge, at 1,972 ft.long, 75 ft. high and, 28 ft. wide, is among the state’s busiest bridges with 30,000 vehicle crossings each day. On Jan. 19, 2013 a Pacific Northwest-based Omega Morgan crew will slide the entire structure, in one piece and on a radius into a new position over the Willamette River. […]

  Rigging equipment manufacturer and training provider Lift-It Manufacturing, Los Angeles, Calif., has expanded its sales force to facilitate continued growth. Amanda Brinegar has joined the company as purchasing agent, bringing a wealth of experience in domestic and international dealings and logistics. She was joined by Mayra Torres, who recently completed her undergraduate degree, and […]

  Rigging equipment manufacturer and training provider Lift-It Manufacturing, Los Angeles, Calif., has expanded its sales force to facilitate continued growth. Amanda Brinegar has joined the company as purchasing agent, bringing a wealth of experience in domestic and international dealings and logistics. She was joined by Mayra Torres, who recently completed her undergraduate degree, and […]

Trelleborg Wheel Systems Industrial Tires has signed an agreement to acquire Maine Industrial Tire. The acquisition places Trelleborg into the market for large solid off-the-road (OTR) tires predominantly used within the construction, underground mining and waste management segments. Trelleborg Wheel Systems Industrial Tires President, Jean-Paul Mindermann commented: "We are delighted to welcome Maine Industrial Tire […]