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Clark Material Handling Co., Lexington, Ky., has appointed Susan Harmon as the company’s purchasing manager, and Treva Payne has been named the company’s planner expediter. Harmon will be responsible to provide leadership and management to the purchasing and materials group for the aftermarket parts business. She returns to Clark with more than 25 years of […]

American Sales Development LLC (ASD), Fairfield, Conn., introduces the ergonomic ASD electric walkie tug, which reduces the effort, strain, and chance of injury when moving heavy or unwieldy loads in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.  With a capacity of up to 20,000 pounds on wheeled carts or trailers, the unit easily and safely replaces the […]

Clark Material Handling Company, Lexington, Ky., has recognized the top parts managers, service managers, and customer service specialists for 2011 from across North America. Bo Maslanyk, Clark’s VP of sales and marketing, said that “Strong performance in aftermarket parts sales is a prime indicator of Clark's close relationship with its dealers.” With more than 75 […]

  Holland-based hooks, steel wire rope and chain accessories provider Van Beest has expanded the Green Pin socket range with two new types: Open Spelter Sockets and Open Wedge Sockets, both with safety bolts. Sockets are used to attach steel wire rope to a fixed point. Van Beest is a manufacturer of Green Pin shackles, […]

  Telford, UK-based Independent Parts and Service Ltd (IPS) and Huntingdon, UK-based Access Platform Sales Ltd (APS) are to merge their European operations to create an independent full service distributor of powered access (aerial work platforms) in the UK. Since its creation 10 years ago IPS has grown revenues to in excess of £8 million […]

  A UNIC mini crane was hired from lifting solutions specialist GGR Group to take on a more unusual lifting challenge at one of London’s most famous shopping destinations. The spider crane assisted in erecting a giant statue of iconic Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at Selfridges department store on Oxford Street. A URW-376 mini crane […]

Effective September 1, Fabrice Beslin became president of Manitou Group’s Industrial Material Handling Division, replacing Jean Louis Hervieu who is retiring.   Fabrice Beslin joined Manitou Group in 2005 and had been promoted IMH deputy president a year ago to ensure a smooth transition. Prior to his departure, the board of directors paid Jean-Louis Hervieu […]

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks, Houston, Texas, offers the new EOP11N2-EOP15HN2 series of order pickers for North America. Featuring a narrow yet sturdy design, these order pickers allow for greater clearance between trucks when passing in tight spaces and narrow aisles, while lifting capacities remain constant at high lift heights. Both models are equipped with 3-phase AC […]

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. Houston, Texas, has introduced the Jungheinrich EFG 2-5 Series of three- and four-wheel electric counterbalanced pneumatic tire forklifts. Designed to work in a wide-range of indoor and outdoor applications, the new series of forklifts feature all the benefits of an electric lift truck, including increased energy efficiency, zero exhaust emissions, […]

When the Sennebogen brought its distinct green line of purpose-built material handling equipment to America in 2000, Mervis Industries was the first customer to take a chance on the new equipment. Jim Picillo, now vice president and COO at Mervis, remembers the event well: He was part of the team that originally met with Sennebogen […]