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Konecranes Reports Strong Order Intake in Latest Financial Results
Konecranes has highlighted its financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2012 in a recent statement. For the second quarter: Order intake grew 22.3 percent to EUR 553.7 million ($678.26 million), and the order book was EUR 1,122.8 million ($1.375 billion) at the end of June—14.5 percent higher than a year ago […]
Waytek Updates Website with Enhanced User-Friendly Features
Waytek Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., has launched a new website that adds functionality and convenience to meet the needs of customer requests. The site, www.waytekwire.com, combines many of the best functions of the previous site with updated search capabilities, enhanced shopping cart functionality, order tracking, customized supply lists, and order history to help users shop more […]
Four air monorail hoists for BOP handling system
JD Neuhaus has supplied a BOP (blowout preventer) handling system comprising four air operated monorail hoists, featuring a centralised pneumatic system providing common sensitive controls for lift and traverse movements. The four EH 50 models provide a 50 tonne lift capacity. Two hoists operate in tandem on one common overhead beam providing a collective […]
Guardian Fall Protection Issues Inspection Notice for Specific Swivel Snaphooks
Guardian Fall Protection has issued an inspection notice for products that may have create an unsafe condition caused by a supplier defect in a specific style of swivel snaphook supplied to Guardian between August 26, 2011 to June 25, 2012. The products this notice applies to includes: MK EDGE Series YELLOW JACKET Series DAYTONA Series […]
Everel Group Plans North American Expansion
Everel, an Italian supplier of electro-mechanical components and solutions for household appliances, industrial equipment, and the automotive industry, announced its expansion program in the United States. “This market represents a primary focus for Everel, and we are planning to invest for our future in the United States, a major beacon of innovation and research,” said […]
Camouflage mini cranes for British Forces
The Ministry of Defence has invested in a fleet of Unic mini spider cranes from Unic Cranes Europe to be used by British Forces. The signature bright red paintwork on the Unic URW-376 mini cranes sold to the MoD has been traded in for a camouflage green respray. As showcased at the Vertikal Days […]
Speedy invests in £4m order for electrical scissor lifts
Following a huge £7 million investment into its power division, Speedy Services has doubled the size of its electrical scissor lift fleet in a £4 million deal for new batches of 19ft and 26ft Skyjack lifts. The SJIII 3219 and SJIII 3226 have been ordered for the company’s network of depot centres across the […]
Speedy Services Invests £4 million in Skyjack Scissor Lifts
Following a huge £7 million investment into its power division, Speedy Services, Oswestry, Shropshire, UK, announces it also has doubled the size of its electric scissor lift fleet by investing £4 million in new Skyjack 19-foot SJIII 3219 and 26-foot SJIII 3226 units. The scissor lifts have been ordered for the company’s network of depot […]
Aerial Lift Supplier Galmon Celebrates 30 Years
Galmon (S) Pte Ltd. of Singapore is commemorating 30 years of excellence in the aerial access industry today. As part of its Pearl Jubilee celebration, Galmon (S) Pte Ltd has pledged to donate S$20,000 per year for the next five years (2012 to 2016) to the South West Community Development Council’s (CDC) Meal Service programme, […]
Crown Equipment Opens Central California Branch
Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, Ohio, has opened a new company-owned branch in Fresno, Calif. The 22,000-square-foot facility increases Crown’s regional customer service capabilities as well as its offerings for forklift technicians and operators. “Many of our customers are part of California’s prominent agricultural industry,” said Jim Ellis, senior vice president, Crown Equipment. “They need […]