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According to Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review, Ahern Rentals Inc. said it needs more time to develop a plan to get out of bankruptcy, as the construction equipment renter continues to deal with the effects of the housing market collapse. Lawyers for Ahern said the company wants until Aug. 20 to file a plan without […]

Cat Lift Trucks, Houston, Texas, announces the recipients of its 2012 Dealer of the Year award. These industry-leading dealers were awarded the coveted Quest for Excellence honor based on delivering the highest level of customer satisfaction and support in their sales and service efforts. “I’m honored to recognize Cat Lift Trucks’ Dealers of the Year […]

As Operations Manager of Perkins Engine Co. Ltd.'s Global Engine Development Center (GED) in Peterborough, England, Mike Looney is responsible for determining how the company’s products react to the ups and downs of real-world operation. The company has invested $31 million in GED over the last three years, including 12 new validation cells and upgrades […]

With industrial and construction growth increasing in the Asian marketplace, Jacksonville, Fla.-based J.C. Renfroe & Sons Inc., an international manufacturer and marketer of industrial lifting clamps, crane blocks, sheaves, and swivels, has selected the Allan Marketing Group of Victoria, Australia, as its master distributor-agent. The Allan Marketing Group will be responsible for promoting the sale […]

Industrial Training International announces it will open a subsidiary in Edmonton, Alberta. ITI Canada will include local management, trainers, and supporting administration that will work in the Edmonton office and conduct business throughout Canada. ITT will continue to handle sales, marketing, design, and logistics functions out of its corporate headquarters in Woodland, Wash. “We are […]

After a historic 46-year career in the material handling industry with Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, Jim Moran will continue his career as an active member of the global forklift manufacturer’s Board of Directors. Moran will be succeeded as senior vice president by Jim Mozer, formerly of Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson. […]

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), a leading provider of forklift trucks in the United States, Mexico, Canada and Latin America, today introduced the new Jungheinrich® ECR 327 / 336 series of electric end rider pallet trucks. The end rider is the first product designed by the Jungheinrich Design Center Houston for North America as […]

With industrial and construction growth increasing in the Asian marketplace, Jacksonville, Fla.-based J.C. Renfroe & Sons Inc., an international manufacturer and marketer of industrial lifting clamps, crane blocks, sheaves, and swivels, has selected the Allan Marketing Group of Victoria, Australia, as its master distributor-agent. The Allan Marketing Group will be responsible for promoting the sale […]

The family business Erikkila Nostotekniikkaa Oy—Erikkila Oy, since 2010—has its roots in Vyborg. In 1912, Toivo Erikkilä, grandfather of Juha Erikkilä, founded a firm called Toivo Erikkilä in the town, now in Russia, near the Finnish border. Erikkila OY has grown into a global manufacturer of ergonomic light crane systems, bridge cranes and robotic cranes. […]

United Rentals, Greenwich, Conn., will hold a special meeting of stockholders to consider and vote on proposals to approve the agreement and plan of merger to which RSC Holdings Inc. will merge with and into United Rentals. Additionally, the meeting, which will take place on April 27, 2012, at 11:00 AM EDT at the Hyatt […]