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Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd. (DLM), of Southampton, UK is meeting high demand for telemetry shackles in towing applications across North America, through distributor Chant Engineering Co Inc, of New Britain, Pennsylvania. DLM has a long-running partnership with Chant, which delivers a variety of its load cells, load monitoring, and cable working equipment to the […]

Konecranes has acquired the industrial crane service operations of Norway’s Munck Cranes AS, giving it access to new customers and a large installed base of Munck’s industrial cranes in Norway and beyond. Munck Cranes AS is a well-recognised industrial crane and crane service provider in Norway with international component export operations. For almost 100 years, […]

A compact, lightweight design combined with the efficiency of Genie E-Drive technology contributed to Cramo Group’s decision to add the GS-1932m micro scissor lifts to their fleet Cramo Group, a division of Boels Rental and one of Europe’s leading companies specialising in equipment rental services, has taken delivery of 181 Genie GS-1932m micro scissor lifts […]

Leguan Lifts Oy, a manufacturer of spider lifts has announced the successful restructuring of their assembly process. This strategic move signals a significant step towards enhancing production efficiency and expanding Leguan Lifts’ capacity for future growth. As one of the fastest growing spider lift manufacturers in the world, Leguan Lifts has continuously demonstrated their commitment […]

This year’s Global Lifting Awareness Day, which takes place on 13 July, will kick-off with an event at UK Parliament on the eve of #GLAD2023 and lead into a packed programme of content, delivered by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA).It will be an emphatic statement to industry that #GLAD2023 – and everything it stands […]

Jungheinrich has started production at its new plant in Chomutov, Czechia. Following a construction period of around ten months, an ETV 216i reach truck became the first unit to roll off the production line on 6 June. Thanks to the new site, which has an area of around 37,000sqm, more than 350 new jobs will […]

Equipment Safety Systems (EQSS) is celebrating the delivery of its 10,000th OverWatch, the secondary guarding solution for scissor lifts. OverWatch is a device that monitors the operator’s position and stops the machine if the operator becomes at risk of being crushed against the scissor lift controls. To recognize the support of the industry in reaching […]

Kalmarhas concluded an agreement to supply French multimodal terminal operator BTM with two Kalmar electric reachstackers. The machines will be operated at Terminal Ouest Provence (TOP), a new multimodal development due to be completed in Q2 2024. The order was booked in Cargotec’s Q2 2023 order intake and the machines are scheduled to be delivered […]

As National Forklift Safety Day (NFSD) approaches, The Raymond Corporation, designer and manufacturer of intelligent intralogistics solutions and advanced material handling products, extends its thanks to and celebrates the thousands of forklift operators who work at every point along the global supply chain. “For more than 100 years, we’ve developed innovative tools and technologies that […]

Mazzella Companies has acquired John Sakach Company of St Louis, USA. This acquisition further strengthens Mazzella’s footprint in the Midwest and Central regions of the US. It also reinforces Mazzella’s commitment to be a one-stop provider for rigging equipment and sling assemblies, engineered lifting solutions, training, and the inspection and repair of cranes, hoists, and […]