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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 […]

Terex Corp., Westport, Conn., is seeking approximately $300 million in new financing. The company intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $300 million in senior unsecured notes. The company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes and in conjunction with the domination and integration process of Demag […]

O’Brien Installations Ltd., Burlington, Ontario, Canada, has formed an agreement with Unalloy-IWRC, a division of Samuel, Son & Co., Ltd. in which Unalloy-IWRC, Burlington, will become the exclusive authorized O’Brien crane dealer representing the Northern Ontario market. Unalloy-IWRC will offer sales and 24 hour service for the complete O’Brien line of crane products including: overhead […]

Lifting Gear Hire Corp. (LGH), Bridgeview, Ill., was chosen to participate in an episode of the “Today in America” TV show, which portrays the era of changing economic times, while combining business news stories, lifestyle features and in-depth interviews across various industries. The episode is titled “Innovations in Material Handling to Meet Today’s Industry Challenges.” […]

JLG Industries, Inc., a McConnellsburg, Pa.-based Oshkosh Corp. company, has developed a free mobile app for its Online Express customer portal for Apple iPhone and iPad devices. The app, which can be downloaded from the iTunes store, is available for any JLG customer who has registered for a username and password for Online Express. Users […]

  Demag Cranes, Düsseldorf, Germany commissioned its first Generation 5 Portal Harbour Crane in Latin America at the beginning of the year. The G HSK 4316 B, a variant of Model 4, is being used to handle fertilizers and construction material for Fospar Fertilizantes Fosfatados do Paraná at its terminal in the Brazilian Port of […]

  Exhibition giant Deutsche Messe is in the process of acquiring a 100 percent stake in Sodeks A.S., organiser of ISK-Sodex, Turkey’s largest trade fair for HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) technology. The contracts for the takeover were signed recently in Istanbul. Deutsche Messe’s Turkish subsidiary Hannover Messe International Istanbul currently owns 50 percent […]