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Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), Houston, Texas, announced it has appointed G&W Equipment to represent its three flagship brands—Cat lift trucks, Mitsubishi forklift trucks, and Jungheinrich warehouse products—in the western portion of North Carolina and South Carolina. G&W Equipment, Inc. was founded in 1963 and has been under current ownership of the Mike Sabbagh family […]

In early February, Malthus Lift & Maskin became responsible for all sales and service activities of Ruthmann Steiger and Versalift in Sweden and Norway. Customers in these areas now have direct access to these aerial lifts, with working heights from 9 to 100 meters. The product range includes the Ruthmann Steiger TB 270 (on 3.5 […]

Camoplast Solideal, Charlotte, N.C., launched a "Drive for the Cure” campaign during this year's MODEX Show in Atlanta, Ga., to support the fight against gastrointestinal and pancreatic cancer. The company designed a limited edition of its high performance Poly tire to support the cause. The tire will be available in sizes of premium 90 durometer […]

Terex Corp., Westport, Conn., has reported is fourth quarter 2011 and full year 2011 results. As a result of investment sand improvements the company made in 2011, Ron DeFeo, Terex chairman and CEO, said that the company is on a course of improved profitability in 2012 and beyond. “We have seen further recovery in many […]

The Lift and Access Showcase & Symposium is gaining momentum, and Rental Equipment Register (RER) magazine and its parent company, Penton Media, recently signed on as a co-sponsor of this year's event. Guy Ramsey, president of Maximum Capacity Media LLC, which publishes Lift and Access, said the partnership with RER and Penton Media will broaden […]

From new product introductions to promising corporate financial results, there’s been a buzz about the aerial work platform industry lately. Skyjack is no exception. Last week, the Guelph, Ontario-based aerial lift and telehandler manufacturer previewed its largest articulating boom lift at The Rental Show. This week, Brad Boehler, president, reports that the company has lined […]

Haulotte Group generated quarter four 2011 consolidated sales of € 82.2 million ($113.75 million) compared with € 72.5 million ($100.32 million) in the same period last year, an increase of 13 percent. Overall, the second half of the year was 17 percent over 2010. The business remained relatively strong at the end of the year, […]

Plug Power, Inc., Latham, N.Y., has announced that Coca-Cola Refreshments, Atlanta, Ga., has deployed more than 50 hydrogen fuel cell units to replace traditional battery power in its electric lift truck fleet. The fleet will operate at its 250,000-square-foot bottling and distribution center in San Leandro, Calif. Fuel cells are rapidly replacing traditional battery power […]

ASME BTH-1-2011 “Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices” is now available, reports Dave Duerr, of 2DM Associates, Houston, Texas. Though there are no major changes to the structural design chapter of the new document, a number of changes were made to the mechanical design section of the document. “It’s not a big change for construction crane […]

As the aerial work platform market demand continues to recover, the global industry is driven by the need for replacement vehicles. However, the increased demand has created bottlenecks for a number of manufacturers as the supply chain struggles to restore the capacity lost during the protracted downturn. To alleviate setbacks caused by the supply chain, […]