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Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, has released the V-Force High-Frequency Modular (V-HFM) battery charger. The system features 15 percent more efficiency than traditional Ferro and SCR chargers, while fully charging electric forklift batteries to 100 percent in eight hours or less. The V-HFM charger achieves 93 percent efficiency over the entire charge cycle. The […]

Konecranes Plc’s Chairman of the Board of Directors Stig Gustavson donated all of his shares in the Helsinki, Finland-based company to his two daughters in equal proportions, while retaining the voting rights and rights to dividends attached to the donated shares. The donation encompasses a total 2,069,778 shares, which corresponds to approximately 3.27 percent of […]

Anver Corp., Hudson, Mass., has released the ETL Series Vacuum Lifter. Designed to fully support, lift, and power-tilt long, narrow loads in manufacturing process and shipping environments, the ETL Series features high heat, rectangular silicone pads to support a product that will be assembled, painted, or processed without marking the surface. The vacuum lifter has […]

Manitou Americas, Inc., West Bend, Wis., has combined sales, service, and marketing-support teams with Manitou Forklifts Canada in order to provide an outstanding sales and support for the Manitou brand and its extensive network of Canadian dealers. The new support structure will benefit the Canadian market with: Dedicated field sales and service support Dedicated dealer […]

Lenze Americas, Uxbridge, Mass., has appointed Tom Jensen as program manager, OEM business development. Jensen is responsible for leading the OEM business development team. His key responsibilities include developing and executing sales strategies for select, targeted OEM customers in the OEM packaging and material handling industries. He has over 20 years of experience in machine […]

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Nevada has approved key items in Ahern Rentals, Inc.'s voluntary petition for Chapter 11 reorganization. CEO Don Ahern says the company expects no interruption in its operations during the restructuring. Ahern Rentals, a leader in the equipment rental industry, is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev. It operates 74 branches in 22 […]

Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), Irvine, Calif., will donate a combined total of 1,714 meals to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, Calif., and the Love Chapel of Columbus, Ind., where Toyota associates live and work. This year, TMHU’s more than 150 associates also participated in the “Denim for Dollars” program. Each month […]

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), Fairfax, Va., has been awarded accreditation by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Washington, D.C., for two of its newest certification programs. ANSI accredited the CCO Rigger Level II and Articulating Crane Operator certifications to the ISO/IEC 17024 International Standard for organizations that certify personnel. […]

Magnetek, Inc., Menomonee Fall, Wis., appointed Bob Peddycoart as business development manager of radio controls and Mark Sullivan as a regional business development manager of material handling. Peddycoart has more than 15 years of sales experience in the mobile hydraulic market. Prior to joining Magnetek, he worked at Altec, Hetronic and Cervis. He gained his […]

Overall investment in equipment will grow by 9 percent in 2012, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s “2012 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook” report.   The report, which is focused on the $628 billion equipment finance sector, forecasts equipment investment and capital spending in the United States, and evaluates the […]