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Snorkel, Elwood, Kan., has promoted Steve Watts to vice-president, sales and marketing – the Americas. Watts, who previously served as the company's vice-president, distribution, will be responsible for planning and implementing Snorkel’s strategy in a region extending from Canada to Chile. The company also appointed Mike Falcon as regional sales manager for Latin America. Falcon […]

Clark Material Handling Co., Lexington, Ky., received the 2011 KEMI Destiny Award presented by Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance (KEMI). The KEMI Destiny Award is presented annually to policyholders that meet KEMI’s  criteria to improve workplace safety. Safety measures that have helped reduce workers’ compensation costs include the establishment of interactive relationships with KEMI’s Loss Education […]

Bridon International has invested £30m (US$46,600) in a factory that will produce multi-strand ropes in gross package weights of up to 650 tonnes (716.5 tons), making them by far the largest and most complex in the world. The Bridon Neptune Quay site will be fully operational by the end of 2012. Bridon has already received […]

Cleveland, Ohio-based NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc.’s (NMHG) Berea, Ky., manufacturing facility has received Plant Engineering’s 2011 Top Plant Award. The award recognizes manufacturing facilities in North America that achieve outstanding operational results through application of engineering disciplines. “NMHG Berea has an excellent record of safety, energy management and community involvement,” said Bob Vavra, editor […]

The Maritime Lifting Solutions Workshop, held last week in Mobile, Ala., attracted more than 100 crane and rigging managers responsible for planning, execution, and logistics of load handling for the maritime industry. “Many of the attendees from organizations such as Crowley Maritime Corp., Grieg Star Shipping, McDonough Marine Service, and Ports America, are handling unique, […]

Engineered Material Handling (EMH), Valley City, Ohio, will exhibit its product line in Booth 3009 at the 2012 MODEX show, February 6-9 in Atlanta. EMH will display the AL Systems Aluminum Workstation Crane, the NOMAD Modular Freestanding Bridge Crane System, as well as its standard and engineered wire rope hoists and endtrucks.

Konecranes’ business area equipment will change its structure from January 1, 2012, "to add organizational clarity and increase operational efficiency," according to a press release. This will also change the composition of the group executive board. Business area equipment will have five business units: Industrial Cranes, Light Lifting, Alfa (marketing and distribution of components via […]

Snorkel, Elwood, Kan., will showcase its latest articulated boom lift, the A62JRT, at The Rental Show 2012, Feb. 5-8, in New Orleans. The A62JRT, a 62-foot platform height, articulated boom built on Snorkel’s Polaris chassis, will be in full production next year. According to Snorkel, the Polaris chassis delivers the best inside turning radius of […]

Nissan Forklift Corp., Marengo, Ill., has added the GO6 Series to its Platinum line. The heavyweight pneumatic tire GO6 Series forklift truck has a larger lifting capacity and a fuel-efficient diesel engine, capable of lifting loads of up to 17,500 pounds and heights of up to 26 feet. The diesel engine, equipped with a turbo […]

Clark Material Handling Co., Lexington, Ky., has appointed Rob Smith as product marketing coordinator. Smith, who has as a BBA in marketing from the University of Kentucky, brings eight years of forklift sales and marketing experience in the material handling industry in trucks, parts, marketing and planning to his new role. The company also named […]