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Orange Machine, Ontario, Calif., has appointed Sun Marketing Group as its exclusive representatives in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the Caribbean. ”As we continue to expand our distributor base, we have been strategically appointing highly qualified manufacturer representatives," said Robert Parker, vice president of sales. "We are pleased to […]

Hirschmann Automation and Control (PAT), Chambersburg, Pennsylvania has promoted Tim Martin to inside sales representative for the Mobile Machine Control Solutions (MCS) division. In this position, Martin is responsible for managing the system and part sales for Hirschmann’s house accounts. Martin has been employed by Hirschmann since 2007 as a customer service representative for the […]

Maxima Technologies & Systems LLC, Lancaster, Pa., has named John Buck as president. Buck has more than 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and operations. He previously was business development leader for the engineered solutions segment at Actuant Corp., Menomonee Falls, Wis., which owns Maxima, where he oversaw the segment's organic growth and identified key […]

Strongco Corp., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has entered into an agreement with Ormet SpA, Italy, to be the exclusive dealer of Jekko mini-crane products for Canada. These versatile machines have lifting capacities ranging from 1.3 tons to 4.4 tons. Applications include mechanical contracting, glass handling and installation, steel erection, HVAC, and landscaping. Strongco will market and […]

The Industrial Truck Association (ITA), Washington, D.C., announced that William J. Montwieler, executive director of ITA since 1983, will retire on December 31. Brian Feehan, vice president of the propane education and research council, will join the association in the fall and will succeed Montwieler on January 1st, 2012. “Bill’s 28 years of service to […]

On July 19-20, more than 250 industry professionals gathered in Houston, Texas, for the second annual Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference, Crane & Rigging Conference, and Reach Expo 2011 trade exhibition. The event, which was hosted by Maximum Capacity Media, presented information on a number of topics, including standards and certification, product development and certification, […]

WireCo WorldGroup Inc., Kansas City, Mo., has acquired Liny i Druty Sp.z o.o. (Drumet), Wloclawek, Poland. The acquisition of Drumet is part of WireCo’s ongoing global strategy to manufacture and distribute products to customers around the globe. This acquisition will give WireCo unmatched wire and rope production capabilities in North America, Asia and Europe, and […]

Lafarge North America, Reston, Va., has added the SB 70, a single-beam gantry crane from Shuttlelift, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., to its fleet. To maintain its economic growth and increase production speeds, the Lafarge Calgary Pipe operation searched for the most cost-efficient lifting solution for their operation. “Simply, it was the only one to fit our needs,” […]

R&M Materials Handling Inc., Springfield, Ohio, recognized several master distributors at the R&M Master Distributor Meeting, Boca Raton, Fla., for their exceptional sales efforts in 2010. The 2010 sales excellence award winners include: CRS Crane Systems, Inc., Surrey, British Columbia, Canada; Hoosier Crane Service Co., Elkhart, Ind.; Omi Crane Systems, Rockwall, Texas; Shannahan Crane & […]

Toyota Material Handling U.S.A. Inc. (TMHU), Irvine, Calif., announced the Service Parts Management department at Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg. Inc. (TIEM), Columbus, Ind., has achieved 200,000 consecutive hours worked, which represents 1,248 work days over the past three years, without a recordable accident. "At Toyota safety is our focus," said Tim Barker, vice president of […]