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Lexington, Ky.-based forklift manufacturer Clark Material Handling Co. has named Karl Waekerle as regional sales manager for the eastern region. His responsibilities will include working closely with dealers and end users in establishing and maintaining customer relationships. "Karl Waekerle will be an excellent addition to our already outstanding sales team, and his previous experience will […]

Bishop Lifting Products, Inc. (BLP), Houston, Texas, has been awarded the 2010 SlingMax® Golden Hoagie for being the top SlingMax dealer of 2010. This is the fifth time in seven years that BLP has received the top SlingMax national dealer award. Over the past 17 years, BLP has continually been in the top five SlingMax dealers […]

Dan Beilfuss, national sales manager, Magnetek Inc., has submitted his final presentation to be delivered to a delegation of overhead crane and hoist users at Maximum Capacity Media's Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference (ICHC), set to take place July 19-20, 2011 alongside the Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC) and Reach Expo at the Crowne Plaza […]

JCB, whose North American office is in Savannah, Ga., has marked its 65th anniversary in business. The company reports a strong recovery from the deepest-ever recession in the global construction equipment industry with a return to robust earnings. The company’s celebration took place on June 21 to coincide with the 95th birthday of JCB’s founder, […]

Eriez, Erie, Pa., which manufactures lifting magnets, has combined its United States and Canadian sales organizations into a consolidated North American sales team. "The integration of the sales and technical support of U.S. and Canadian customers and sales representatives will help streamline and improve Eriez’ overall operations," said Charlie Ingram, vice president of sales and […]

The Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST), Pittsburgh, Pa., and its material movement and transportation technology division, presented the 2011 Crane Innovation of the Year Award to John Austin, mobile maintenance manager, Gerdau Petersburg, for his paper entitled, "Improvement in Operating Efficiencies Through Scrap Handling Devices." Austin received the award at the 18th Annual […]

Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (TIEM) has named Toshiya Yamagishi president of TIEM, as well as president of Toyota Industries North America, Inc.; and vice chairman of Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA), of Columbus, Ind. He also serves on the board of directors for Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), of Irvine, Calif. As […]

Delta Rigging & Tools, Inc. (DR&T), Pearland, Texas, has acquired Grizzly Wire Rope & Chain, Williston, N.D. The acquisition gives DR&T a well-established location in the center of the Bakken Oil Shale region, providing strategic growth opportunities to better serve the rapidly expanding oil and gas development activities across a multi-state area. “We had been […]

Terex Corporation, Westport, Conn., has announced an agreement with Demag Cranes AG for a recommended offer to purchase the shares of Demag Cranes at an increased price of EUR 45.50 per share. Terex, Terex Industrial Holding AG and Demag Cranes have also entered into a business combination agreement that confirms Terex's support for the strategy […]

Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), Irvine, Calif., has announced the appointment of Kody Diaz as national legal department manager and managing counsel, where he will oversee all legal activities on behalf of TMHU. "The tremendous legal expertise that Kody brings to the table is a significant asset to our company," said Brett Wood, president. […]