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Papers Submitted for Houston Crane Users’ Conference
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 Marks 65 Years in Business, Reports Robust Earnings
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 Combines U.S. and Canadian Sales Organizations
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 […]
AIST Names Crane Innovation Award Winner
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 Names Toshiya Yamagishi President
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 Acquires Grizzly Wire Rope & Chain
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 to Increase Demag Cranes Offer; Demag Recommends Acceptance
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 […]
Kody Diaz to Oversee Legal Activities at Toyota
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. […]
Custom Equipment Names Dossin Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Custom Equipment, Inc. (CEI), Richfield, Wis., has appointed Chris Dossin as vice president of sales and marketing. He will focus on continued development of global channels for Hy-Brid low-level access products. Dossin’s successful career includes AWP sales, marketing, and business development with Skyjack, Snorkel-Economy, and Condor. He is excited to be involved with Custom, and […]
Snorkel Names New VP of Distribution
Aerial lift manufacturer Snorkel, Elwood, Kan., has hired Steve Watts as vice-president, distribution. Watts has more than 25 years of experience in the construction equipment industry. He recently spent five years with mini-excavator manufacturer Takeuchi and was responsible for establishing its dealer network across North America. He joins Snorkel from Lampson Tractor & Equipment. The appointment […]