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Bishop Lifting Products, a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, based in Houston Texas, has completed the acquisition of Westech Rigging Supply, with locations in Eugene and Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1956, Westech has been family owned and operated by the Anderson family, serving customers throughout Oregon with an online presence that serves customers across […]

The terminal operator COSCO Shipping Ports (Spain) Terminals, (CSP) has ordered 11 eco-efficient hybrid RTGs, with six machines for their terminal in Bilbao and five for its terminal in Valencia. The order was booked in Q3 2022. The value of the order is approximately 20 million euro. The order supports CSP Spain’s sustainability efforts and […]

Alpine Power Systems, a nationwide leader in premier motive power, telecom, and critical power solutions, has  acquired the assets of Evergreen Industrial Batteries. The acquisition was made to further strengthen Alpine’s certified pre-owned and rental forklift battery and charger programme. This is Alpine’s 24th acquisition under its current ownership Alpine will be bringing the entire […]

Sunbelt UK has acquired Media Access Solutions (MAS), a UK aerial lift supplier specialising in MEWPs for the film and television markets. from owner and manager Tim Kendall in an all-cash purchase. The final deal was agreed and completed this afternoon. No further details of the transaction have been released. According to a Sunbelt LinkedIn […]

Rockford, Illinois-based The Caldwell Group Inc. will lead a series of initiatives this fall to raise money for breast cancer charities, including offering its most popular beam in pink. The manufacturer of material handling and rigging equipment, has made its Model 20 low headroom lifting beam available in pink, when ordered in lengths up to […]

Doncaster, UK-based Certex UK has won a major framework to supply statutory inspection and maintenance of Balance of Plant (BoP) equipment at the 114-turbine, 1075MW Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm, located off the coast of Angus in the North Sea firth. The framework, won via tender, is for three years, plus a two-year extension. A £3 […]

The Crosby Group, a leading provider of lifting and rigging solutions, and Kito Corporation, a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment with 90 years of experience in the development and production of hoists and cranes, has announced that they have secured all regulatory clearances for their business combination and that The Crosby Group (Crosby) will […]

The tyre brand, BKT, is now the Title Sponsor of the United Rugby Championship (URC) until 2025 and in the northern hemisphere of the world, alongside Vodacom, that is the league’s Title Partner in South Africa. From 2 September, the league will be known as the ‘BKT United Rugby Championship’ and the news follows from […]

The Crosby Group has announced its Rigging for the Troops campaign, supporting the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation. Fallen Patriots provides college scholarships and educational counselling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty. After government programmes, the average shortfall in college funding is $25,000. Supported by its channel partners […]

After a two-year break, the UK material handling industry’s awards ceremony is returning, and the organisers, the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA)  has just released the list of finalists. Formerly the FLTA Annual Awards for Excellence, the Archies will take place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole hotel on Saturday 15 October. This year, an enhanced […]