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Goscor Access Solutions appointed as new Southern African Unic Cranes Dealer
The latest addition to the Unic Cranes Europe dealer network sees Goscor Access Solutions take on exclusive distribution across Southern Africa. As part of their appointment, the company has taken delivery of seven new UNIC Mini Spider Cranes from European Master Dealer, Unic Cranes Europe. The company has purchased three battery powered Unic ECO-295 mini […]
Eagle Platforms is the latest IPAF Sustaining Member
Eagle Platforms has become the latest Sustaining Member of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), making it the first UK-headquartered rental and training company in a growing list that includes Alimak, AON (formerly Henderson Insurance Brokers), APEX, Haulotte and Riwal. With headquarters in Anston, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Eagle Platforms provides powered access machine hire and […]
Labour exchange
The shrinking labour pool is certainly hitting the logistics sector hard with HGV drivers, warehouse order pickers and forklift operators all in short supply. Indeed, it was at a recent event organised by the Institute for Government, that the chief executive of Food and Drink Federation announced that the UK food supply chain is around […]
Liebherr enables Port of Esbjerg to handle large offshore wind turbine parts
The Port of Esbjerg is a long-standing partner of Liebherr and has recently ordered a second LHM 800. The new crane is already the seventh Liebherr mobile harbour crane to be used at Denmark’s largest port. Next-generation offshore wind turbines will be lifted with the new heavy-duty crane. Liebherr will deliver a further crane of […]
Haulotte Iberica and Mainsa Plataformas in refurbishment programme
Mainsa Plataformas, a leading Spanish rental company based in Heras, Cantabria, works with Haulotte Iberica to give a second life to its equipment. The refurbishment has started with three machines and will continue in the coming months with more Haulotte models. The Haulotte Spanish subsidiary started their second life project in May with a H12 […]
New mobile training centre lets companies assess and train operators anywhere
CM Labs Simulations, the developer of Vortex training simulators, has announced the North American release of a mobile training centre designed to give companies and training institutions the flexibility to offer training and assessment anywhere. The Mobile Training Center can offer an on-site presence that reduces team displacement and job site disruption. For community colleges […]
AlmaCrawler appoints Maltese distributor.
AlmaCrawler and Genovese Umberto SRL, a historic company from Syracuse, signed an agreement for Genovese Umberto to distribute AlmaCrawler platforms in Malta after purchasing several platforms for the Italian rental fleet. Genovese Umberto has been operating nationally and internationally in the spare parts sector for commercial and industrial vehicles for over 60 years. Over time, […]
Haulotte gets aboard the circular economy
Europe’s leading manufacturer of aerial work platforms is launching Restart by Haulotte: believed to be the first manufacturer’s programme dedicated to the reconditioning of used aerial work platforms in Europe. This new model confirms the Group’s commitment to a more sustainable development. The Restart by Haulotte programme was designed to meet the growing demand for […]
The Raymond Corporation is a Manufacturing Leadership Award 2022 winner
The Raymond Corporation has been recognised as a Manufacturing Leadership Awards winner in the Operational Excellence category for its outstanding achievement at its plant located in Greene, New York, USA. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Manufacturing Leadership Council selected Raymond’s Greene facility as a winner for its ongoing culture of continuous improvement, which focuses on warehouse […]
L125 retires as Leguan introduces new models
Leguan Lifts has delivered its last L125 model as the company focuses on new models. The L125 model series has been serving the market for three decades but Leguan has decided that the time has come for it to make room for a modern fleet of new generation spider lifts. In recent years, Leguan Lifts […]