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Italian, access equipment manufacturer, CMC has appointed a third dealer in north-eastern Europe with Jysk Lift Service in Denmark. Jysk Lift Service, a company founded in 2005, operates in the access sector both for sales and rental. The company’s focus is on the immediate service and the business partnership which can be established from the […]

OZ Lifting Products LLC has received the 2020 Grainger Partners in Performance (PIP) award—for the third time. The Winona, Minnesota, USA based manufacturer offers its range of davit cranes, hoists and other lifting equipment through Grainger, including its line of composite products that, at 40% lighter than steel, offer high strength-to-weight ratio and are suitable […]

Spanish machinery rental company, Jofemesa has expanded its mobile elevating work platform fleet with the addition of thirty mid-size Snorkel lifts from Ahern Iberica. The leading rental firm has a strong presence in the south east of Spain, with branches in Madrid, Valencia, Alicante, Castellón, Asturias and Málaga. It operates a fleet of more than […]

Community leaders have joined the workforce at Broward County’s Port Everglades in Florida to commission three new Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes, marked with a recent live-streamed ribbon cutting ceremony.  The new cranes are the largest of their kind in the world at 175ft and valued at $13.8m each. Each crane has the ability to handle […]

Haulotte Africa relies on a wide distributor network to provide a high level of local service across multiple countries. To support its distributors’ specific technical needs the company delivered a training course this month (March), to Premium Group, a capital goods distribution company in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Premium Group’s staff benefited from an in-depth […]

The US Time Manufacturing Company has successfully completed the purchase of the Ruthmann Group and in this context, a restructuring of the Ruthmann group of companies also took place. As already reported in mid-February, the Ruthann group of companies was sold to Time Manufacturing Company. Time Manufacturing Company is a global manufacturer of aerial work […]

Konecranes has won an order with Tbhawt Manufacturing in Estonia for 17 S-series overhead cranes and two CXTD wire rope hoist cranes. The order, for Konecranes’ synthetic rope crane was booked in February 2021. Tbhawt Manufacturing produces eco-friendly and affordable products including wind turbines. Precision is critically important in the work and Tbhawt Manufacturing turned […]

The IPAF Summit and IAPA (International Awards for Powered Access) took place on 18 March as an online event. Although, at times, slightly reminiscent of Eurovision Song Contests gone by, it was a thoroughly enjoyable and informative event and an opportunity to celebrate some of the best the access industry has to offer. IPAF took […]

Bonfiglioli S.p.A, global leader in the design and product of geared and electric motors, industrial and electronic control, drive and automation systems, has acquired Sampingranaggi from Bentivoglio (BO) at auction in Bologna. The purchase was completed on 12 March 2021 for just over €7m. Sampingranaggi manufactures high quality and accurate gears and gearboxes, for industries […]

Columbus McKinnon has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Dorner Manufacturing Corporation (Dorner) from global private markets firm EQT. Dorner is a leading automation solutions company providing patented technologies in the design, application, manufacturing and integration of high-precision conveying systems,. David J Wilson, president and CEO of Columbus McKinnon, said, “The acquisition of Dorner provides […]