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On Saturday 30 March, hundreds of guests drawn from the entire spectrum of the UK fork lift truck industry gathered at the International Centre in Telford to recognise the sector’s stars at the Forklift Truck Association (FLTA) Award for Excellence. TV host Mark Durden-Smith compered the event’s 25th year. The night opened with a look […]

Snorkel UK is strengthening its team with two new customer-facing additions. Jon Plaskitt joined Snorkel UK in early March, as area sales manager. Based in Lincolnshire, Jon will be responsible for managing and developing Snorkel UK’s customer base in the Eastern region of UK. Jon brings more than 15 years of sales management experience to […]

Replacement parts specialist IPS has placed the largest order for access platform spare parts ever received by Genie in the EMEAR region. IPS is making the substantial investment – equivalent to four months’ worth of stock for the Telford-based business – in order to ensure that its customers experience minimal disruption when the UK leaves […]

Rolls-Royce is showcasing its full range of MTU power systems at Bauma China, the construction machinery, material, vehicles and equipment show being held in Shanghai from 27-30 November. On display are new engines under the MTU brand. These include MTU engines Series 1100 and 1300 and MTU Series 2000 and Series 4000, all designed to […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a maintenance and support agreement with International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) covering the automated container handling solution operating at Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT). The order was booked in Cargotec’s Q4 2018 order intake with the agreement coming into effect in November 2018. Australia’s first fully automated container […]

JLG Industries has announced leadership promotions in its Asia-Pacific (APAC), North American and Europe-Middle East-Africa-India-Russia (EMEAIR) aftermarket operations. David Wei, has been named associate director of Aftermarket for JLG’s APAC operations. Wei will be responsible for the strategic direction of all service, parts sales, training and quality in the region. His new role will be […]

Almac, the Italian manufacturer of mini tracked aerial platforms and crawler scissor lifts has opened a new branch in Australia as well as creating a partnership with United Forklift and Access Solutions Almac reinforced its position in the Australian market with the creation of a new company – Almac Pacific Pty Ltd. The new company […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company Geek+ announced today that it has completed a Series B financing of $150 million, the world’s largest financing in AI-enabled logistics robotics. As of the closing of this round of financing, Warburg Pincus has committed a total of approximately $100 million in Geek+ through a series of investments since […]

A delegation from Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd (RSS) have completed a course on the design, installation, and inspection of a popular fall arrest system, delivered by 3M, industry leaders in personal protective equipment (PPE) and fall protection. The goal of 3M Safety Training is to provide the very best training to ensure all your […]

For more than 18 years, True Value Rental, one of the world's leading hardlines wholesalers has honoured outstanding rental suppliers in the categories of Construction, Party & Event and Service Vendor.  At the company’s Spring Reunion buying show in Dallas, TX, True Value’s rental division recently recognised Genie, a Terex brand, as its 2018 Construction […]