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Safety is the primary concern for users of all lifting and access equipment particularly so when working in the vicinity of electrical utilities and other charged properties. It was a message Lube-A-Boom heard loud-and-clear at last October’s International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE). “So many private contractors and public agencies in the utility sector […]

JLG Industries has announced that Brent Hoover, director of product safety and reliability department, and Randy Marzicola, director of business development, will both present at the 2018 National Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA) Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee, 28-31 August. Hoover’s presentation titled, “What Are the Differences Between OSHA and ANSI?” will be held Friday, […]

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd (RSS) has named lifting industry veteran Davey Walker business development director (Scotland), effective from 20 August 2018. Based at the company’s Grangemouth site, he brings 44 years of experience to the role, most recently from leadership positions at Speedy Lifting and its acquired business Lloyds British Testing. Walker has already […]

TVH in the Americas, a leading provider of replacement parts and accessories for the material handling and equipment industries, increased its sustainable practices and recycled more than 389USt of paper, cardboard and other recyclable materials in 2017. This is an increase of almost 20USt from the previous year. With 14 locations in the Americas, TVH […]

JLG Industries has announced the availability of a Positive Air Shut Off system that is now available for JLG and SkyTrak telehandlers and designed to prevent diesel engines from having runaway situations. The positive air shut off system is suitable for applications where flammable materials could be drawn into the air intake system, resulting in […]

Skyjack has appointed of Glyn Stephens, as marketing and communications manager EMEA and Aron Westby, as UK area sales manager. “Skyjack UK is undergoing a period of exponential growth and these new additions to our team will help further develop sales and increase visibility in the EMEA region,” said Charlie Patterson, vice president of international […]

US company Liftomatic Material Handling, Inc, a leading material handling equipment manufacturer, recently expanded its line of drum handling equipment to include the new model 3A-HD-BHDL, a below-hook drum handling system. The 3A-HD-BHDL is a fully automatic and mechanical below hook attachment that can be used to lift 55-gallon drums from an overhead position for […]

New South Wales, Australia-based Ranger Lifting will mark 20 years in business at its new facility in Prestons, near Sydney on 22 September 2018. The lifting and rigging equipment supplier, which recently opened a site in Melbourne, will combine the grand opening of its new headquarters, 40km southwest of Sydney’s central business district, with a […]

JLG’s parent company Oshkosh Corporation has announced that president and CEO, Wilson Jones has won a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award honouring the Top CEOs in 2018. This is the fourth national award for the company under Jones’ leadership in 2018. Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites, released its annual report recognising […]

E2S Warning Signals has launched the GNEx family, which features GRP housings and sealing to IP66, is approved by IECEx and ATEX for Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22 use. The visual signals in the GNEx family feature a 5, 10, 15 or 21 Joule Xenon strobe light source, giving an industry leading, effective intensity […]