Awards

Konecranes has received recognition for its ambitious climate work, receiving an A-rating in the CDP’s climate programme and a Leadership ranking (A or A-). The measurement is based on the company’s 2019 disclosure about its actions in the last reporting year to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon economy. CDP is an […]

Snorkel’s late Snorkel founder Art Moore has been honoured as an industry pioneer by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The induction announcement took place during the AEM Annual Conference, held virtually on 17-20 November 2020. The digital edition featured several speakers, panels, roundtable discussions and networking events. Interviewed in the announcement video, Sue Moore, […]

In the US the Northwest Indiana Business Round Table (NWIBRT)), a nonprofit council of Northwest Indiana firms, announced that Stevenson Crane Service (SCS) had displayed exemplary performance in safety during the 2019 calendar year, exceeding national and regional averages. SCS is a family-owned-and-operated business that has served the lifting needs of industrial, mechanical, manufacturing, construction […]

This year, the UK’s Talent in Logistics Award for Forklift Operator of the Year will be determined by a series of virtual competition finals in September, specially adapted to keep people socially distanced and safe. The Forklift Operator of the Year award, delivered in partnership with UniCarriers, will be filmed and made available to watch […]

Combilift is a winner at this year’s IFOY Awards 2020 (International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year), one of the most prestigious and hotly contested international awards in the materials handling industry which honours the best products and solutions of the year. The company won the Warehouse Truck Lowlifter Category with its innovative Combi-CS […]

Snorkel’s TB Series of 80ft (24.3m) and 86 ft (26.2m) telescopic boom lifts have achieved the EquipmentWatch Highest Retained Value award for the third consecutive year. Calculated over a 12-month period in 2018 and 2019, the Snorkel TB80 and TB86J telescopic boom lifts were deemed to have the highest retained value within the telescopic boom […]

Steve Freckmann, general manager of Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, a member of the ALL family of companies, has received the Pinnacle Award from the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA). The Pinnacle Award signals the end of Freckmann’s three-year term on the association’s board of directors, and also recognises his more than decade and […]

Konecranes’ S-series cranes and C-series hoists have been recognised by Design Forum Finland, winning the 2020 Fennia IPR Excellence prize for the protection of intellectual property rights and with the S-series earning an honourable mention for the top design award. Tatu Piispanen, senior industrial designer at Konecranes said, “Besides bringing game-changing technological innovations to the […]

JCB apprentice Devin Bass has been selected by Savannah Tech as the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) Student of the Year, for excellence in the Industrial Maintenance Systems Technology program. Bass will represent Savannah Tech at the statewide GOAL competition in a highly competitive process involving academic success, community engagement and public speaking. Bass […]

John Rosenberger, director of  iWarehouse Gateway and global telematics for The Raymond Corporation, was presented with the MHI Mentor Award during ‘Industry Night’ on Wednesday, March 11, at MODEX 2020 in Atlanta. The award recognises his leadership in the material handling industry. Under Rosenberger’s management, Raymond has become a leading telematics manufacturer and this award recognises […]