Events

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is inviting members and non-members to help build the future of the industry by taking a survey, ahead of Global Lifting Awareness Day’s (GLAD) return on Thursday 12 June 2025. The survey closes on 25 April 2025. This year, GLAD is upheld by the theme, Lifting Careers, Building Futures, […]

RiConnect, a provider of cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS), will be the Headline Sponsor at the next three LiftEx shows –  starting with this year’s event on 18-19 November at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool, UK. RiConnect, which took the same sponsorship package at last year’s LiftEx at London’s Olympia, is dedicated to simplifying and […]

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has  announced the return of Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) 2025 on Thursday 12 June 2025, with the theme ‘Lifting Careers, Building Futures.’ This year, GLAD is dedicated to tackling the growing skills shortages across the lifting industry, promoting practical tools to attract new talent, and using the day […]

A quarter of a century after its founding, Hubtex UK has grown from humble beginnings in a garage to become a major player in the UK market. Hubtex UK’s history is one of continuous growth, innovation and a firm commitment to quality and safety. Hubtex’s roots go back to the early 1980’s, before Malcom Manser […]

The Roman god, Janus is the god of beginnings and ends, gates, transitions and doorways. He is usually depicted as having two faces, one looking forward and one back, so it is appropriate that the month of January is named after him. This is a time where we look back over the last year and […]

The Access Alliance is a collaboration of some of the UK and Ireland’s strongest, independently-owned regional powered access sales and rental companies. The latest members’ meeting, held 20 November at the Forest of Arden Hotel in the Midlands, UK, brought together key players from the access industry for a day of networking, discussion, and Genie® […]

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) crowned the winners of its first ever company awards at a gala evening held at the Village Hotel Swansea, Wales. The lifting and rigging equipment supplier announced the victors in 11 different categories, from Digitalisation to Young Person, in front of 140 staff and guests at a ceremony that […]

Bonfiglioli is exhibiting at SPS Nuremberg, the leading trade show for industrial automation, taking place in the German city from November 12th to 14th. Bonfiglioli is showcasing its comprehensive mechatronic range covering AMRs, material handling, logistics automation and packaging along with IIoT capabilities. Among other technology, visitors have the opportunity to see a Helko AMR […]

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) successfully hosted its annual Elevation UK event, celebrating safety advancements, diversity, and technological innovations in powered access. With a strong focus on promoting safe practices, advancing training standards, and fostering inclusivity, the event highlighted IPAF’s ongoing commitment to creating a safer and more welcoming environment for everyone in the […]

On 2 October  2024, Sinoboom’s CEO Susan Xu took part in the Summit Rental Gestoras, held at the Hotel Pullman in Guarulhos, Brazil. This event represents the largest gathering of female leadership in Brazil’s equipment rental sector, with a program of inspiring presentations from key industry figures, and a focus on business development and the […]