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The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) will be launching a new suite of training courses over the next six months. As part of the Association’s Academy 2.0 Project, EUG (End User Guidance) will be the first course to arrive, on 7 July 2022  – Global Lifting Awareness Day #GLAD2022. EUG will be available via LEEA’s […]

Faresin Industries’ Annual Report for 2021 shows positive results for the company. Sante Faresin, chairman of Faresin Industries, said “We are very satisfied with our 2021 results because we could confirm the development and growth trend of recent years with +17.9% on turnover and +27.6% on EBITDA. Net profit is also rising: up 12,2% compared […]

KenzFigee, a well-established lifting, handling and service specialist of tailormade equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, and CMIC, a leading supplier of integrated solutions to onshore, offshore oil and gas, offshore wind and hydrogen sectors, signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement to explore how both companies can complement each other with regards to […]

Anders Svensson has been appointed as the new president and CEO of Konecranes Plc, he will assume his role on 7 December 2022 at the latest. Anders Svensson joins Konecranes from Sandvik, where he is currently president of the Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions Business Area. Prior to his current role, he has held various leadership […]

The first five units produced by Sinoboom’s new factory in Poland have arrived at the Sinoboom BV base in Ridderkerk, near Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Arriving in the week commencing May 30th, the delivery consisted of electric scissor lifts and, once through the customary PDI, will be heading out to customers in the very near […]

At the HIRE22 exhibition held in Adelaide, Australia, on 25 and 26 May. Haulotte’s Australian subsidiary showcased its latest machines and solutions and won the Supplier of the Year award and was also won the Best New Product for the Sigma 16, articulating boom. Keith Clarke, general manager of Haulotte Australia said, “No words can […]

Complementary geographic footprints and product portfolios as well as a shared commitment to safety, reliability, and innovation will support safer and more efficient lifting operations globally The Crosby Group, a global leader in lifting and rigging, and Kito Corporation, a leading material handling manufacturer with 90 years of experience in the development and production of […]

Jungheinrich has acquired Industrial Truck Sales New Zealand Forklifts (ITS Forklifts) and establishes its 41st sales unit in New Zealand. The company will distribute its entire portfolio through the existing sales network and local partners in New Zealand. With the new location, Jungheinrich is strengthening its global market presence to support customers and partners in […]

Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has welcomed one of its biggest crops of forklift technician apprentices in its 2022 Annual Apprentice Intake, with 15 new inductees brought into the program. As ever, competition for spots in the Annual Apprentice Intake were extremely fierce, with the 15 apprentices chosen from a field of around 875 applicants. […]

Ahern Group, the parent company of Ahern Rentals, Snorkel and Xtreme Manufacturing, among other divisions, has signed an agreement with Ausa, the manufacturer of compact all-terrain industrial vehicles to distribute its dumpers, all-terrain forklifts and telehandlers in Australia. This means that Ahern Group and Ausa have now joined forces to consolidate their presence in the […]