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Based in China’s Shaanxi province, Shanyang Coal Mine has commissioned ABB Ability Asset Vista Condition Monitoring software to increase process efficiency and minimise maintenance. The digital solution has been installed at 18 sites worldwide since launching in 2015 and the commission at Shanyang Coal Mine is the first for ABB in China. Shanyang Coal Mine […]

Data released by NAB (National Australia Bank) shows businesses across Australia are purchasing new equipment and vehicles in record numbers as companies embrace the strongest market conditions seen in years. Following 2020 where businesses across the globe were forced to ‘pivot’ their business through the pandemic, this year, Australian businesses are investing to build on […]

The Crosby Group, a global leader in lifting, rigging, and load securement hardware has acquired BlokCorp Ltd (BlokCorp).  UK-based BlokCorp designs and manufactures innovative camera and alert systems for tower and mobile cranes.  These advanced systems provide crane operators with critical visual and audio capabilities that enable safer and more productive lifting operations. The transaction […]

At the end of March, Haulotte Shanghai held a customer seminar in Jinan City, Shandong Province with the theme of ‘Coming for You’. More than 120 customers from 30 plus cities from Shandong and surrounding areas attended the event. The show, which demonstrated the performance of the Haulotte equipment, made a strong impression to customers. […]

Combilift, the Irish manufacturer of a wide range of handling solutions, has won its tenth industry award from the Forklift Truck Association for one of its latest products. The 2020 FLTA Awards for Excellence took place virtually on Saturday 10 April, having been postponed from last year due to Covid. The recently introduced Combi-CBE model […]

Even if the socio-economic scenario is uncertain, challenging and turbulent, Italian mobile elevated platform specialist is not holding back on the investments it had already planned for the end of 2020 in order to improve its brand awareness and market share on the Asian continent.  In partnership with its exclusive dealer in China, High Boom […]

Access equipment manufacturer Sinoboom has extended its partnership with Discover Battery to supply its range of boom, scissor and vertical lifts with Discover’s non-spillable Dry Cell AGM batteries as standard. Discover has been supplying batteries for Sinoboom’s platforms within Asia since 2018, however, following the recent launch of Sinoboom’s subsidiaries in Europe, North America and […]

The sale of the Ruthmann Group to the US Time Manufacturing Company was successfully completed. In this context, a restructuring of the Ruthmann group of companies also took place. As already reported in mid-February, the Ruthann group of companies was sold to Time Manufacturing Company. Time Manufacturing Company is a global manufacturer of aerial work […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Ltd. (TIPC) to deliver two diesel-electric straddle carriers for use at the Port of Keelung the machines are scheduled for delivery in Q4 2021. TIPC is a national enterprise that is wholly owned by Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications. TIPC manages […]

Having been carried over from last year the IPAF Summit and Awards took place at an online event on 18 March 2020 hosted by Mark Durden-Smith a sports and lifestyle presenter. Although, at times, slightly reminiscent of Eurovision Song Contests gone by, it was a thoroughly enjoyable and informative event and an opportunity to celebrate […]