News

More than 40 guests from local rental companies, industry associations and the press gathered in Wuhan on 18 October, to witness the opening of the Haulotte Wuhan Branch. The new modern office is part of the subsidiary’s strategy to strengthen its presence in various Chinese provinces and to be closer to its customers. Located in […]

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced civil proceedings in the Federal Court against Queensland overhead crane company NQCranes Pty Ltd, alleging it engaged in cartel conduct in contravention of the Competition and Consumer Act. According to the ACCC website, cartel conduct occurs when businesses agree to act together instead of competing with […]

High Country Truss and Frames and partner business Cooma H Hardware, mark a decade of exponential growth thanks to a fleet of Toyotas equipped to deal with expanding workloads in Canberra’s booming building industry. Located 100km south of Canberra in Polo Flat, Cooma, in New South Wales’ Snowy Mountains region, the business has three Toyota […]

Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) and Pacific Hoists Pty Ltd have announced a new partnership in Australasia. Pacific Hoists will become the first strategic partner for CMCO in Australasia and only its third strategic partner in the world. Pacific Hoists is a privately owned materials handling Australian family business founded in 1976 by Dennis Herbert and Ray Danckert to […]

A consignment of 50 Sinoboom 1932 battery-powered scissor lifts arrived at Balloo Hire Centre Ltd, representing the first delivery of products to the British Isles for this Chinese MEWP manufacturer. A mix of electric and hydraulic drive units, the scissor lifts offer a working height of 7.8m (25ft), and were chosen by Balloo Hire in […]

Patrick Terminals has ordered ten Kalmar AutoStrad straddle carriers with delivery scheduled to be completed during Q1 of 2021. Patrick Terminals is Australia’s leading container terminal operator, handling over three million TEU annually. The company operates some of Australia’s most technologically advanced terminals at four strategically located ports: Brisbane AutoStrad Terminal, Sydney AutoStrad Terminal, Melbourne […]

Asset management software firm CoreRFID is installing its new IDXpert Net solution for heavy lifting business SpanSet Australia. The Sydney-based company will be able to produce safety certifications for its clients in a matter of minutes when the system goes live at the end of the year. CoreRFID’s latest project follows the recent installation of […]

Clark has started mass production of counterbalance forklifts at its new plant in Vietnam. Clark Material Handling Vietnam Co. Ltd, located in Hai Duong, Cam Giang District, will produce S-Series IC engine trucks and higher capacity trucks for the North American, European and Australian markets. Rolf Eiten, president and CEO of Clark Europe said, “With […]

Planned merger for Cargotec and Konecranes have signed an agreement and a merger plan to combine the two companies. It is anticipated that the merged companies will be well positioned to lead the industry shift towards increased sustainability based on intelligent solutions, by being a lifecycle partner for its customers and prioritising safety in all […]

James Cassin has been appointed as the quality, health, safety and environment QHSE director at EnerMech. This is a new role at the company and reflects its commitment to pursuing a quality-driven agenda across its global business EnerMech specialises in providing integrated supply, operations, maintenance and engineering solutions in its core services of cranes and […]