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The Kito Group, in all its offices and plants worldwide, is doing its best to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection under the guidelines of the respective local governments, putting top priority on the health and safety of customers, business partners, employees and their families. Kito’s major production plants in Japan, the United States and […]

The Crosby Group has appointed Thomas Dietvorst general manager, load monitoring, as David Ayling, the former owner of the Straightpoint (SP) company steps into a consultancy role. Dietvorst will take the reins at SP’s manufacturing facility and headquarters, co-located in Hampshire, UK that became Crosby’s centre of excellence for load monitoring and measurement following the […]

Hyster-Yale Group, Inc is celebrating 60 years of growth since Hyster’s establishment in Australia and ongoing expansion throughout the Asia-Pacific. The celebrations – marked with a thank you function for staff at the same Sydney HQ inaugurated in 1960 – highlight a series of company milestones and achievements that have seen the Hyster-Yale Group spread […]

The Hire and Rental Industry Association (HRIA) has announced the cancellation of the HIRE20 show in the interest of public health and the developing situation regarding the COVID-19 virus. ​The organisation said,”Over recent weeks we have been working tirelessly with the Adelaide Convention Centre and our conference organiser while monitoring advice provided by the Australian […]

In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Haulotte Group has decided to temporarily shutdown production on all its French manufacturing facilities: L’Horme, Creusot and Reims. Distribution and Service activities will be continued in strict compliance with the health measures required locally. The Haulotte Group has undertaken all health prevention measures at its distribution sites […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed an agreement with Tokuyama Kairiku Unso KK to supply a hybrid straddle carrier for the company’s operations at the Port of Tokuyama. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2020 Q1 order intake, with delivery scheduled to take place during Q1 of 2021. The Port of Tokuyama is located in […]

“Ai Group strongly welcomes the initiatives taken by the Prime Minister and the Government, particularly their backing of small business, and the welcome support of credit and cut in interest rates by the Reserve Bank,” said Innes Willox, chief executive of the national employer association Ai Group. “The measures to facilitate lending to small and […]

Some 2.7 million Australian jobs are at risk from automation over the next 15 years, but more than twice as many roles could be created if the nation invests in its workforce, says a report on technology’s impact on the workplace. The Technology Impacts on the Australian Workforce report found Australian workers are feeling the […]

On 15 – 18 February Haulotte Shanghai and D1CM – China’s biggest construction industry network platform – jointly launched the first live online broadcast event of the Chinese MEWP industry. This smart format was conceived to support local rental companies to find the best way to grow their business while controlling the potential risk of […]

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) fell a further 1.1 points to 44.3 in February to its lowest result in almost five years, the first time the index has recorded four consecutive months of contraction since 2014. While the majority of Australian PMI respondents remain concerned about drought, weak demand […]