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Despite reports increasing over the past year, the fatality rates of the leading types of accidents have declined – an encouraging sign that collective action across the powered access industry to tackle key underlying causes of accidents is starting to take effect, according to the latest report from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) based […]

Topi Tiitola, senior vice president of Integration and Project Management, has decided to leave Konecranes to pursue other opportunities. He stepped down from Konecranes Leadership Team on 14 July  2023, but will continue to be employed by Konecranes until 14 January  2024, ensuring smooth handover of his duties. “I want to thank Topi Tiitola for […]

The national employer association Ai Group has appointed Estha van der Linden as the new head of its operations in South Australia. “Estha brings a wealth of experience to her new role with over 20 years working for industry associations and representing South Australian businesses across many industries including mining, manufacturing, health and retail,” Innes […]

The Ai Group Australian Industry Index fell in June 2023, losing 1.1 points to -11.9 points (seasonally adjusted). This indicates contractionary conditions. The index has been in contraction for the last fourteen months. The contraction indicated by the Ai Group Australian Industry Index continued in June. The index has indicated contracting conditions for fourteen months […]

Ausa, the manufacturer of compact all-terrain industrial vehicles, has signed an agreement with Yuasa, a renowned supplier of construction machinery in Japan with over 350 years of history. The agreement, which was signed last March, includes the exclusive import and distribution of dumper, rough terrain forklift and telehandler ranges throughout Japan. “Fulfilling our strategic plan […]

CeMAT Australia will return to Sydney on 25-27 July 2023 at The Dome, Sydney Olympic Park, backing up the success of CeMAT 2022 in Melbourne. The CeMAT exhibition will be a one-stop-shop of the leading technology and service providers in intralogistics, robotics and automation, warehousing, supply chain management and materials handling. CeMAT will showcase innovation […]

Below-the-hook lifting manufacturer Modulift is joining the #GLAD2023 movement with a safety-focused photo competition on social media, along with advice and tips for the safe assembly of spreader beams. The company is committed to promoting the importance of lifting safety and is inviting its customers and followers to join in the effort. The #GLAD2023 movement […]

Magni’s dealer for Western Australia and Northern Territory celebrated the opening of its new office in Henderson and Magni was there, in support of its key partner. The partnership between Magni and MCT Equipment was established two years ago, and has been highly successful due to the many similarities between the two brands. With more […]

Returning for the first time in three years, the National Skills Competition allows Toyota technicians and apprentices to test their abilities and product knowledge in a range of written and practical challenges across Toyota Material Handling Australia’s (TMHA) range of Toyota forklifts, Huski Construction Equipment and allied equipment. Following two rounds of online written tests, […]

Yoke has appointed a new distributor in Australia. In a letter to its customers, the company said, “After careful consideration and evaluation of our business goals and market dynamics, we have decided to terminate our current distributor agreement with Kito PWB and appoint a new distributor Austlift for our products.  We want to express our […]