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Straightpoint (SP), part of The Crosby Group, has named Thunder Oilfield Services (TOS) a distributor of its full range of force measurement equipment in Thailand. TOS specialises in the fabrication, training, inspection, maintenance and repair of lifting equipment and components used in the offshore energy industry. It operates throughout Asia Pacific and the Middle East, […]

Sinoboom will officially open its European subsidiary, Sinoboom BV, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on 1 July. A consignment of MEWPs is on route, consisting of a diverse range of scissor lift and articulating boom lift models which are tailored to meet the high standards of the European market, incorporating a number of innovations such as […]

Cargotec and Jiangsu Rainbow Heavy Industries Co Ltd (RHI) are planning to change the ownership structure of their joint venture Rainbow-Cargotec Industries Co Ltd (RCI) in China. The joint venture was established in 2012, and since then, RCI has successfully manufactured port and offshore cranes for Kalmar and MacGregor business areas at the factory in […]

On 13 April, Haulotte hosted Jokoson Company at its Shanghai headquarters to exchange views on business development under the current pandemic situation and together achieved a cooperation agreement. Jokoson, is a high-tech, innovative enterprise devoted to providing comprehensive, integrated, environmental service solutions in the industrial field. It has support from Shanghai Government, Science and Technology […]

In response to rental company requrements for easy electronic payment options, Point of Rental has taken an additional step with its eSign product, adding an eSign & Pay option. Users can now request contract signatures and payments in one easy step, converting quotes into reservations seamlessly. “This simple addition to the software takes away yet […]

Elevated work platform manufacturer Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co., Ltd. has made an addition to its JCPT2223RTB model launched in October of last year. The new JCPT2223DC, includes all of the features of the RTB with the exception of a 620Ah lead acid battery which offers more than eight hours working time at full power. The […]

Konecranes has supplied Australia’s largest glass supplier Viridian, with a modified 5t CXT crane to handle operations at its glass trading centre. The CXT range of wire rope hoist cranes come in two pre-designed packages and are designed for industrial workplaces where a lifting capacity of up to 80 tons is required. The Viridian Trade […]

Most Chinese forklift factories are back in production after shutting down, following China’s measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak. “The Staxx factory has been back to normal production capacity since March,” said Thomas Wang, export director of Ningbo Staxx Material Handling Equipment. “Workers are still following government instructions, wearing masks, undertaking daily disinfection, and having […]

BYD Company Ltd (BYD) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have announced that since they signing an agreement to establish of a joint venture company to conduct research and development into battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on 7 November 2019 the registration of the new company has been completed. Operations are scheduled to commence in May 2020. […]

The electronic signature product, Rental eSign, is being made available – free – by Point of Rental Software, for 90 days to any hire or rental business that needs it, regardless of what software they use. The setup fee is also being waived and no payment information is required, making it a risk-free option for […]