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Equipment Safety Systems (EQSS) is celebrating the delivery of its 10,000th OverWatch, the secondary guarding solution for scissor lifts. OverWatch is a device that monitors the operator’s position and stops the machine if the operator becomes at risk of being crushed against the scissor lift controls. To recognize the support of the industry in reaching […]

JLG Industries Inc is sending an all-female delegation to the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) Summit and IAPA on 19-20 April to highlight its support of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEI&B) in the workplace. Led by Tjitske Van Hellemond (managing director commercial EMEAI, the Netherlands), the eight-strong multinational delegation includes a keynote speaker for […]

Doosan Industrial Vehicle (DIV), a global South Korean forklift manufacturer, is partnering with German industrial automation specialist, Kollmorgen to secure a leading position in the material handling industry. The objective is to innovate and build efficient, sustainable, and reliable custom made automatically guided vehicles (AGVs) that exceed its customers’ future requirements. Present in over 90 […]

Irish materials handling specialist, Combilift, has donated an Aisle Master articulated forklift – to Convoy of Hope, a non-profit humanitarian and disaster relief organisation. The truck is the 75,000th off the production line and the donation is part of Combilift’s 25th anniversary celebrations. Convoy of Hope works alongside communities and its wide network of volunteers […]

Skyjack arrived at ConExpo to outline the larger programme of activities that have seen a global transformation of its manufacturing footprint in the last 12 months. This transformation is set to represent a potential global unit capacity increase of 235% globally when compared to today’s (2022) capacity and will take the number of manufacturing plants […]

JCB’S £100 million project to produce super-efficient hydrogen engines was given its international debut at ConExpo. A team of 150 engineers is working on the pioneering initiative to develop hydrogen combustion engines — more than 50 prototypes have already been manufactured at JCB’s UK engine plant. On 14 March the wraps came off the brand-new […]

The Kito Corporation, a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment with 90 years of experience in the development and production of hoists and cranes and The Crosby Group, a leading provider of lifting and rigging solutions, and have completed their business combination. Today’s announcement follows the settlement of The Crosby Group’s cash tender offer for […]

Haulotte China held its 2023 Annual Dealer Meeting on 13 January at the new Haulotte factory in Changzhou. Harry Wang, general manager of Haulotte Shangai, and key business department managers, welcomed more than 20 dealers representing many Chinese provinces. This meeting was an opportunity to sum up 2022 and look forward into 2023 while sharing […]

Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has signed a new partnership with the Australian Turf Club (ATC), one of the leading operators of thoroughbred world-class racing, hospitality and entertainment events across Sydney. The ATC venues include Randwick Racecourse, Rosehill Gardens, Canterbury Park, Warwick Farm and the Rosehill Bowling Club. The three-year deal commences 2023 and sees TMHA and its Toyota […]

For Chinese EWP manufacturer, Sinoboom, rapid growth has been the story of the last two and half years at in Europe and the company is now adding staff and resources to ensure that this trend will continue as planned into the coming years. A new company, EG Equipment, will take responsibility for driving sales in […]