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Sparrows Group (Sparrows), the engineering and maintenance services specialist for the global energy and industrial sectors, has secured a contract with Chevron Australia for work on the Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas facilities. Sparrows will support the safety and reliability of Chevron’s onshore and offshore lifting operations by providing inspection and maintenance services for cranes […]

On 13 April, Damen Yichang Shipyard launched a 75 x 32m crane barge into the water. The event was seasonally timed to ensure the correct water depth needed to perform the successful launch of the barge. Damen is building the Crane Barge 7532 for a Panamanian client. Now that the barge is in the water, […]

Cargotec has refined its strategy and vision to focus on sustainability and profitable growth. With its business areas Kalmar, MacGregor and Hiab, Cargotec’s vision is to become the global leader in sustainable cargo flow. Cargotec’s CEO Mika Vehviläinen said, “Our previous vision – becoming the global leader in intelligent cargo handling – highlighted the importance […]

Based in China’s Shaanxi province, Shanyang Coal Mine has commissioned ABB Ability Asset Vista Condition Monitoring software to increase process efficiency and minimise maintenance. The digital solution has been installed at 18 sites worldwide since launching in 2015 and the commission at Shanyang Coal Mine is the first for ABB in China. Shanyang Coal Mine […]

At the end of March, Haulotte Shanghai held a customer seminar in Jinan City, Shandong Province with the theme of ‘Coming for You’. More than 120 customers from 30 plus cities from Shandong and surrounding areas attended the event. The show, which demonstrated the performance of the Haulotte equipment, made a strong impression to customers. […]

Access equipment manufacturer Sinoboom has extended its partnership with Discover Battery to supply its range of boom, scissor and vertical lifts with Discover’s non-spillable Dry Cell AGM batteries as standard. Discover has been supplying batteries for Sinoboom’s platforms within Asia since 2018, however, following the recent launch of Sinoboom’s subsidiaries in Europe, North America and […]

It’s over seven decades since Kennards Hire founder, Walter Kennard, started the company after hiring out his cement mixer. A lot of growth and change has happened at Kennards since then, as well as throughout the broader hire and rental industry. The Kennards Hire Museum in Artarmon, Sydney, captures much of the industry progression, especially […]

The Crosby Group, has completed a significant investment in Australia-based Verton Technologies (Verton).  Verton has developed and commercialised disruptive advancements in load orientation technology that remove the need for human held tag lines in lifting applications.  These innovations play a critical role in improving the safety and productivity of global lifting operations. The Crosby Group […]

Kito PWB is engaged in two distinct activities in Australia; marketing and distribution of the range of Kito Hoists, as well as manufacturing and marketing of PWB chain products. After leading chain manufacturing in Australia for almost 100 years, the company has recently experiencd a significant reduction in production activity within the chain manufacturing department. […]

UN Forklift and Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) have officially signed an OEM Project contract at the UN factory located in Hangzhou, China. The contract agrees that the Chinese manufacturer will produce diesel and electric forklifts for, Korean company, HCE. The contract was signed by UN president, Wu Jinxian and HCE’s president Kim Sangwung. It was […]