Company News

It started with a vision in 1945 from a single room in rural Ohio. Today, some 75 years later, it is one of the top five largest lift truck manufacturers in the world, operating out of USA, Australia, China, Germany and Singapore. Two brothers, Carl and Allen Dicke founded Crown Equipment Corporation with an unwavering […]

Omni USA, Inc., the parent firm for Omni Gear, RPM Drivelines, GB Transmissions, FloTorq Hydraulics, and Magelec Propulsion, has announced the consolidation of their separate brands under a new organisational name – Omni Powertrain Technologies.   The change reflects an increased capacity for the business to blend the separate technologies in order to offer complete solutions […]

More than 40 guests from local rental companies, industry associations and the press gathered in Wuhan on 18 October, to witness the opening of the Haulotte Wuhan Branch. The new modern office is part of the subsidiary’s strategy to strengthen its presence in various Chinese provinces and to be closer to its customers. Located in […]

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced civil proceedings in the Federal Court against Queensland overhead crane company NQCranes Pty Ltd, alleging it engaged in cartel conduct in contravention of the Competition and Consumer Act. According to the ACCC website, cartel conduct occurs when businesses agree to act together instead of competing with […]

High Country Truss and Frames and partner business Cooma H Hardware, mark a decade of exponential growth thanks to a fleet of Toyotas equipped to deal with expanding workloads in Canberra’s booming building industry. Located 100km south of Canberra in Polo Flat, Cooma, in New South Wales’ Snowy Mountains region, the business has three Toyota […]

Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) and Pacific Hoists Pty Ltd have announced a new partnership in Australasia. Pacific Hoists will become the first strategic partner for CMCO in Australasia and only its third strategic partner in the world. Pacific Hoists is a privately owned materials handling Australian family business founded in 1976 by Dennis Herbert and Ray Danckert to […]

Clark has started mass production of counterbalance forklifts at its new plant in Vietnam. Clark Material Handling Vietnam Co. Ltd, located in Hai Duong, Cam Giang District, will produce S-Series IC engine trucks and higher capacity trucks for the North American, European and Australian markets. Rolf Eiten, president and CEO of Clark Europe said, “With […]

Planned merger for Cargotec and Konecranes have signed an agreement and a merger plan to combine the two companies. It is anticipated that the merged companies will be well positioned to lead the industry shift towards increased sustainability based on intelligent solutions, by being a lifecycle partner for its customers and prioritising safety in all […]

1 October, 2020 sees in the official launch of Sinoboom Australia. Sinoboom Australia is now providing customers with its elevating work platforms (EWPs) across the country with clients served by a nationwide support network. “Sinoboom Australia will launch a two-month kick-off promotional period following the official launch on October 1st, where we will be happy […]

2020 sees big changes at Hubtex Australia. In a move designed to secure the long-term future of the business, the company will become a subsidiary of Hubtex HQ in Germany and become one of the largest branches worldwide. To mark this transition, Hubtex Australia will introduce Bruce Peatman as new CEO, and Lars Beuel as […]