#GLAD2020

Ross Moloney, CEO of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), describes how the world’s leading lifting association tackled the adversity posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and is shaping the way it supports its members going forward.   Not since the ‘financial crash’ of 2007 have events changed plans the way that we have seen this […]

The first Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD), which took place on 9 July had the lifting industry taking to social media in-force. The day was all about getting the whole industry and the associated supply chains to recognise the importance of high standards in lifting, the significance of quality and how to ensure lifting best […]

On 9 July 2020, in a united call to action, the world’s lifting community is invited to come together to celebrate our industry for Global Lifting Awareness Day #GLAD2020. Spearheaded by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), Lift & Hoist International (LHI) and Public Relations consultancy Bridger Howes, the #GLAD2020 initiative is designed to raise […]

The nature of the lifting industry is that it is actually a collection of a wide range of specialist industries which coalesce around the single act of fighting gravity. Designers, manufacturers, inspectors, fitters, engineers; the list of front line occupations in our industry goes on and on. Before you even think of the numerous support […]