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Marcelo Yamane, an expert with more than 30 years’ sales and operations experience in the access and construction equipment sector, has been appointed by Sinoboom as business development director for Sinoboom Brazil. In this newly created role, Yamane has responsibility for regional team building, the formulation and implementation of regional strategies and sales targets, key […]

Kito Crosby, a leading manufacturer of lifting and securement solutions, has launched the Oliver Crosby & Edwin Harrington Memorial Scholarship through the Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) association scholarship program. The new scholarship is named in honour of the founders of Crosby and Harrington Hoists and furthers Kito Crosby’s commitment to supporting education and professional […]

Below-the-hook lifting equipment manufacturer Modulift is responding to continued growth in the Asian market with the recent appointment of Yeong Shin as their stock-holding partner in Taiwan. The strategic alliance between Modulift and Yeong Shin marks a significant milestone for both companies as they meet the growing demand for readily available DNV Type Approved Spreader […]

Hyster Company has been selected as a 2023 Green Supply Chain Partner by Inbound Logistics magazine. The award honours Hyster for innovating clean power solutions that help operations in intensive industries like ports and manufacturing mitigate environmental impact and meet growing sustainability regulations and goals. In keeping with its commitment to develop industry-first solutions, Hyster […]

BVS Cranes rang the bell in Borsa Istanbul as it became the first crane manufacturer at the Turkish stock exchange. The bell ringing ceremony of BVS Bülbüloğlu Crane Industry, the first Turkish company in the crane industry to go public, was postponed due to the earthquake in February, and was held on 17 July 2023. […]

Konecranes reported a strong financial performance in Q2 wit both orders received and sales growing year-on-year. CEO Anders Svensson said, “We posted a record-breaking Q2 comparable EBITA margin of 10.8%, powered by continued good delivery capability and a positive pricing impact. Our all-time high orderbook of 3.4 billion euros and continued strong performance provide a […]

Sinoboom BV, the European subsidiary of the Changsha, China-based MEWP manufacturing specialist, has successfully completed a sustainability assessment audit by EcoVadis, the global specialist in providing business sustainability ratings. The audit process involves an extensive review of the company’s performance in four areas: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. The overall score […]

Doosan Industrial Vehicle (DIV), a leading supplier of quality material handling equipment, has announced the successful transfer of its Parts Distribution Centre (PDC) from Sint-Niklaas, Belgium to Halle, Germany. This strategic move comes as a result of the integration of DIV within Doosan Bobcat, a leader in the compact equipment industry. The new location in […]

Cummins Inc has announced that its board of directors has unanimously elected Cummins president and chief executive officer (CEO) Jennifer Rumsey to chairman of the company’s board of directors, effective from 1 August  2023. Rumsey succeeds Tom Linebarger, who is retiring from both of his Cummins positions as executive chairman and chairman of the board, […]

Despite reports increasing over the past year, the fatality rates of the leading types of accidents have declined – an encouraging sign that collective action across the powered access industry to tackle key underlying causes of accidents is starting to take effect, according to the latest report from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) based […]