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The Crosby Group has concluded its 2022 Rigging for the Troops campaign supporting the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation. Through the combined support of its channel partners, end users, and employees throughout the United States, Crosby once again surpassed its original fundraising goal of $25,000 and raised a total of $50,000 for the Fallen Patriots. […]

EnerSys the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, has received the 2022 Industry Award from the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented on 3 November 2022 during the 38th Annual Richmond Chamber Awards Banquet, held at the Keene Johnson Building on the Eastern Kentucky University campus, USA. The Industry Award […]

Gill Riley OBE, managing director and owner of specialist lifting company GGR Group, was announced Woman of the Year at the everywoman Awards 2022 – in association with BGF, which were held at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House hotel on 8 December. The award recognises a particularly successful career in construction plant hire, noting Riley’s […]

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has given its backing to the Access Industry Forum’s (AIF) campaign to save UK Work at Height safety regulations, which are set to be repealed as part of a ‘bonfire of EU laws’ by the end of 2023. The AIF, of which IPAF is a member, has given evidence […]

Hyundai Material Handling and OneCharge, Inc have entered into a strategic partnership to provide advanced lithium ion (Li-ion) battery technology to Hyundai’s North American dealer network and their customers. Research indicates that by 2030 70% of all electric forklifts will be powered by Li-ion batteries, which offer an economical, efficient alternative to older lead-acid batteries. […]

Bothra Shipping Services Pvt Ltd (Bothra Shipping) has ordered three all-electric Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes for its bulk terminals at the Port of Kakinada, on the central eastern coast of India. The order was booked in September 2022 and the eco-efficient cranes will be delivered in the second quarter of 2023. The […]

Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) has named The Caldwell Group Inc’s director of business development Jeff Ferchen to the board of directors. It represents a return to the AWRF board for Ferchen, who previously served from 2015 to 2017. AWRF serves the lifting, rigging, and load securement industry by advancing interests common among its member […]

In November Easy Lift delivered a RA24 tracked platform RA24 to Rentease International, an aerial platform rental and sales company located in Navi Mumbai, India, which also has two R360HY spiders on order for delivery in early 2023. Rentease International was established in 2017 and immediately began to expand on the Indian access market, making […]

Haulotte recommends use of its own spare parts with its machines, it says, “Only genuine Haulotte spare parts are designed to work with your machines seamlessly. They are tested to ensure user safety, absolute reliability, an optimized service life, and residual value of your machines.” Haulotte’s logistics network is structured to meet the requirements of […]

The ePAL mobile app for operators of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and mast-climbing work platforms (MCWPs) from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has now surpassed a quarter of a million first-time downloads. IPAF’s ePAL app was launched in June 2021, with the global roll-out completed earlier this year. The app allows digital certification […]