Terex Makes Bid to Buy Demag Cranes AG

Terex Corp., Westport, Conn., announced that its German subsidiary, Terex Industrial Holding AG of Dusseldorf, has decided to make a voluntary cash public tender offer for the outstanding share capital of Demag Cranes AG for €41.75 ($62.10 USD) per share. The proposed offer price represents a premium of approximately 41 percent to the last undisturbed share […]

04/05/2011 - 04:00 am

SC&RA Details Top Rigging Jobs

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has announced awards for Rigging Job of the Year. The awards went to Fagioli, Manvel, Texas, in the Jobs over $750,000 category and Barnhart Crane & Rigging, Memphis, Tenn., for both the Jobs between $150,000 and $750,000 category and the Jobs under $150,000 category. Issued by SC&RA, details […]

02/05/2011 - 04:00 am

AEM and “I Make America” Launch Photo Contest

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Milwaukee, Wis., and the “I Make America” campaign, launched the “Picture a Better America” photo contest to demonstrate the urgent need to invest in America’s crumbling infrastructure. The contest will showcase the hard-working men and women who “make” America and aims to greatly amplify the voices of “I Make […]

29/04/2011 - 04:00 am

Control Chief Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Control Chief Corp., Bradford, Pa., is announcing the year-long celebration of its 40th anniversary. The company will be celebrating its milestone throughout 2011 with special events planned for the staff, industry, and sales channel partners, plus it will hold a company open house and dedication ceremony in June. Control Chief began operations in 1971 with […]

25/04/2011 - 04:00 am

United Rentals Realigns Management

United Rentals, Inc. Greenwich, Conn., has promoted Matt Flannery to executive vice president, operations and sales. In this role, Flannery will have overall responsibility for leading the general rental and aerial operations. "I am delighted to promote Matt in recognition of his strong business acumen and leadership skills, said Michael Kneeland, chief executive officer. "He […]

21/04/2011 - 04:00 am

Lincoln Hoist and ProRigger Form Partnership

Ratchet-lever hoist manufacturer Lincoln Hoist, North Grafton, Mass., has joined forces with Sweden-based ProRigger to expand its business in Europe. "We are a U.S. company aiming to extend our business in Europe, and we believe having partners on the ground with the necessary experience and expertise is vital," said Lincoln Hoist president, David Hallen. Hallen […]

21/04/2011 - 04:00 am

NACCO Wins Safety Award

NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (NMHG), Greenville, N.C., has been awarded the Carolina Star Safety Award at the Eastern North Carolina Safety awards ceremony by the North Carolina Department of Labor. In order to qualify, a company needs to pass an initial assessment to prove that their facilities are a safe, healthy and productive work […]

19/04/2011 - 04:00 am

Sapient Names East Coast Director of Sales

Sapient Automation, Doylestown, Pa., a subsidiary of MDCI, a leading provider of automated storage and retrieval systems including Carousels and Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs), has named George Fiorentino, Jr. east coast director of sales and business development. Fiorentino boasts over three decades of experience in designing, selling and implementing automated storage and retrieval systems in facilities […]

19/04/2011 - 04:00 am

ACRP, Baton Rouge Business Group Promote CRC, ICHC

Maximum Capacity Media announces two additional supporting organizations of the July 19-20 CRC and ICHC conferences to be held in Houston, Texas in conjunction with Reach Expo. The Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals (ACRP) and the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA) will promote the Crane & Rigging Conference and Industrial Crane & Hoist […]

19/04/2011 - 04:00 am

Smart-Rig Cranes Utilized for Commercial Window Installs

The commercial glass industry is taking notice of Smart-Rig Crane’s, Newport Beach, Calif., S1 model. "Commercial glazing contractors in the U.S. and Canada are using the mini-cranes to lower their bottom line," said Josh Clark, owner of Smart-Rig Cranes. With its portable design, the glass lifting robotic portable crane can be transported by elevators or put on […]

14/04/2011 - 04:00 am

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