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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December for the 17th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 20th consecutive month, according to the latest Manufacturing Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Report on Business, referred to in a report posted today on the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) website. Manufacturing continued […]

As the major tradeshow season approaches, Terex Aerial Work Platforms, Redmond, Wash., reports it will introduce several new Genie aerial work platforms at The Rental Show and ConExpo. The products include two mast boom products and three rough-terrain scissor lifts. First introduced in Europe, the Genie GR-20J and GR-26J jib-equipped self-propelled vertical mast boom lifts […]

NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (NMHG) will show a range of Hyster lift trucks at the World of Concrete trade show, which takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 18-21, 2011. NMHG will exhibit at booth C6051. Hyster will display its range of concrete and warehouse lift truck products and […]

JLG Industries, McConnellsburg, Pa., has signed an exclusive agreement with Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Off Road Tire division to supply Firestone DuraForce MH tires on JLG-, Lull-, and SkyTrak-brand telehandlers. The two companies worked together for three years to develop the telehandler-specific tires. Before now, telehandlers used grader tires. Available in two sizes—370/75-28 and 400/75-28—the […]

At Intermat, Merlo SPA, Cuneo, Italy, announced updates to several new telehandler models, including the Panoramic P 40.8 PLUS, P 40.8, P 40.9 PLUS, and P 40.9. Offering load capacities up to 8,800 pounds and lift heights between 27 and 30 feet, the Panoramic P 40.8 PLUS, P 40.8, P 40.9 PLUS, and P 40.9 […]

You'd think the Gulf Coast would be a hotbed of construction a year after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama. Well, you'd be right • but not for the obvious reasons. The tide of construction that is keeping cranes of all kinds busy along the nation's southern coastline has more to […]

At The Rental Show, Redmond, Wash.-based Genie Industries will unveil three new machines. They are the 32-foot-tall GS-3232 scissor lift; the 40-foot-tall Z-40N self-propelled articulating boom lift; and the redesigned 10,000-pound capacity GTH-1056 telescopic handler. Other Genie equipment on display at The Rental Show will include the S-45 self-propelled telescopic boom lift; the Z-45/25J RT […]

Phoenix, Ariz.-based Marco Crane has received the largest all-terrain crane available from Manitowoc Crane Group, the 550-ton Grove GMK7550. The GMK7550 offers a five-section, 197-foot main boom, with MEGAFORM shaping and TWIN-LOCK boom-pinning system. It can also be configured with a 230-foot boom extension, allowing a maximum tip height of 430 feet. Marco Crane also […]

Redmond, Wash.-based Genie Industries is offering a new telescopic handler standard warranty, a 1-3-5 plan that covers electrical components for one year, hydraulic components for three years, and structural components for five years. The 1-3-5 warranty applies to any North American Genie telehandler ordered after Oct. 1, 2006. “The general industry-standard warranty is 1-1-5: one […]

Operators on jobs that don't require a lot of lift height but have limited space and low ground pressure often look to miniature aerial lifts because they are compact, maneuverable, and easy to transport. One mini aerial lift of note is the 9'6” tall Leonardo from Braviisol D.M. srl. of Italy. A staple in rental […]