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Columbus McKinnon joins GLAD to champion safety, quality, and expertise
Columbus McKinnon has announced its its participation in Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) 2026 – marking the company’s first year supporting the global initiative following its combination with Kito Crosby, a long-standing advocate of the program. This year’s GLAD theme, “Not all lifting equipment is created equal,” underscores the critical importance of quality, reliability, and […]
LEEA launches GLAD procurement survey,
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is inviting completed surveys from stakeholders involved in procurement decision-making, as a new white paper takes shape ahead of publication on Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) on Thursday 2 July 2026. The campaign website has also been updated: https://globalliftingawarenessday.com The theme for GLAD is, ‘Not all lifting equipment is […]
Changes at the top at Manitou
The board of directors of Manitou BF met on 22 June to determine the group’s corporate governance: Marcel-Claude Braud was appointed as chairman of the board; Hervé Rochet was appointed interim president & CEO and Pierre-Henri Ricaud an independent director, resigned his post. Marcel-Claude Braud will serve as chairman for the remainder of his current […]
Celebrating 17-year career in powered access on International Women in Engineering Day
Nationwide Platforms Mobile Service Engineer April Ludkins began her career as the only woman on a 700-person engineering course. Now, after 17 years in powered access, the Scunthorpe, UK, engineer is using International Women in Engineering Day to encourage more females into hands-on technical careers. International Women in Engineering Day, held annually on 23rd June, […]
RSS and Sheffield Forgemasters to stage post-GLAD event
Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) will join Sheffield Forgemasters to host a special event on 8 July that will bring together invited lifting professionals to explore the latest developments in compliance and asset management. RSS provides a comprehensive range of lifting and rigging equipment and services to joint ventures, consortiums, major infrastructure projects, and […]
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ILH The Leadership Issue 2026
In this month's issue
Featured News
RiConnect aligns its rebrand with the world’s leading regulatory authorities
JLG launches a new service organization in France
Haulotte and Builder Assist partner on robotics
Opinion Pieces
Manufacturing goals
The sports sector has long understood something industry is only recently leaning into, in that recruitment is not just a process, it is a public-facing brand moment. That’s not the only thing we can learn from the world of sport, says Doug Stitt, president and CEO at The Caldwell Group Inc. We should pay more […]
Balanced automation
As technology advances, human judgement, presence, and talent become ever more critical, says Joel Cox. The pace of technological advancement across the global industrial lifting community is undeniable. Intelligent cranes, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and increasingly integrated digital systems are transforming how lifting operations are planned, executed, and monitored. Tasks that once relied heavily on […]
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