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Celebrate Global Lifting Awareness Day #GLAD2026

Today is the seventh staging of GLAD (Global Lifting Awareness Day). The event, powered by LEEA, its members and supporting industry stakeholders, will culminate in publication of a guidance document that procurement professionals can use to source lifting equipment. Whether you are a manufacturer, supplier or end user of lifting equipment, you are encouraged to […]

02/07/2026 - 09:15 am
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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 […]

23/06/2026 - 15:55 pm
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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 […]

23/06/2026 - 14:41 pm
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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 […]

22/06/2026 - 14:47 pm

LEEA sets date for Global Lifting Awareness Day 2026

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has scheduled the latest Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) for Thursday 2 July 2026. This year’s theme is: ‘Not all lifting equipment is created equal.’ The seventh staging of the event, powered by LEEA, its members and supporting industry stakeholders, will culminate in publication of a guidance document that […]

17/04/2026 - 12:11 pm

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