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The Raymond Corporation, in coordination with the Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), is celebrating the graduation of its Youth Apprenticeship Program scholars. Raymond’s apprenticeship program offers junior and senior students an immersive, hands-on learning experience that connects classroom instruction with real-world career opportunities. Continuing a long-standing collaboration, Raymond apprentices spend two years at […]

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 […]

The Caldwell Group Inc based in Rockwell, Ilinois, USA, has taken part in its first Junkyard Wars-inspired welding competition at Blackhawk Technical College in Rock County, Wisconsin. Caldwell provided safety glasses, hats and competition judges as Blackhawk welcomed students from across the area to its Innovative Manufacturing Education Center (IMEC) on the college’s Beloit-Janesville campus. […]

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) has delivered Industry Lifting Lead Appointed Person Group (ILLAPG) Hands Off, Step Away, Safe Space (HOSASS) briefings to over 100 individuals this year, as the RSS Training Academy gave 15 external courses in two months. The HOSASS content is incorporated into all slinging-related courses given by the RSS Training […]

The Raymond Corporation is introducing e-learning modules to further support material handling education by promoting efficiency and operator security. Raymond is releasing an extensive library of learning material focusing on technician fundamentals, lean management principles and operator education, all of which can be accessed electronically. Raymond’s latest e-learning tools will educate customers on: Forklift Operator […]

Yoke, a supplier of lifting hardware, also offers the SupraNano digital chips, which can be embedded directly into steel or retrofitted to snatch blocks and other products using tags. Yoke’s complete range of lifting and rigging products is now equipped with Digital Product Passports (DPP), as industry conforms to the European Union’s Ecodesign for Sustainable […]

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd has rebranded the RSS Training Academy to more closely align course content and delivery with industry feedback and the findings of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association’s (LEEA) State of the Lifting Industry Report. RSS offers a comprehensive portfolio of lifting and rigging products and training, in addition to live365 digitalisation […]

Following the success of its innovative Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) Instructor course launched in 2024, the UK’s Road Transport Industry Training Board (RTITB)  is set to introduce a new customisable Instructor training program. Since launching in June 2024, RTITB’s modernised MHE Instructor course has seen 741 candidates complete the course with an average score of […]

This week saw a landmark celebration at Combilift’s global headquarters in Monaghan, marking the 10th anniversary of the highly successful OEM Engineering Traineeship – a collaborative initiative between Combilift and the Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB). The event, which welcomed past graduates, current trainees and local educators, underscored the programme’s evolution from […]

Training is vital for career progression in the Lifting Industry, no matter what role you are in or where in the world you work – but it must be the right training, says Ian Cooke, director of Academy at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). Estimating the number of people working within the global Lifting […]