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Kalmar has signed an agreement to supply two Kalmar empty container handlers to Depot Management Finland Oy. The ordered machines can efficiently handle two containers each at the same time in their depot operations. The order was booked in Kalmar’s Q2 2025 order intake, with delivery expected to be completed by the end of 2025. […]

DHL Supply Chain, a leading provider of contract logistics services, has signed a long-term contract with Fortum Battery Recycling, a business of the Nordic energy company Fortum. The agreement covers the development and provision of customized service logistics solutions for the recycling of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. With this partnership, both companies are making an […]

Illinois, USA-based, The Caldwell Group Inc has added to its RUD In-Stock range with popular products such as the ACP-Turnado Automatic Center Lifting Point and VRS Swivel Eyebolts – bringing the total number of stocked lifting point styles and sizes to more than 170 stock keeping units (SKUs). Caldwell partners with the RUD Group to […]

AITT urges UK employers to question the training they’re relying on… before it’s too late. More than 100,000 accredited certificates for materials handling equipment training were issued in 2024, according to the latest figures from the UK’s Accrediting Bodies Association (ABA) — the body responsible for setting industry-wide standards and ensuring consistency in workplace transport […]

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) South East Asia Regional Council convened for its inaugural meeting in May, with Alex Lew of Franklin Offshore Pte Ltd appointed as chair. LEEA’s CEO, Dr Ross Moloney; director of membership, Matthew Barber, and regional manager – South East Asia, Wee Learn Ng, joined council members representing five countries […]

Leguan Lifts, the Finnish manufacturer of spider lifts, has reinforced its presence in the French market by strengthening its partnership with local distributor FSI Franskan, underscoring Leguan Lifts’ long-term commitment to France. Having worked closely with FSI Franskan for several years, Leguan Lifts is now investing additional resources to support the distributor with expanded training, […]

Point of Rental has been named one of America’s Best Places to Work in 2025, according to Inc magazine and Quantum Workplace. This is the second consecutive year the company has been honoured. This year’s survey was the first to include feedback from the team behind Record360 after Point of Rental acquired the digital inspection […]

Matt Barber, director of Membership, at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, explains why, during GLAD2025, LEEA is placing the emphasis on turning industry voices into action on skills and recruitment and driving awareness of the sector’s importance. The lifting sector is a classic example of an essential and commonplace industry that is hidden, ignored or […]

GGR Group, a leading provider of specialist lifting solutions, is now an official UK distributor for Ganterud, a globally recognised manufacturer of advanced levelling yokes. This new partnership expands GGR Group’s product portfolio with cutting-edge load levelling technology, available to UK customers for both hire and purchase. When lifting heavy, imbalanced, or irregularly shaped loads, […]

William Hackett, a global supplier of safety-critical lifting, rigging and chain solutions, has secured H-mark certification for its latest chain sling components. The company launched its own range of components last year. It submitted the Hack8 and Hack10 ranges to the prestigious Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung (DGUV) for testing. DGUV Test, an internationally recognised third party […]