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The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum, a networking event for senior logistics and supply-chain executives, will take place at the Evergreen Resort and Spa, Stone Mountain, Ga., June 5-7, 2011. Two days of peer-to-peer networking, meetings between suppliers and clients, as well as cutting-edge conference sessions, are set to appeal to a select group of […]

Pooler, Ga.-based JCB North America’s dealer network has expanded with the addition of Black JCB, Evansville, Ind., a new division of Black Equipment Co. Black JCB will now provide new and used equipment sales and rentals to the materials handling and construction industries along with 24-hour parts and service. “By becoming a JCB dealer, we’re […]

Manitowoc Cranes, Manitowoc, Wis., better known for supplying lifting equipment to the construction sector, will unveil the latest addition to its Grove YardBoss industrial crane line at ConExpo, which takes place in Las Vegas, Nev., March 22-26, 2011. The YB5520 is a 20-ton capacity industrial crane, and is a new addition to the product line. […]

Harrington Hoists, Inc., Manheim, Pa., has signed up to sponsor the Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference (ICHC), co-located at the ProMat trade show, McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill., on Tues., March 22, 2011. ICHC will be staged by Industrial Lift and Hoist (ILH) magazine. Harrington, which last year celebrated its 20th anniversary as a wholly-owned subsidiary of […]

The Materials Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) will hold its 56th Annual Convention from April 30 to May 4 at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Ariz. The convention provides material-handling equipment professionals the opportunity to spend four days learning, networking, and discovering resources for their company. This year's theme is "The Customer Convention." […]

Hitachi America Ltd., Industrial Components & Equipment Division, Tarrytown, N.Y., has unveiled its SJ700-2200HFU2 model inverter, with a 440 A output current capability, ideal for vertical lift applications.  This new model fills in the gap at 300-350 hp in the SJ700 series, which now completely covers the range from 0.5 to 600 hp. The SJ700 […]

Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), Redmond, Wash., a business segment of Terex Corp., is now distributing Genie parts and Terex utility parts from its new Distribution Center East. This 500,000 square foot distribution center is located in Southaven, Miss., just outside of Memphis, Tenn., and supplies the eastern and southern parts of the country. The new […]

Terex Corp., Westport, Conn., today announced several senior executive changes. Thomas Riordan, president and chief operating officer, has announced his resignation from Terex effective January 31. The company reports it does not intend to fill Riordan's position in the near future, and his responsibilities will be assumed by Ronald M. DeFeo, Terex chairman and CEO. […]

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 […]