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Combilift named ‘Company of the Year”
Combilift, a global leader in material handling solutions, has been awarded Company of the Year at the Business & Finance Awards 2024, in association with KPMG Ireland. This achievement marks Combilift’s 9th major win in the last three months. The Company of the Year award, presented to Combilift’s CEO Martin McVicar by Seamus Hand from […]
Liebherr STS for TraPac on West Coast, USA.
Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd has won its first-ever contract to supply ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes to the West Coast of the United States. TraPac Oakland, a prominent container terminal operator in California, has awarded Liebherr the contract for two state-of-the-art STS cranes, marking an important milestone in the company’s history. While Liebherr has previously supplied […]
Clark strengthens sales activities in Eastern Europe
Clark Europe has partnered with Mecano Valmar, the new authorized dealer for Clark industrial trucks in Romania. The cooperation between Clark and Mecano Valmar marks an important milestone in Clark’s expansion efforts in Eastern Europe and will strengthen the presence of the Clark brand in Romania. Mecano Valmar was founded in 2003 by Marinela and […]
Oz Lifting funds police dog training
Oz Lifting Products LLC has committed to funding training for a new police dog every year through the Code Blue K9 program. The first one will be delivered to the City of New Hampton Police Department in Iowa next year. The manufacturer of davit cranes and industrial lifting equipment is further supporting the initiative by […]
Matt Tavianini appointed as Skyjack VP sales for North America
Skyjack has appointed of Matt Tavianini as vice president of sales for North America. Bringing a wealth of experience to the role, Matt has been at Skyjack since 2016, serving as regional vice president of sales South prior to his most recent appointment. Previous leadership experience at BlueLine Rental, Volvo Construction Equipment Rents and Hertz […]
Konecranes receives $46.8 million portal jib order from the US Navy
Konecranes has received its fifth portal jib order from the US Navy, part of an agreement initially announced in December 2019. This latest process crane order, worth $46.8 million, was booked in November 2024 and the jib will be delivered to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Virginia. The US Navy has the option for two additional […]
Haivanship expands operations into northern Vietnam with Konecranes
Leading Vietnamese maritime-logistics operator Haivanship (HVS) is growing its Konecranes fleet with two Lloyd’s-certified Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald ESP.9B crane on barge. The order for the first crane was booked in Q3 2024 and the second in Q4, with both to be delivered at the end of 2025. Haivanship is currently providing coal transshipment using […]
Hyster-Yale earns EcoVadis sustainability rating
Hyster-Yale Inc, has been awarded a 2024 Bronze medal by EcoVadis, an esteemed rating agency specializing in sustainability and corporate social responsibility. This accolade places Hyster-Yale among the top 35% of over 130,000 companies globally assessed by EcoVadis, highlighting its dedication to sustainable practices and continuous improvement. “As sustainability and related topics get more attention, […]
Konecranes acquires Peinemann
Konecranes has completed its acquisition of Peinemann Port Services and Container Handling Konecranes has closed its acquisition of Rotterdam-based Peinemann Port Services BV and Peinemann Container Handling BV after receiving approval for the transaction from the Dutch competition authority. Peinemann is a significant port services provider in the Netherlands with a wide customer base, and […]
Oz Lifting celebrates 20 years
Winona, Minnesota, US-based Oz Lifting Products LLC is celebrating 20 years in business. The manufacturer of davit cranes and industrial lifting equipment was inaugurated on 4 December 2004 with two staff; today, it has 25 full-time employees, a distributor network across North America, and is preparing to relocate for a fourth time. Even as the […]