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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 […]

MEC Aerial Work Platforms is expanding its Product Management organization with the addition of industry veterans Rob Orlowski and Corey Raymo, strengthening the team responsible for turning field feedback and rental fleet needs into continued product innovation. Rob Orlowski joined MEC in January 2026 as director of Product Development, where he leads the company’s product […]

New industry analysis shows Europe’s MEWP rental sector facing economic pressure and cautious investment, while the US market outperformed expectations with resilient demand and renewed fleet growth. The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has published its 2026 Rental Market Reports, featuring expert insight into the MEWP rental markets across Europe, the US, and Asia. In […]

The WH Scott Group has refreshed its brand identity, bringing together WH Scott, Re-Ropes and Metlab under a unified visual identity and rationalising the brands to create a clearer focus for the future. It preserves the expertise, heritage and customer focus that have made each business a trusted partner to its customers over many years, […]

TVH, a leading global provider of parts for material handling, construction, and industrial equipment, has officially opened ‘Plant T,’ a state-of-the-art logistics facility at its headquarters in Belgium. Representing a $92 million investment, the new hub is designed to future-proof global supply chain operations, significantly reducing lead times for international markets, including the United States, […]

Yoke Industrial Corp is driving industry towards conformity with the European Union’s (EU) Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which aims to improve the sustainability of equipment placed on the EU market. Yoke manufactures lifting and rigging hardware, offering Grade 80 and Grade 100 lifting chain fittings; swivel hoist hooks; shackles; angular contact swivels; wire […]

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 […]

The board of directors of Manitou BF met on 22 June to determine the group’s corporate governance: Marcel-Claude Braud was appointed as chairman of the board; Hervé Rochet was appointed interim president & CEO and Pierre-Henri Ricaud an independent director, resigned his post. Marcel-Claude Braud will serve as chairman for the remainder of his current […]

Nationwide Platforms Mobile Service Engineer April Ludkins began her career as the only woman on a 700-person engineering course. Now, after 17 years in powered access, the Scunthorpe, UK, engineer is using International Women in Engineering Day to encourage more females into hands-on technical careers. International Women in Engineering Day, held annually on 23rd June, […]

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 […]