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Kito Crosby, a global leader in the lifting and securement industry, has announced that its Växjö-site in Sweden has been named a finalist for the esteemed Svenska Leanpriset (Swedish Lean Awards) 2024. This recognition highlights Kito Crosby’s commitment to operational excellence and its dedication to implementing Lean principles across its operations. Svenska Leanpriset, one of […]

BKT, a leading off-highway tyre manufacturer has enhanced its commitment to sustainable practices by joining Global Platform for Natural Sustainable Rubber. GPSNR is the organization that promotes the sustainable production, sourcing and use of natural rubber. Natural rubber production holds several opportunities for improvement in both environmental and social terms. The expansion of rubber plantations […]

JLG Industries has been named one of The Washington Post’s 2024 Top Workplaces in the Washington, DC area. Selection is based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, which measured several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution and connection. “Everything we do at JLG honors […]

As the UK’s largest accrediting body for the accreditation of Thorough Examination providers across the materials handling, agriculture, and construction sectors, Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) has appointed Rob Fisher as its latest board member. One of his first duties in his new role was announcing record growth for the organisation, not only in terms […]

LiftEx 2024, the flagship event of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), will take place on 16-17 October 2024 at the new West Hall at Olympia in London. The free-to-attend show is an essential visit for lifting safety professionals and anyone involved in using or procuring lifting equipment in industries including manufacturing, engineering, construction, oil […]

At the end of May, Italian crane manufacturer, JMG Cranes hosted the Grand Opening its new manufacturing facility. The new production facility is an industrial complex dedicated to innovation in lifting, which has been christened the, “Crane Citadel.” On 25 May JMG unveiled a space entirely dedicated to pick-and-carry crane innovation, where the company is […]

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has revealed more plans for Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) on 18 July. A multidimensional campaign has been running since the turn of the year, with LEEA members, manufacturers, and suppliers leading those sharing material that promotes safe and high quality load lifting across the world. Social media posts, […]

The Board of Directors of Cargotec Corporation (is carrying out a partial demerger of Cargotec according to which all assets, debts and liabilities of Cargotec relating to the Kalmar business area or mainly serving the Kalmar business area shall be transferred without a liquidation procedure to a new Kalmar Corporation. Upon the completion of the […]

A webinar has been published to mark the launch of the IPAF Rental Market Reports 2024, compiled exclusively for the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) by global business research company Ducker Carlisle. The webinar is available to watch now on IPAF’s official YouTube channel and features an introduction from Peter Douglas, IPAF CEO and managing […]

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has appointed Ian Cooke as director of Academy. Covering LEEA training, such as the Foundation and Diploma courses, the Licensed Training Scheme (LTS) and the Accredited Training Scheme (ATS), this is one of several key new senior manager roles playing a strategic part in developing the Association. The new […]