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Dica has expanded its Urbandale, Iowa, US, headquarters by building out additional manufacturing and office space within its existing facility. Over the coming months, the newly developed area will be outfitted to increase production capacity, streamline operations, and provide room for staff growth. “We currently are using only half of the total 60,000sqft under roof […]

Joe Kiskunas marked his approaching 10-year anniversary with the All family of companies with a promotion to branch manager of the Kaukauna, Wisconsin, US, branch of Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental. He replaces Scott Jerome, who retired after more than four-decades with All. Joe most recently served as the branch’s operations manager after spending his […]

MultiSec, working in partnership with Durham Lifting, has successfully designed and manufactured one of the largest C-Hooks ever produced. Developed for SeAH Wind, the bespoke solution is engineered to handle some of the most demanding offshore wind monopile sections being fabricated worldwide. The C-Hook has a lifting capacity of 125t and is capable of handling […]

It has come to the attention of IPAF (International Powered Access Federation) that certain construction hoist manufacturers are marketing equipment, described as ‘transport systems’ or other similar terminology, that look like transport platforms, but with operating speeds and passenger capacities that exceed the limits set for a transport platform in the European standard EN 16719. […]

Kito Crosby, a leading manufacturer of lifting and securement solutions, has announced its Lifting for the Troops campaign in America for 2025, supporting the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation. Fallen Patriots provides college scholarships and educational counselling to military children in the USA who have lost a parent in the line of duty. After government […]

This World Alzheimer’s Month, Nationwide Platforms is celebrating employee Ann-Marie Pease, who will be climbing Africa’s highest peak in January 2026 as part of a bold fundraising challenge for Alzheimer’s Society, a national charity that funds vital research and support for those affected by dementia. World Alzheimer’s Month is a global campaign held every September […]

On 29 August the Southern African lifting industry enjoyed the first-ever Lifting Awards, hosted by Lifting Africa. Theytook place at the Birchwood Conference Centre in Boksburg, Johannesburg and were sponsored by Yoke Industrial Corp, RiConnect, Electra Mining, Haggie Distribution and RGM Cranes . “The Lifting Awards shine a spotlight on the visionaries, trailblazers and unsung […]

MHI has announced the dates for ProMat 2027. ProMat 2027 will be held  19-21April  2027 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. ProMat is the largest international manufacturing and supply chain show and conference held in the United States. ProMat brings together solution providers who demonstrate their equipment, systems and services to over 50,000 manufacturing and supply chain […]

The countdown has begun for what promises to be one of the best Vertikal Days yet. Mark your calendars for 10 and 11 September, when the lifting and work at height industries converge at Newark Showground for two days of networking, and most importantly, to see the latest ideas and developments that manufacturers and service […]

Jekko has confirmed its collaboration with the Center Construction Robotics (CCR), a leading research hub within the Construction Cluster at RWTH Aachen Campus. Starting with the joint MAXX project, this renewed commitment highlights Jekko’s dedication to innovation and its ongoing contribution to advancing digitalization and automation in the construction industry. At the Open-Campus-Week event held […]