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Franna, the Australian manufacturer of pick-and-carry cranes, has launched the AT44 US, its latest and most powerful model for the North America market. Featuring patented safety technologies that transform operator interaction with the crane, the AT44 US enhances awareness and control while providing excellent power and mobility. The AT44 US is the largest pick-and-carry crane […]

Oz Lifting Products LLC will host a grand opening of its new facility in Winona, Minnesota, USA  on Tuesday 7 October , including an official ribbon-cutting, led by the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce and its Ambassadors. Oz Lifting, a manufacturer of davit cranes and industrial lifting equipment, was inaugurated in December, 2004 with two […]

Canada-based Unirope Limited is sponsoring the Team Inglis curling squad, as they continue to work towards qualification for the Olympic Trials. Unirope’s package includes logo placement on team uniforms, a corporate event appearance, and various digital marketing activities. It is the business’s first foray into sports marketing, having sought a national-level team that shares its […]

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 […]