Events

After presenting its new MRT Vision and Vision+ ranges remotely a few months ago, the Manitou group showed the first MRT 2260 rotary telescopic forklift at the Belgian trade fair Matexpo. With a load capacity of 6t for a working height of 22m, this model offers a level of performance equivalent to the motorised ranges, […]

Skyjack division showed a range of models at this year’s Platformers’ Days in Karlsruhe, Germany. Among them were the SJ3014 micro scissor and the SJ9664 RT that will be unveiled for the first time in Europe. The in-person event at Platformers’ Days showcased a combination of new models and Skyjack’s customer favourites such as the […]

Snorkel’s latest electric slab scissor model made its European debut at Platformers’ Days in Germany on 10 – 11 September. Launched at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020, the Snorkel S4740E entered full production in North America in January 2021, with European production at Snorkel’s manufacturing facility in the UK starting earlier this month. The S4740E is the largest […]

JLG Industries’ senior director of Future Technology and Industrial Design, Ignacy Puszkiewicz, will participate in the upcoming ‘The Future of Job Site Safety’ webinar hosted by Cratos on 8 June  at 1.00pm EST. Puszkiewicz’s presentation during the event will focus on Innovations of Job Site Safety Technology. The webinar is open to the public and […]

Tuesday 8 June 2021 is National Forklift Safety Day, and the materials handling industry is once again being encouraged to get involved, share guidance and take action to make sites safer. Now in the UK for its third year, National Forklift Safety Day will be hosted by the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA), which comprises […]

On Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD), which takes place on 8 July 2021, the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) will be hosting a ‘Calendar of Content’ to ensure that the whole day, right across the globe, will be full of messages promoting Lifting on social media. The Association is encouraging companies, organisations and individuals that […]

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Events team has decided to postpone LiftEx Bahrain until early next year. The event will move from 27-28 September 2021 to 21-22 March 2022, at the Gulf Hotel and Convention Centre, Manama. Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA, said, “As the situation is still somewhat unclear due to the pandemic, […]

JLG Industries has announced that it will not attend bauma 2022. Karel Huijser, JLG’s general manager and vice president for EMEAIR said, “The global pandemic inflicted a change in behaviour among our employees, our partners and our customers. Technology accelerated and improved virtual experiences. Online collaboration, engagement and sharing of information is allowing us to […]

This year’s Summit of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), which will be hosted for the first time ever as a virtual event along with a digital prize-giving for the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) on 18 March 2021, from 3pm GMT, will focus on sustainability, digitisation and the challenges and opportunities the industry […]

Booking is now open for this year’s Summit of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), which will be hosted for the first time ever as a global virtual event in conjunction with a digital prize-giving ceremony for the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) on 18 March 2021, from 3pm GMT. The theme of the […]