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Manitou’s half year results report positive sales momentum and improved operating profitability. Sylvain Blaise, president & CEO of Manitou stated, “Our business activity in the first half of 2026 demonstrates remarkable momentum, with revenue up 12.0%. This acceleration was confirmed in the second quarter with robust growth of 15.6%. In a complex global environment, Europe […]

“Targeted support to impacted industries, concessional loans and fuel reductions should help alleviate some of the acute supply chain pressures caused through the Middle East crisis,” said Innes Willox, chief executive of the national employer association, Australian Industry Group. “A nationally coordinated approach, with support from the states to manage the consequences of disruption in […]

Finnish access-platform manufacturer Leguan Lifts has reported a 50% growth in turnover for its  2024–2025 fiscal year. Leguan’s success is attributed to a well-planned combination of strategic foresight, innovation and strong international expansion. A key driver behind Leguan’s continuous progress lies in its user-centric approach, where feedback from the field drives improvement not only in […]

Despite the ongoing challenging market conditions, Jungheinrich AG recorded robust business development in the first nine months of the 2024 financial year. Incoming orders for all business fields – new business, short-term rental and used equipment, as well as after-sales services – came to €3931 million in the reporting period, which is slightly above the […]

Palfinger AG recorded a revenue of €1745 million, an operating result (EBIT) of €158.7 million and a consolidated net result of €90.8 million in the first three quarters of 2024. The company reported that, the European core markets, especially Germany, are stagnating, while the upcoming US election is slowing down the demand in North America (NAM). Palfinger recorded strong […]

Konecranes has announced that it has signed a EUR 100 million sustainability-linked term loan facility with OP Corporate Bank plc. The facility has a direct link to Konecranes’ sustainability ambitions, with the interest margin tied to two performance indicators: the CO2 reduction of Konecranes’ own operations, and the growth of Konecranes’ eco portfolio sales. Konecranes […]

In the first half of 2024, Palfinger AG recorded revenue of €1,175.4 million euros, an operating result (EBIT) of €112.2 million  and consolidated net income of €68.3 million. Palfinger AG thus generated a strong result despite geopolitical uncertainty and a challenging market environment in the European core markets. Palfinger recorded strong demand for service cranes […]

Konecranes has reported an excellent Q2 with performance strong in all business segments. Order intake remained healthy, and sales grew year-on-year, profitability improved year-on-year, and the company posted an all-time high quarterly comparable EBITA margin of 14.3%. CEO Anders Svensson  said,”The demand environment remained healthy in Q2, although our order intake declined 11.6% year-on-year on […]

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 […]