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John Francis Whitehead, 86, passed away peacefully on Feb. 15, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Kito Crosby launched Harrington MCE Air Powered Trolleys for use with TCE-IIB Ex spark-resistant air hoists.
The acquisition enhances William Hackett’s ability to provide bespoke products for industries including energy, construction, mining, agriculture and utilities.
Bill Stramer, senior vice president of marketing, sales and customer support at Link-Belt Cranes, will retire at the end of June 2025 after 50 years with the company.
Unirope has opened a new 1,800-square-foot training center at its Mississauga facility to support growing demand for safe lifting practices.
Link-Belt Cranes has promoted Michael Dawson to product manager of crawler cranes, effective March 1.
Wolffkran is expanding its compact series with the WOLFF 8095 Compact, its first trolley jib crane in the 990-ton class.
DICA has appointed Matt Sargent as chief financial officer and integrator and John “Pinky” Jansen as director of marketing.
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association announced the return of Global Lifting Awareness Day on June 12, 2025, with the theme “Lifting Careers, Building Futures.
Ascent Lifting, Inc. has acquired Charleston's Rigging & Marine Hardware, its third acquisition, as part of its expansion across the U.S. with 40 locations.
