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Davis Crane Group has purchased its first Tadano AC 7.450-1, a 500-ton all-terrain crane for projects in West Texas.

DICA CEO Kris Koberg has been elected to SC&RA’s Crane & Rigging Governing Committee.

A Link-Belt TCC-2500 telecrawler is handling foundation work on a $1.6 billion Puerto Rico channel improvement project.

WireCo appoints rope industry executive Luis Padilla as chief operating officer for North America after nearly 30 years in the industry.

Ascent Lifting acquired Jacksonville-based United Rigging, expanding CERTEX’s rigging and lifting operations in northeast Florida.

Kinedyne introduces a 2,500-pound logistic shoring strap with a four-point design for rolling and shifting cargo.

Konecranes appoints Mara Zavagno as EVP of People & Culture, effective Oct. 1, 2026, succeeding retiring executive Anneli Karkovirta.

Engineered Rigging partners with Officine CLP to distribute hydraulic gantries and lifting systems across the Americas.

Link-Belt Cranes will challenge a U.S. Commerce Department anti-dumping determination on lattice boom crawler crane imports.

Manitowoc employees raised more than $14,000 for K9s For Warriors through the company's annual veteran support initiative.