LEEA’s new Regional Council for Australia and New Zealand

On Global Lifting Awareness Day – GLAD2021- (8 July) the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) announced the establishment of a newly formed Regional Council for New Zealand and Australia. It is heralded as an exciting opportunity for the region, as it now has a level of autonomy and direction driven by the Council for the […]

12/07/2021 - 14:08 pm

YOKE is awarded full membership status of LEEA

YOKE can now add LEEA full member status to its extensive list of approvals and industry memberships. The company was awarded full member status following a comprehensive audit of its Taichung manufacturing plant, which is its centre of excellence for forging, heat treatment and CNC machining. Steven Hong, chairman of YOKE Industrial Corporation said, ”I am […]

08/07/2021 - 08:28 am

Lifting end user burden of responsibility

It is vital that mangers in end user sectors understand the consequences of non-compliance with lifting regulations and their responsibilities says Justin Boehm, member engagement manager for Australia at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). Safety is paramount in any lifting operation because, whether you are an operator or a handler, tasks are often very […]

15/06/2021 - 20:49 pm

LEEA appoints Duncan Barrier to its Technical Team

Duncan Barrier, formerly technical manager at Checkmate Lifting & Safety Ltd, has joined the LEEA Technical Team (LTT).  Barrier has a strong mechanical engineering background with 15 years’ experience in the lifting equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) industries. In the early days of his career, Barrier won the Queens Award for Innovation and progressed […]

19/05/2021 - 17:51 pm
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LEEA moves LiftEx Bahrain to 2022

LiftEx Bahrain, planned by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), 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, with international travel restrictions currently in place, and some organisations […]

05/05/2021 - 16:22 pm

Determined to raise standards

A requirement for high standards makes us who we are, says Justin Boehm, member engagement manager for Australia at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA).   The way in which the Covid-19 pandemic has affected companies will vary widely depending on the sectors in which they operate.  The fact that we all face different risks […]

22/03/2021 - 22:32 pm
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Portal open for LEEA awards 2021

LEEA has opened the portal for entries for the 2021Awards https://awards.leeaint.com/. Winners will be revealed and presentations will take place during the LEEA Awards dinner on 5 November 2021 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London. Lifting Industry, the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) members who have done the most to raise standards have […]

02/03/2021 - 11:57 am
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LEEA announces LiftEx and Awards plan  

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) will be holding the LiftEx 2021 exhibition in Bahrain on 27-28 September 2021, at the Gulf Hotel Bahrain & Convention Centre. In 2022 the show will return to the UK, when it will be held in Aberdeen on 5-6 October 2022 at The Event Complex, Aberdeen, Scotland. A standalone LEEA […]

18/01/2021 - 19:55 pm
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LEEA recognises global achievement with its Academy Awards

Celebrating students who have achieved the highest of standards in learning and development the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA)  Academey Awards for 2020 were presented during a special Zoom event on 17 December 2020. The annual Academy Awards scheme acknowledges the achievements of the Association’s global learners and is an important contributor to LEEA’s drive […]

11/01/2021 - 16:41 pm

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LHA Summer 2023

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