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The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Services Index (Australian PSI) rose by 1.4 points to 54.3 over the summer holiday period (December 2020 and January 2021), indicating a further improvement in conditions following the Covid-19 recession of 2020 (results above 50 points indicate expansion, with the distance from 50 points indicating the strength of […]

Kito PWB is engaged in two distinct activities in Australia; marketing and distribution of the range of Kito Hoists, as well as manufacturing and marketing of PWB chain products. After leading chain manufacturing in Australia for almost 100 years, the company has recently experiencd a significant reduction in production activity within the chain manufacturing department. […]

Point of Rental has recruited  Michael Pavlov  to the Australian office to help users maximise their rental software experience. Michael Pavlov is the Australian office’s first sales development representative; he’ll help determine the best solutions for potential clients. Born in Australia, he grew up in the US before returning to Australia for university, where he […]

With the possibility of attending global exhibitions still months away Syjack is bringing a virtual trade show to you. At SKYWORLD Live, held 22-26 February, visitors can see new Skyjack products and interact with members of the Skyjack team. Malcolm Early, vice president of marketing at Skyjack said, “We love seeing our customers face-to-face at […]

UN Forklift and Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) have officially signed an OEM Project contract at the UN factory located in Hangzhou, China. The contract agrees that the Chinese manufacturer will produce diesel and electric forklifts for, Korean company, HCE. The contract was signed by UN president, Wu Jinxian and HCE’s president Kim Sangwung. It was […]

The Crosby Group’s Vaccine Support Programme allows for team members to take time away from work to get vaccinated against Covid-19 without impacting their paychecks. Available to all employees globally, the programme provides team members with four additional hours of sick leave, paid time off, or equivalent to offset any work time missed after completion […]

The first Chinese MEWP operators training course was held at LGMG at the end of last year. The training course was organised by the China Construction Machinery Association (CCMA) in order to improve the healthy development of the industry and ensure the safety of operators. Some 22 trainees from China’s major rental companies attended the training […]

In alignment with the Vision 2020 company strategy, Access Hire Australia has promoted Martin Astwood to technical support – Group across the Access Hire businesses. Astwood has been working in the access equipment industry for more than 20 years, originally working at leading equipment manufacturer Genie. Since being at Access Hire, Astwood has been an […]

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 […]

Time Manufacturing Company (Time) has agreed to acquire Ruthmann, a manufacturer of aerial work platforms based in Germany. Time is a global designer, manufacturer, and distributor of aerial lifts primarily for the electric utility, telecommunications, infrastructure, and forestry sectors. Time goes to market via several brands, including the Versalift line of aerial lifts and digger […]