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The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) declined by 4.2 points to 52.1 in November, indicating expanding conditions but at a slower rate than in October (readings above 50 points indicate expansion in activity, with higher results indicating a faster rate of expansion). Ai Group chief executive Innes Willox said, “The […]

Jungheinrich’s new plans highlight sustainability, profitability and efficiency as the driving forces for the next five years and beyond. The new strategy focused on business objectives including: A sales target of over €5 billion for 2025 including potential merger and acquisition activities. Organic revenue is expected to exceed €4.6 billion, based on an annual growth […]

Eilbeck Cranes, a leading crane builder in Australia, has installed its 10,000th crane. Eilbeck’s – currently under construction – heavy machining factory houses the massive 100t crane. This machine shop will have machines capable of handling up to 80t of material, making it the highest capacity facility in Australia. Eilbeck Cranes manufactures locally in Queensland, […]

Two international innovators in heavy lifting are joining forces to improve safety on offshore platforms. Global Gravity has engaged Verton to be the agent in Australia for its world-first TTRS, Tubular Transport Running System – TubeLock. This all-in-one pipe handling system allows all loading and preparation to be done onshore, making offshore handling smarter and […]

With the pandemic and postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, Kito asked a leading Japanese rental company, how the rental-industry has changed? R&R Co, based in Urayasu City, Chiba, Japan, has been offering rental equipment for construction and industrial use since 1989. In Japan there are reportedly 2500-3000 rental businesses, but few have the variety and […]

Point of Rental has acquired RentItOnline, a Slovakia-based online booking engine and customer app for the equipment hire industry. “RentItOnline does a great job of enhancing a hire or rental store’s customer experience,” said Point of Rental CEO Wayne Harris. “As transactions are taken care of online more than ever, we feel that RentItOnline is […]

Australia’s Elevating Work Platform Association (EWPA) has released a data sheet featuring revised guidance for aerial work platforms.  Supporting a key aim to ensure safety within the elevating work platform industry in Australia, the association produced this information to include recommendations on background, risk assessment, selection and use of secondary guarding systems to ensure maximum […]

Manufactured by ZPMC in Shanghai, China, Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) has taken delivery of two state-of-the-art remote-controlled ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, and 10 hybrid-rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs). The new semi-automated STS cranes feature advanced technology such as remote control, optical character scanning capability; chassis alignment, and automatic landing systems; vessel profiling, gantry, and trolley positioning […]

Hainan Airlines, China has just taken delivery of an order of Skyjack electric scissors and articulating booms. The airline chose Skyjack products due to their reputation for manoeuverability and precise positioning capabilities which is required within the aviation industry. Today, there are more than 30 Skyjack machines in use by Hainan Airlines in different locations […]

The growing relationship between Haulotte in Australia and Coates Hire has reached another milestone this year with additional orders worth over $7m for 2020. Coates Hire have further expanded their fleet with Haulotte machines that are ideally suited to operate in the new Covid safe environment. The relationship between Coates Hire and Haulotte began to […]