Lift & Hoist Australasia

Dingli’s 22m RT scissor gets an upgrade

Elevated work platform manufacturer Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co., Ltd. has made an addition to its JCPT2223RTB model launched in October of last year. The new JCPT2223DC, includes all of the features of the RTB with the exception of a 620Ah lead acid battery which offers more than eight hours working time at full power. The […]

09/04/2020 - 00:37 am

Australian glass supplier receives customised Konecrane CXT

Konecranes has supplied Australia’s largest glass supplier Viridian, with a modified 5t CXT crane to handle operations at its glass trading centre. The CXT range of wire rope hoist cranes come in two pre-designed packages and are designed for industrial workplaces where a lifting capacity of up to 80 tons is required. The Viridian Trade […]

08/04/2020 - 10:28 am

Staxx Bounces Back

Most Chinese forklift factories are back in production after shutting down, following China’s measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak. “The Staxx factory has been back to normal production capacity since March,” said Thomas Wang, export director of Ningbo Staxx Material Handling Equipment. “Workers are still following government instructions, wearing masks, undertaking daily disinfection, and having […]

03/04/2020 - 18:34 pm

BYD and Toyota joint venture in battery electric vehicle R&D

BYD Company Ltd (BYD) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have announced that since they signing an agreement to establish of a joint venture company to conduct research and development into battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on 7 November 2019 the registration of the new company has been completed. Operations are scheduled to commence in May 2020. […]

02/04/2020 - 15:18 pm

Palazzani takes measures to protect staff

Palazzani Industrie SpA is safeguarding its employees’ health during the COVID-19 crisis by taking preventative measures and implementing smart working practices. The company says that during the difficult situation relating to the spread of Covid-19, it would like to confirm that Palazzani Industrie SpA has immediately reorganised and adapted all the safety protocols according to […]

01/04/2020 - 14:42 pm

TVH Sydney has relocated

TVH Sydney, TVH Australia’s newest branch has now relocated to its new Home at Unit 4, 463 Victoria Street, Wetherill Park. TVH has made the move to a purpose-built brand-new building as part of an overall growth plan to ensure that its market is well-serviced into the future. The new Sydney building will be the […]

31/03/2020 - 21:14 pm

Kito Group responds to COVID-19

The Kito Group, in all its offices and plants worldwide, is doing its best to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection under the guidelines of the respective local governments, putting top priority on the health and safety of customers, business partners, employees and their families. Kito’s major production plants in Japan, the United States and […]

31/03/2020 - 13:41 pm

Hyster celebrates 60 years of Asia-Pacific service and solutions leadership

Hyster-Yale Group, Inc is celebrating 60 years of growth since Hyster’s establishment in Australia and ongoing expansion throughout the Asia-Pacific. The celebrations – marked with a thank you function for staff at the same Sydney HQ inaugurated in 1960 – highlight a series of company milestones and achievements that have seen the Hyster-Yale Group spread […]

22/03/2020 - 21:43 pm

Haulotte takes measures against the COVID-19

In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Haulotte Group has decided to temporarily shutdown production on all its French manufacturing facilities: L’Horme, Creusot and Reims. Distribution and Service activities will be continued in strict compliance with the health measures required locally. The Haulotte Group has undertaken all health prevention measures at its distribution sites […]

19/03/2020 - 16:57 pm

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