ANITA SNOW - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed March 07, 2012
UN Complex in New York Gets $2 Billion Facelift
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The whirr of saws and buzz of drills flood buildings better accustomed to the speeches of world leaders as the United Nations’ iconic headquarters in New York gets a makeover....
Thu February 23, 2012
Aerial Tool Bin Keeps Supplies Organized
The Aerial Tool Bin for aerial platforms, scissors and boom lifts is designed to keep hand tools and supplies organized and within a worker’s reach. Developed by DeMore’s Innovative Design Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis., the portable, triangular-shaped organizer attaches to square or rounded 90-degree corners of platform railings, where it is secured with two OSHA-compliant locking bolts....
Thu February 09, 2012
Yale Lift Trucks of Florida & Georgia Rebrands Itself
Yale Lift Trucks of Florida and Georgia, a 30-year veteran forklift dealer will be rebranded MacKinnon Equipment & Services effective April 1, 2012. The new name does not signal any change in the company’s product line coverage, policies or ownership, which remains family-owned and independent....
James McRay - Fri November 25, 2011
Radney Plumbing Inc. Puts Safety First for Lift Station Installation
Radney Plumbing Inc. of Valdosta, Ga., recently was tapped by the city of Valdosta to install a new lift station as part of upgrades the city is making to its underground utility infrastructure. Though the lift station was installed in a fairly uncongested spot near Tucked Road where open cut might have been sufficient for a shoring option, Radney chose a more unconventional shoring system, a Universal Slide Rail System manufactured by Efficiency Production and supplied by Professional Shoring & Supply....
Fri October 21, 2011
Mohawk Introduces Galvanized Parallelogram Lift
Mohawk Lifts’ fully galvanized steel construction parallelogram lift is rust proof, making it ideal for wash bay environments. Mohawk’s galvanized parallelogram is available surface or flush mounted in 36,000, 50,000, 75,000, and 100,000 lb....
Wed October 12, 2011
Cat Lift Trucks Launches Lift Truck Cost Calculator Tool
In response to the material handling industry’s shift towards electric lift trucks, Cat Lift Trucks introduced the Lift Truck Cost Comparison Tool, a free web resource that evaluates the total cost savings between electric alternating current (AC) and internal combustion (IC) lift trucks....
Wed October 05, 2011
Judge Asked to Lift Block On Megaloads
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) A Montana judge said he will rule in October whether to repeal or change his order to keep an Exxon Mobil subsidiary’s oversized oil refinery rigs bound for Canada off Montana highways....
Fri September 16, 2011
Union City Forklift, Lift Pro of Memphis Named Terex Dealer
Union City Forklift, an equipment distributor serving the west Tennessee and Memphis Tri-state area, and Lift Pro of Memphis now distribute the full line of Terex compact construction equipment. The Terex compact equipment line includes more than 45 unique product models, including skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, compact excavators, compact wheel loaders and backhoe loaders, all of which are now available at both locations....
Fri September 09, 2011
Historic Landmark Gets a Lift at the Jersey Shore in Margate
Trico Lift, a privately owned aerial lift provider in Texas and the Mid-Atlantic markets, recently sent this boom lift to Margate, N.J., to help rehab Lucy, a national historic landmark and the world’s largest elephant....
Thu August 25, 2011
Bobcat S750 Skid-Steer Loader Makes Lifting, Loading More Efficient
Bobcat’s S750 skid-steer loader can help contractors power their way to top performance in construction, landscaping, nurseries and other applications. Lifting and loading is easier and faster because the machine achieves maximum reach at full lift height, according to the manufacturer....
