North America’s magazine for the telehandler and aerial work platform industry
American Lift & Handlers (ALH) is aimed at users and buyers of aerial work platforms and telehandlers in North America.
ALH is unique, in that its coverage is dedicated to aerials and telehandlers, products that go hand-in-hand on building/construction sites and within equipment rental fleets.
A team of renowned international editors report on sector news, trends, new products, safe operation, legislation, and equipment applications.
Top Stories
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Genie appoints new senior compliance and applications engineer
Luke Webber, who has been with Genie Industries since 1999 as a mechanical engineer, has been appointed to the new position of senior compliance and applications engineer. ...more
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PG Trionic opens European division
Experiencing growth, the electronic control systems company has expanded into Europe. ...more
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MEC announces personnel changes
MEC adds Gary Crook as director of new product development and Rob Hime has been appointed to its sales team. ...more
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Sunshine plans European scaffold expansion
Sunshine Enterprise, Inc, the Memphis, US-based importer of Chinese-made scaffolding and hoists is to expand its product offering in North America and plans to sell equipment in Europe as well. ...more
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SIA welcomes new president Bill Breault Jr.
More than 500 attend scaffold industry’s 36th annual convention and expo as presidency is handed over ...more
Equipment News
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Gehl offers solid rubber tires
The company’s new solid tire option is now available for its DL series of telehandlers and is soon to be available for the RS Series as well ...more
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Push-around scissors
The UK's Pop-Up Products used the Rental Show to launch its push around scissor lifts, the Pop-Up and Pop-Up+, in North America.The lifts, which has platform heights of 5 feet, 4 inches ...more
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Pettibone's latest Traverse tele
Introduced at its International Partner Retreat in October, Pettibone latest Traverse Series model, the T10056, has a maximum capacity of 10,000 pounds and lift height of 56 feet. ...more
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Case launches Euro handlers in North America
Case has launched three of its Italian-made telehandlers in North America. The three are 7,000, 8,000 and 9,000 pound models (TX742, TX842 and TX945) with 42 feet and 45 feet reaches. The machines – o ...more
Project News
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Spider’s swingstages help wrap up Venezuela project
Spider, a division of SafeWorks, provided grated deck platforms for a bridge restoration project in Angostura, Venezuela recently. ...more
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Access platforms lift UK tree surgeons
Tree surgeons in Littlehampton, Sussex used a 17 m working height Ascendant access platform to repair damage from high winds that swept across the county in August. The machine was rented from Facelif ...more
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Spider climbs Denver condos
Three high rise Denver condos create interesting challenges for Spider. ...more
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Five Haulotte platforms work against the tide
In order to dig a stranded 6,000-ton ferry out of beach sand, a UK-based contractor had to work with mother nature and high-gradeability machines ...more
Other News
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Online safety site hits milestone
ClickSafety.com has delivered two million safety training courses online ...more
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Two die in boom tip-over at NYC building
Following the wake of a string of construction-related fatalities in NYC, two workers die after falling 40 feet from a boom lift ...more
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Anderson joins KHL
KHL Group USA, LLC is pleased to announce Lindsey Anderson has joined American Lift & Handlers as deputy editor. Anderson will report to executive editor Murray Pollok. She will also serve as assistan ...more
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Taylor takes over at JCB
Mathew Taylor will take over from John Patterson as JCB's global CEO from 1 June. Mr Taylor joined JCB in April 2006 as Managing Director of JCB Sales and in January last year became Group Chief Opera ...more
