Access Lift & Handlers - July 2019

Included in the issue: 

• INTERVIEW: LGMG
  Chinese manufacturer LGMG has entered the North American market with a plan to capture small and midsized rental business. Lindsey Anderson gets the details.
• ALH CONFERENCE & AWARDS
  More than 14 industry experts are set to speak at the day-long event Sept. 12 in San Diego followed by the prestigious Awards gala. Lindsey Anderson reports.
• ROUGH TERRAIN SCISSORS
  RT scissor lifts continue to perform well in the market as manufacturers field demands for taller and greener machines. Lindsey Anderson discusses the latest.
• MAST CLIMBERS AND HOISTS
  The mast climber market is surging forward. Companies across North America are working on massive jobsites and many expect demand to continue. ALH reports.
• TELEMATICS
  Data is the new currency but first it needs to be collected, collated and presented in a userfriendly manner before it can widely reduce the cost of ownership. Euan Youdale reports.
• GLOBAL DEBUT
  Stevenson Crane has taken delivery of Manitou’s largest telehandler – the 80,000-pound capacity MHT 12330. Access, Lift & Handlers was invited exclusively for the handover.
• PREVIEW: APEX ASIA
  The biennial exhibition will showcase the largest collection of powered access equipment ever in China. ALH previews the event and the International Rental Conference.
• PREVIEW: ICUEE
  ICUEE 2019 is on track to be the largest ever. Attendees can expect 28 acres of indoor and outdoor exhibits of the latest innovations in utility and construction equipment, products, tools and services. ALH previews the event.
• INTERVIEW: FRANCO
  Julie Rainville, co-president of Fraco, talks to Lindsey Anderson about healthy competition, product innovation and how transparency in business is vital.