All Materials Handling Articles

McLaren Industries opens R&D facility
The company's new facility in Florida aims to assist OEMs quicker
Fleet investment for FLG Services
Lifting equipment rental company, part of Ashtead group, expands fleet with new lifting trucks
Sneak peek at new Skyjack telehandlers
Access, Lift & Handlers has an exclusive look at the new series from Skyjack
New forklifts from Manitou
Manufacturer adds 13 medium and heavy tonnage units for industrial applications
Skyjack supports Habitat for Humanity
The company donated a VR843E telehandler to help haul and lift roofing material
New JCB Loadall is housebuilder’s choice
The 516-40 model is JCB’s most compact telehandler yet and UK customer Johnson & Johnson found its short turning radius ideal on construction sites
JCB introduces master service tech program
The master technician program is designed to continue to build the skills of JCB service technicians.
Mammoet completes Methanex plant relocation
Mammoet supported the reverse modularization of the methanol plant over a 5,450 mile distance
XCMG launches three-model telehandler range
Chinese equipment manufacturer XCMG has unveiled a line-up of three telescopic handlers, with lifting capacities up to 4.5 tonnes and lifting heights to 16.7 m
Gehl debuts new telehandlers
Aimed at the North American market, the six new machines are Tier 4 Final
Cat adds fourth material handler
Cat's MH3027 wheeled material handler is the fourth and smallest in its +25 tonne class model line-up
Leavitt Machinery named Pettibone/Traverse Lift dealer
Leavitt, with locations in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia in Canada, and Washington in the U.S., will carry the entire material handling product line
Merlo telehandler series released
Company president says improved fuel consumption and upgraded safety systems are key equipment features
Merlo targets European renters
Italian company to launch 75hp model with Stage III while also updating existing products
World of Concrete show launches
Equipment launches and software upgrades among new product ranges being released for Intermat event
‘Committed’ Riwal UK expands fleet
JLG and SkyJack models added including 58.6 metre boom lift as diversification of equipment continues
Nixon and JCB agree €12 million telehandler deal
Plant and equipment rental firm to purchase more than 150 machines between now and the end of 2015
Hlavinka joins JCB's North American network
The Texas-based company will be opening a new division, Hlavinka JCB, in Victoria, TX
Bigge's XR7038 installs power poles
Bigge Crane recently loaned out its Xtreme XR7038 to work at the Project Neon jobsite in Nevada
The compact crew
While manufacturers continue to add reach and capacity to their telehandler lineups, the ‘little guys’ are still plugging away on jobsites. Lindsey Anderson reports on compact kits
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