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AS RIKON completes factory modernization
AS RIKON (Riga, Latvia), which manufactures lifting and trans-shipping machinery for ports, shipyards and industrial enterprises is celebrating after completing a factory modernization in Riga Freeport.
Hoist & Winch design 2 SWL rotor lifting lugs for cement works
Hoist & Winch has partnered with a cement manufacturer looking to replace a large rotor used in its production process.
NYPA to replace gantry crane at Niagara Power Project
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has approved a five-year $38m contract to REEL COH, of Boisbriand, Canada, to fabricate, deliver and install a new gantry crane with a lifting capacity of 680 tons for Niagara Power Project in Lewiston in Niagara County.
JASO supplies 9 cranes for Tâmega Gigabattery
JASO has supplied nine cranes to one of the largest energy storage systems in Europe.
Reid Lifting gantries used in solar energy sector
Urban Energy has sourced a series of Reid Lifting gantry cranes from FAD Equipment Store for clean energy construction.
Brass Knuckle knee pads for heavy- and light-duty work
When jobs literally bring workers to their knees, appropriate knee pads are critical. It’s about a lot more than comfort, too. It’s about protecting against musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and extending careers.
Tune into LEEA for #GLAD2022
With #GLAD2022 (Global Lifting Awareness Day) taking place on July 7, 2022, the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is sharing its schedule of activities for the day. For full details of the schedule and to see how you can get involved, visit the Highlights section at globalliftingawarenessday.com.
Pfaff Verkehrstechnik completes contract for Metro Lima Peru
Pfaff Verkehrstechnik, part of CMCO Columbus McKinnon Corporation, has been commissioned by Hitachi STS, an Italian general contractor in the railway and local rail transport sector, to supply the plant components for workshop equipment for the new Santa Anita depot of Metro Lima in Peru.
Konecranes to deliver 4 hybrid RTGs to Africa
Konecranes has received an order from the Matadi Gateway Terminal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for four hybrid RTGs, the first hybrid RTGs operated in Africa by the Congo River in the city of Matadi.
Port of LA applauds $2.3bn grant to bolster California’s ports
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed the state’s upcoming fiscal year budget, which includes an unprecedented $2.3 billion for port infrastructure improvements and upgrades. The budget sets aside $110 million for creation of a new Goods Movement Training Campus at the San Pedro Bay port complex.