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Asha
Play your role in the fight against climate change
Siemens Smart Infrastructure plans to transform its global headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, into a carbon neutral location by 2023. It will renovate an existing building from May 2021 onwards and has earmarked about €63m (CHF 70 million) for the refurbishment.
RTG crane growth market to reach $1.17bn by 2027
Hello and welcome to my first edition as the new editor of Hoist magazine.
New beginnings to bring in the new year
While I know it’s a cliche to suggest that the beginning of a new year will bring about changes, it seems that this year that old chestnut will actually prove correct.
Archives a great resource for all but predictions
One of the ways in which Hoist can be read is not just on a monthly basis, when your issue reaches your physical mailbox or electronic mailbox, but also as part of an ever-increasing archive of industry insight.
Gorbel lifting device range gets smarter
US-based Gorbel has launched the latest models in its G-Force and Easy Arm Intelligent Lifting Device range, called the Q2 and iQ2.
African port order for Liebherr
Liebherr Container Cranes has signed a contract to supply DP World Berbera with eight rubber-tyred gantry cranes, for DP World’s terminal in Berbera, Somaliland.
Port operator growth supported by Konecranes
Turkish container terminal and port operator Yilport Holding is working with Konecranes Port Services to recommission 23 port cranes, as part of a programme to revitalise Taranto Port in the south-east of Italy.
Helping hand
Liebherr has used one of its own portal cranes to make further progress on the construction of a huge heavy-lift crane.
Social distancing maintained with lifting kit
SycloneAttco Service, the manufacturer of the Sky Hook range of jib cranes, has highlighted the suitability of its lifting equipment in enabling operators to complete a two-person lift single-handedly, as per the ‘social distancing’ requirements of the efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Until next time
Logimat is a European showcase of new products from the lifting industry. Scheduled for March in Stuttgart, this year it was, as with almost all public events, cancelled. Julian Champkin presents some groundbreakers that would have been on show there.