Celebrating its 18th year in 2023, the event addresses many different challenges, solutions, regulations and best practice advice under one roof. Anyone involved with, or responsible for, lifting equipment in the manufacturing sector can join over 1,500 industry professionals in catching up with suppliers and exploring their latest innovations, viewing demonstrations and gain valuable lifting knowledge across two days.
Expertise and industry insights will be shared through informative speaker sessions and specialty programmes designed to help visitors in their everyday role and delivered by the Leea team and industry experts. Topics on the agenda include the latest in safety regulations, technology innovations, recruitment strategies and industry best practice. The event will also welcome careers advisors, teachers, universities, colleges and regional boards.
Among almost 100 exhibitors on the show floor, over 20% will be appearing at LiftEx for the first time.
On display will be a broad array of lifting equipment solutions from companies such as Atlas Winch & Hoist Services, Cromax, Delta Hoisting Equipment, Foster Cranes, George Taylor Lifting Gear, Green Pin (Royal Van Beest), Hird, JD Neuhaus, Mipromet, Modulift, Nautilus Hooks, Pinpoint Manufacturing, Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS), TTC Lifting, Tusk Lifting and Worlifts. Visitors interested in materials handling equipment will find, GGR Group, Lift Turn Move, Probst, Prolift Handling and Tracked Carriers.
Chains, ropes and accessories will be featured by companies including Bridon Bekaert, Codipro, European Management & Marine (EMM Corp), Ferryl, Hendrik Veder Group, Latch and Batchelor, Lift Turn Move, Lift-Tex Heavy Lift Slings, RUD Chains, Sahm Splice, Talurit and William Hackett Chains. There will be slings and rigging from Aberdeen Web, Crosby, Dolezych, Hendrik Veder Group, Petersen Stainless Rigging, PMS Industrie and Suhbo Industrial Co.
Exhibitors displaying height safety equipment include Guardian Fall, North Sea Lifting, RidgeGear, SafetyLiftinGear, Safehold, SpanSet, Tiger Lifting, Trans-Web and YOKE Industrial Corp. There will be load monitoring equipment from DLM, Load Monitoring Systems (LMS) and Red Rooster Lifting. A range of IT solutions will be shown from companies including CoreRFID, Formability, Onix Work, RiConnect and Tele Radio UK.
Stands featuring load moving and transport include Liftket UK. Test machinery can be seen from Structure-flex and there will be administrative services exhibited by IBS Industrial.
On the middle evening, 21 November 2023, there will be the fifth annual LEEA Awards ceremony, a prestigious event exclusively for members, where LEEA recognises and celebrates excellence. There are ten awards: five for individuals and five for teams, spread across several categories such as innovation, safety, sustainability, training, and personal development. There will be around 300 guests at the Rum Warehouse for the ceremony, which is hosted by special guest Jason Manford, so it’s sure to be the best night out in Liverpool and the Lifting Industry’s party of the year.
Leea has announced the shortlisted nominations for the LEEA Awards 2023, which are as follows:
Craig Morelli Award – Best Trainer
- Ishtiaq Hasham Khan of Arbrit Safety & Engineering Solution W.L.L
- Craig Douglas of JCD Training
- Jasen Doyle of Industrial Training International LLC
- Howard Hagen of NETA Training Group
- Ricci Varley of CERTEX UK
- Andy Dowd of Speedy Asset Services
- Andrew Hawkins of Rope and Sling Specialist Ltd
Industry Leader Award
- Gary Joyice of Sunbelt Rentals
- Phil Cameron of First Integrated Solutions
- Ashley Thacker of Ranger – Lifting Rigging Safety
- Jody Potter of Orsted A/S
- Glenn Ward of IMES International
Innovation Product Award
- Joe Davies of Levate Solutions
- Team Safehold – Safehold Ltd
- SupraTag – Yoke
- Rope Watcher – Certex UK
- BOLT on line tension meter – Crosby Group
- Green Pin Catch Shackle – Van Beest VB
- Load Connect Software – Crosby Group
Innovation Service Award
- Inspection Department (Lifting Equipment) – Saudi ARAMCO
- RiConnect Critical Component Eqpt – RiConnect Inc
- EcoOnline – Speedy Hire
- Jody Potter of Orsted A/S
- Justin Powers – Select Plant Hire
Kevin Holmes Award
- Roshij Nandan of Safety Services Group
- Team DLM – Dynamic Load Monitoring
- Adam Thompson of Stenhouse Lifting Equipment
- Andy Dowd of Speedy Services
- Crane Operators & Riggers Development – Saudi ARAMCO
- Rustam Ali of United National Oilfield Services
- Matt Douglas of Sunbelt Rentals
Lifting Equipment Technicians Award
- Jason McCabe of CEA Towne (Ship Riggers)
- Paul Culham of Sunbelt Rentals
- Chris Belka of Sparrows Offshore
- Kyle Lawson of Sunbelt Rentals
- Gareth Orme of MGF Excavation Safety Solutions
Lifting Operation Award
- Revolutionising Lifting Operations – RiConnect Inc
- MGF/Ainscough (Anfield Stadium) – MGF/Ainscough
- Ashraf Al Said of Al Takamul Engineering Services – Quality Control Iraq
- Dominic Morgan of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Rising Star Award
- Bradley Seaman of IMES International
- Andrew Hawkins of Rope & Sling Specialists
- Beth Lenham of Catena Inspection & Engineering Services
- Abby Paynter of Bunzl Brands and Operations
- Mark McClure of WH Scott & Sons Engineers
- Ryan Phillips of Dynamic Load Monitoring
- Ben Behai of Sunbelt Rentals
- George Price of HOIST UK
- Georgia Stevens of Sunbelt Rentals
Safety Award
- Paul Deveraux of Speedy Services
- RiConnect to Safety – RiConnect Inc
- Adjustable Lifting Cage – Select Plant Hire
- Lifting Planning Aid – Sheffield Forgemasters
Sustainable Award
- Sustainable Solutions – Stenhouse Lifting
- The Aspire Range – CERTEX UK (Lifting Solutions Group)
- RiConnect Equipment Traceability – RiConnect Inc
- Powertex Products – CERTEX UK (Lifting Solutions Group)
The annual flagship event of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (Leea) is free to attend and registration is open now at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/liftex-2023-tickets-602657353367.
