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Send us your photos: Crane & Hoist magazine's cover photo contest is back

Our annual Photo Contest is back! The winning photo will appear on the cover of September/October edition of Crane & Hoist magazine, while other entries will be featured inside that edition. Follow the link below to learn how you can take part.


Barnhart moves into the Canadian market with the purchase of Alberta-based NCSG

Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co. is entering the Canadian market with the purchase of Alberta’s NCSG. NCSG employs approximately 400 workers and provides crane and heavy haul services to various industries including refining, upstream oil and gas, utilities, forestry, mining and wind energy. 


Soima rebrands to Stafford Tower Cranes, launches new models

Portugal-based tower crane manufacturer Soima is rebranding to Stafford Tower Cranes, with this move building on the Stafford Crane Group’s 2021 acquisition of Soima. Each Soima model will now be given a new designation in alignment with the Stafford Tower Cranes brand and be available globally.


Unirope becomes accredited member of Associated Wire Rope Fabricators

Unirope Limited is the first rigging shop to become an Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) accredited member. The AWRF - LEEA Accreditation Program is a voluntary opportunity for member companies and affiliated branches.


 
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The Kelowna crane collapse: three years later

RCMP recommends negligence charge as community continues to grapple with tragedy. » Read more...
 
 
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Omega Morgan adds three new members to business development team

Omega Morgan, an industrial services company with operations in Calgary, Portland, Seattle and Houston, has appointed three new faces to its business development team, including two directors of business development and a sales representative/project manager. » Read More...

Maxim Crane Works names new VP of fleet

Maxim Crane Works has promoted Greg Bellcoff, the company’s former regional vice president for the Mountain-West region, to the position of vice president of fleet. Bellcoff joined Maxim Crane Works in 2017 and has experience in fleet sales and management spanning 23 years. » Read More...

 
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Unirope Becomes First AWRF Accredited Member

Unirope Limited was the first rigging shop to become an Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) Accredited Member. The AWRF - LEEA Accreditation Program is a voluntary opportunity for all member companies and their affiliated branches. Using the current revision of AWRF RP&G, Recommended Practice for the Operation of Sling Shops, as a basis for evaluation.

Unirope—also an accredited LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) member—is a specialist in the manufacture, distribution, testing, certification, and inspection of high-performance wire rope and rigging products. It has additional facilities in Quebec and Alberta; the three sites combine to deliver a service nationwide and to select customers in the U.S. and Europe.

Unirope President Justin Brown stated that “in three to five years, this program will be the benchmark in our industry. End users of rigging products will demand that they are produced by an AWRF Accredited Member and there will be a clear quality benchmark between those that can comply and those that cannot.”
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JASO releases new luffing tower crane

JASO has launched its J638PA luffing tower crane for markets across Canada, the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania. The J638PA has a maximum reach of 65 metres, a maximum load capacity of 32 tons and a maximum tip load of 7.2 tons while at full reach. » Read More...

JLG upgrades its SkyTrak 8042 telehandler

JLG Industries has upgraded its SkyTrak 8042 telehandler with a new lightweight design, advanced control system and electric-over-hydraulic joystick. With a 21,200-pound operating weight, the telehandler has a maximum lift height of 42 feet and four inches and a maximum reach of 29 feet and six inches. » Read More...

OZ Lifting launches industry-first stainless steel lever hoist

OZ Lifting Products has launched North America’s first stainless steel lever hoist. The hoist is available in 0.25-, 0.75-, 1.5-, and 3-ton versions. Each one can be provided with 5-foot, 10-foot, 15-foot, and 20-foot lengths of lift, with custom rigging also available. » Read More...

 
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