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The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) South East Asia Regional Council convened for its inaugural meeting in May, with Alex Lew of Franklin Offshore Pte Ltd appointed as chair. LEEA’s CEO, Dr Ross Moloney; director of membership, Matthew Barber, and regional manager – South East Asia, Wee Learn Ng, joined council members representing five countries […]

Kalmar, in collaboration with Mutiara Perlis Sdn Bhd (MPSB) and Mach 1 Group, Kalmar’s authorised dealer, is supporting the development of Perlis Inland Port (PIP) into a future ready logistics hub for Malaysia and the wider Southeast Asian region. The supplied fleet of container handling equipment includes six Kalmar reachstackers, three empty container handlers, and […]

Konecranes has appointed Marko Tulokas (as its new president and CEO as of 1 June 2025. He succeeds Konecranes’ current president and CEO, Anders Svensson who will leave the company on 19 July, as announced earlier. From the beginning of June until his departure, Anders Svensson will act as an advisor to ensure a smooth […]

Franna, the Australian manufacturer of pick and carry cranes, has appointed Mobile Cranes Canada Ltd (MCC) as an official distributor of Franna cranes across Canada. Based in Nisku, Alberta, MCC will represent Franna in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. This marks a significant step forward for […]

Linda Häkkilä (MSc Econ CEFA) has been appointed as vice president, Investor Relations at Konecranes as of 16 June 2025. She joins Konecranes from Outokumpu Corporation, where she has been working as head of Investor Relations. She has previous work experience also from Stora Enso and OP Financial Group. “I wish Linda a warm welcome […]

Kalmar launched a five-year Move2Green R&D program and has been granted €20 million funding from Business Finland Leading Company Competition. The goal of the Move2Green program led by Kalmar is to advance carbon neutrality in heavy material handling by developing the electric equipment portfolio and data-driven services. The vision of the program is to enable […]

“The news Australia has not secured a US tariff exemption is disappointing but not unexpected,” Innes Willox, chief executive of national employer association the Australian Industry Group, said today. “The decision does send an unfortunate signal about the broader state of the economic relationship between our two countries and sets the scene for more uncertainty […]

Kalmar has signed a service contract with PSA Singapore in Q4 2024, covering maintenance and repair work on PSA’s cargo-handling fleet. PSA Singapore is the world’s largest container transshipment hub, handling 40.9 million TEUs in 2024. It is one of the flagship terminals of PSA International, a leading port group with a global network spanning […]

Columbus McKinnon (CMCO) a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions for material handling, has announced a definitive agreement under which Columbus McKinnon will acquire Kito Crosby Ltd. CMCO expects the deal to close later this year, subject to regulatory approvals and satisfactory completion of customary closing conditions. David Wilson, president and CEO […]

You may have noticed a few changes to your magazine this year. There were changes to the partnership that published Lift & Hoist Australasia and we rebranded as Australasia Lift & Hoist – I know, you are mesmerised by our creativity! We are fully committed to serving the industrial lifting community in Australasia and the […]