Samoter launches operator training initiative
Veronafiere, organiser of the Samoter exhibition, is launching Samoter Academy, a collaboration with non-profit foundation Engim Veneto and equipment manufacturers to promote training and skills development in the construction equipment industry. The initiative will be established after the next Samoter show, which takes place in Verona, Italy, on 6 to 9 May 2026, and aims […]
Hiab up overall in first half of 2025
Hydraulic loader crane and equipment manufacturer Hiab claims a “strong performance” in the first half of 2025. At the end of the first six months of the year, orders received were €755 million, up 3 per cent on the €734 million in the same period a year earlier. At €814 million, however, Hiab reported a […]
HMF kit to turn a crane into a MEWP
Danish crane manufacturer HMF has a new personnel basket conversion kit to turn a crane into a mobile elevating work platform. It takes just minutes to switch between the two, HMF said, helping to make it a practical ‘plug and play’ proposition. In confined spaces where a crane is operating and there is no space […]