Access Lifts & Handlers November - December 2024

INTERVIEW: RANDY MARZICOLA 
Lindsey Anderson sits down with IPAF’s new VP - North America to discuss his visions and goals for the Federationa s it looks to grow its presence in North America.

SCISSOR LIFTS
From micro machines to alternative-powered solutions, scissor lifts are shaping the future of access equipment as a whole. ALH reports on the latest developments from across the globe.

PREVIEW:THE ARA SHOW
The American Rental Association’s annual equipment rental event will descend upon Las Vegas for the first time since 2021. ALH provides a preview to the show.

PREVIEW:WORLD OF CONCRETE 
Following a successful 50th anniversary, World of Concrete is set to return to its center stage in Las Vegas in just a few months. Here’s what to expect.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
JCB launches updated rotos; LGMG to launch new MEWPs, telehandlers; Mills’ 3Q revenue rises 20.6 percent after acquisition; Plus a look at Haulotte’s hydrogenpowered scissor at work on a recent jobsite.

NEWS
JLG names new VP for the EMEAI region; Niftylift launches Clip On harness warning device; Pettibone extends Extendo line; All Access Equipment rebrands; Third quarter results round-up featuring United Rentals, Herc Rentals, H&E Equipment Services, JLG, Genie and Manitou; plus more.

UPDATE: CHINESE MEWP TARIFFS
Euan Youdale reports on how the European Commission calculated tariffs for MEWPs entering the EU from China.

IPAF NEWS
CSA B354 TC to begin reviews; IPAF N.A. welcomes new members; ANSI/SAIA A92 standard committees meet.

SA

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Mike Bredl takes the reins from Tracy Dutting-Kane, P.E. to serve the next two years as SAIA’s President. He has big goals and plans ahead.

NEWS
AT-PAC names new Canadian managing director; A new hardhat is so smart it can detect falls and impacts; Doka scaffolding ‘breathes life’ into historic sites; Scaffolding violations drop on annual OSHA list; SAIA announces its new Executive Committee, plus much more.

PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Performance Contracting, Inc. took home top SAIA honors for its work recently on a school modernization project in Portland.

SAIA ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPOSITION SHOW REVIEW
From training, education and exhibits, to plan, this year’s SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition was a landmark event. Lindsey Anderson reports.

BUILDER’S CHALLENGE
The Scaffold & Access Industry Association will once again host its popular Scaffold Builders Challenge again at World of Concrete. Read how your team could compete to be crowned the best of the scaffold best.

COLUMN
David Glabe explores the history of material strength and load support – and ponders why the scaffolding industry “still constructs scaffolds the way it was done in 1700.”

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