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North America’s industrial lifting equipment magazine 70 12
FOCUS Mexico
R&M Materials Handling supported the installation of two double-girder overhead travelling cranes in Apaseo El Grande, Guanajuato.
CANADA Boulanger Industrial Group
Boulanger Industrial Group (BIG) outlines the five values that guide everything.
Gengroup Market insight
Despite two years of decline in the sector, the future is looking up for Canadian industrial construction. OCH investigates.
THE INTERVIEW Migel Tellez
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OCH speaks to Miguel Tellez, managing director of Tele Radio America, about how he had the courage to follow his heart and build a new business from nothing.
Ryan Miller 32
OCH talks to PWI president and CEO Ryan Miller, about how a family business can
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Canadian, family-owned Gengroup outlines its project pipeline.
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STATE FOCUS Minnesota
ROUNDTABLE Safety training
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stick to its core values while innovating and adapting to the challenges of today’s market.
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OCH looks at the opportunities and challenges ahead for Minnesota and how the crane and hoist industry could benefit.
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OCH asked key figures about the challenges in the safety arena and how training is adapting to meet them.
GUEST COLUMN Unique Group
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Jim Jota ,Unique Group and the Crane Certification Association of America (CCAA), on managing life cycle risk and strengthening confidence in critical lifting systems.
pewag With Industry 4.0 reshaping
manufacturing, pewag looks at smart below- the-hook solutions.
PARTNER INSIGHTS CMAA
The Crane Manufacturers Association of 62 58
America (CMAA) has released the 2025 revision of Specification 74.
Handling business 64
OCH speaks to Robert Beightol, president of HMI, to find out more about the Overhead Alliance and what he is most proud of as his term draws to a close.
HMI
Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI) examines three case studies where its members are helping overcome unique challenges.
FEATURES A year in review
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As 2025 draws to a close, Myra Pinkham takes a look at the US overhead crane and hoist industry over the past year.
Remote devices 76
OCH looks at remote technologies and what the future holds with the onset of Industry 4.0 and smart technologies.
DID YOU KNOW Top 10
As part of our State Focus series, we highlight ten facts about Minnesota.
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EDITORIAL Editor
Phoebe Galbraith Sub-editor
Tal Abdulrazaq Designers
Henrik Williams Martin Faulkner Production Lyn Shaw
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