Congratulations to two manufacturers on big milestones this week.
Ireland's Combilift recently delivered its 60,000th unit to a customer in Australia. At the same time, German crane maker Liebherr has shipped its 1,300th maritime crane from Rostock, Germany to Ghana.
While the machines are run-of-production units, the numbers are impressive. In Combilift's case, the milestone was racked up in less than 25 years of production as the company was established in 1998. For Liebherr, the milestone crane is just one of many product lines - albeit one that has made its way to over 100 countries on all continents.
Of course, as the materials handling market matures, we are seeing many more significant achievements - but it's hard not to be impressed!