Job Creation Tax Credits Approved for Twelve Ohio Businesses for Expansion (14226)
Columbus, Ohio -- Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher has announced that the Ohio Tax Credit Authority has approved Job Creation Tax Credits for businesses involved in location or expansion projects that, if located in Ohio, are expected to create at least 1,242 jobs, and retain 1,144 positions for Ohioans.

Shelbyville Roller Manufacturer Relocates to Larger Facility and Changes Name to Bluegrass Roller Services (14114)
Meisner Roller Company has changed its name to Bluegrass Roller Services. And, as a result of the company’s growth and increasing demand for its high quality rollers and repair services, Scott Dixon, Vice President of Bluegrass Roller Services has announced that the company has relocated to their new 20,000 sq ft facility and is now located at 1091 Brooks Industrial Road in Shelbyville, Kentucky.

Thern Air Winches Deliver Added Muscle To Construction Sites (13833)
Thern Inc., a major manufacturer of heavy-duty winches, cranes and hoists, has developed the Big Red TA Series heavy-duty air winches to give construction workers dependable power and versatility at the jobsite. These heavy duty air-powered winches deliver large load ratings of up to 7 tons with fast line speeds and lift distance capacity of over 300 feet

Konecranes New Low Headroom CXT1® Electric Wire Hope Hoist (13709)
CXT1 electric wire rope hoists are manufactured for one and two ton lifting applications where smooth, trouble-free performance is essential. The trusted CXT family of hoists incorporates state-of-the-art engineering and saves on maintenance, repair, and downtime costs over the lifetime of the equipment. The CXT1 is a perfect replacement hoist for existing bridge cranes, jibs, and monorail applications; and is also the preferred solution for new one and two ton single girder top and under running industrial bridge cranes

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Awarded Takeuchi Dealerships in Oklahoma, and portions of Virginia, the Carolinas and Florida (13671)
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (H&E) announced that it has been appointed as the authorized Takeuchi dealer for the entire state of Oklahoma and portions of Virginia, the Carolinas and Florida, effective December 19, 2007. As a full-service dealership, H&E will provide sales, rentals, service, parts, warranty service and training. H&E has 11 locations within this service area with full-service stores in Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma City, OK, Roanoke, VA, Winston-Salem, NC, Arden, NC, Charlotte, NC, North Charleston, SC, Columbia, SC, Jacksonville, FL, Fort Pierce, FL and Pompano Beach, FL

Konecranes Preventive Maintenance Program Delivers 10-20% ROI on Overhead Crane Operation (13615)
The MAINMAN Maintenance Management Program, a service of Konecranes Americas, delivers reliable long-term maintenance of overhead cranes and measurable cost savings for customers. The MAINMAN Maintenance Management Program takes a unique approach toward preventive maintenance that provides tangible benefits to customers

FKI Logistex Wins Major Contract From Innovative Cold Storage Enterprises, Inc. (13551)
New refrigerated warehouse in San Diego, Calif. to feature a very-narrow-aisle crane system and green construction to LEED specifications

OSHA schedules Maritime Advisory Committee meeting (13458)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is holding an open meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) and its workgroups in Washington on Nov. 27 and 28, 2007. Notice of the MACOSH meeting was published in today's Federal Register.

U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Elmira, N.Y., manufacturing plant for 30 alleged serious safety and health violations $68,000 in fines proposed against Kennedy Valve (13457)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Kennedy Valve, a division of McWane Inc., faces a total of $68,000 in proposed fines from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for a cross-section of safety and health hazards at its Elmira, N.Y., manufacturing plant.

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. is appointed Komatsu Utility Equipment Dealer in Utah, Nevada and Southern California (13444)
The market for compact earthmoving equipment has increased significantly in recent years and we are happy to be able to take care of our customers’ needs in this area with such world-class equipment