• Ensuring uninterrupted water flow is a matter of trust

    There’s an enormous amount of money and resources invested in building and managing a waterways system. And there’s an equally enormous amount of trust at stake in ensuring a steady controlled flow of water. Your business, your reputation, the environment and the many people your facility supports rely on it. Whether you’re in the pulp […]

  • ALL-WHEEL DRIVE & ALL SYSTEMS GO WITH MOFFETT

    MOFFETT Feature All Wheel Drive

    Every worksite has its own set of challenges, and terrain can be a big one. In Canada, rough and changing terrain can be one of the toughest obstacles to getting the job done quickly and safely. Not only does terrain vary dramatically – urban to rural, soil conditions, elevations and site-to-site, we also face extreme […]

  • X HI-PRO 548 TAKES THE WORRY OFF MAXIMUM PAYLOADS

    HIAB X-HiPro 548 crane

    Cranes are used for complex and dangerous tasks, in often difficult and hazardous situations, all around the world. That particularly holds in Canada, where wild weather and rugged terrain are the norms. And when dealing with particularly heavy, bulky loads in those conditions, safety and stability are front-of-mind. The HIAB crane of choice needs to […]

  • iQ.958 HiPRO: SPACE-AGE CRANE DOES IT ALL – AND MORE

    HIAB iQ.958 HiPRO

    The HIAB iQ.958 HiPRO is the first of HIAB’s future-forward intelligent truck-mounted articulating cranes. One of the most impressive and novel things about its iQ series, and evident in this model, is the shape of the boom. Extensions (eight plus a super-powered jib we’ll talk more about) are 12-sided, bullet-shaped dodecahedrons. This V12-Power Boom is […]

  • THE FIRST HIAB CRANE – THE FIRST OF MANY

    hiab 190 on truck widescreen

    With over half a million HIAB truck cranes delivered to customers in more than 120 countries, it’s easy to forget that number started 79 years ago with just one – the HIAB 190. So we were excited to come across these HIAB images and promotional graphics from the 1940s. HIAB founder Eric Sundin began work […]

  • CAN WE BE FOSSIL-FREE? MULTILIFT IS GOING THERE.

    The concept of being ‘fossil-free’ evokes a wide spectrum of views, from strong advocacy to eliminate them completely to equally loud voices seeking to maintain fossil fuels for economic stability or to transition slowly away from them. That said, it has been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that burning fossil fuels is the […]

  • HIAB IS GROW-”ING”

    You may not have heard of ING cranes, but you may hear more about them in the future. They’ve recently been acquired by our very own HIAB. Like HIAB, they are the leading manufacturer of truck-mounted cranes in Brazil, ING is ISO 9001-certified and known for its technology, innovation, environmental and social responsibility. It’s a […]

  • RHINOS AND ELEPHANTS AND BEARS. OH MY!

    We have an affinity for animals. Our company is branded with a polar bear. Our major brand, HIAB, sports an elephant as its logo. While a polar bear to represent Atlas Polar seems pretty obvious, you might question the elephant. Or not, if you’re graphically inclined (think trunk and boom) or know a bit about […]

  • A Eurêka Victory for Multilift and Gamotech?

    Multilift and Gamotech

    Gamotech Canada has been making headlines in Quebec lately. They have been named a finalist for the 2025 Eurêka Awards in conjunction with a new equipment concept that utilizes a Multilift XR7 XL truck-mounted hooklift. Watch the news video here. Gamotech designs, manufactures, and distributes portable zero-carbon-emission power units that provide clean power for mobile […]

  • DEALER PROFILE: HITE SERVICES LTD.

    HITE Services Ltd

    HITE has been servicing HIAB truck-mounted cranes almost as long as they’ve been in business. Founders Ritchie Castonguay and Luc Bidal brought years of experience as equipment inspectors when they launched HITE Service Ltd. in 1997. Since they retired several years ago, HITE employees have carried on their legacy of knowledge, experience and outstanding customer […]