Covid-19 has challenged businesses all over the world. It’s been even more challenging in the UK, where companies are also reeling from Brexit. So when MV Commercial, one of the UK’s top independent commercial vehicle dealers, came up with a plan to help recovery and grow their company, we thought the story struck an interesting […]

HIAB had a vision: tackle the long-time industry challenge of detecting and identifying objects in shifting environments and ever-changing climate conditions. HIAB has always been at the forefront of innovation. Vision Lab, the latest addition to its Test and Innovation Center in Hudiksvall, Sweden tests the limits of possibility. The state-of-the-art facility tests HIAB cranes, […]

Innovative design ideas draw attention. Executing those ideas can mean ‘back to the drawing board’ without equally innovative solutions to do that – precisely what happened recently when Jersey Heritage had exciting new design and marketing ideas for their historic Radio Tower at Corbiére on the island of Jersey. The iconic site, located on the […]

When you’re staring up at a tree canopy that’s staring you down, you need to give it all you’ve got – without using up all your resources. When that job is big and tough and heavy and way up there, it calls for a big truck, a big crane, a big extended reach and the […]

Being an arborist is one of the most challenging jobs there is. It takes a skilled, tight-knit team to tackle trees efficiently and safely. So how to make tree cutting and removal faster, simpler, more efficient and safer? HIAB has a solution: one arborist, one HIAB and one grapple saw. Job done. Onto the next […]

It’s easy for us to talk about HIAB. We introduced the first HIAB articulating crane to Canada in 1953 and have been partnered with them as their exclusive Canadian distributor ever since. It’s also easy for us to sing the praises of our Canadian dealers. It’s less common for a well-respected industry magazine to put […]

We’ve been talking trash ever since we got the new HIAB S-HiPRO 130 crane in stock. It’s the first roof-mounted crane designed explicitly for waste compactors. What does that mean to the waste management industry? Flexibility, fuel savings, fewer trips, less driving time and significantly more compactor space. Twenty-five percent more to be exact.  The […]

HIAB has developed a whole new category of a hydraulic oil tank. They’re calling it ‘cyclone technology’– and it’s a game-changer for your truck-mounted crane. This easy-to-mount new accessory saves you money, space, weight and emissions. The HIAB Cyclone Tank uses 60% less oil to prolong the lifespan of your pump, oil and hydraulic systems. […]