The annual meeting of the International Crane Stakeholders Assembly (ICSA) was held at CONEXPO in Las Vegas recently. This year marked the sixth meeting of the Assembly bringing together industry users and manufacturers from around the world to address key issues impacting the crane and rigging industry. During the all-day meeting, users and manufacturers split …
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