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Manitowoc unveils new office in Peru with grand-opening event
Manitowoc’s partners in Peru recently celebrated the Company’s newly established office in the country.
Florida manatees gain ‘lift’ from Shuttlelift SCD09 industrial crane at ZooTampa
• Florida zoo acquires a Shuttlelift carrydeck crane exclusively for supporting its manatee rehab program, transferring animals between transport trucks and pools as well as providing an efficient daily weighing solution.
• The intuitive ease of use of this highly maneuverable crane is greatly appreciated by the zoo staff.
• The new crane replaces a vintage Shuttlelift 3330E that provided exceptional support for over 20 years, helping hundreds of manatees receive treatment at the facility.
Upwardly mobile: becoming a crane operator has never been such a rewarding career option
• Latest U.S. figures on crane operator salaries show a national annual wage of $64,000, while the top 10% can earn over $117,000/year. The most lucrative states to work in are evenly distributed across the country and employment opportunities are increasing rapidly.
• 79 percent of the students enrolled in operating courses at Heavy Equipment Colleges of America are of the millennial generation or younger, bringing a host of transferrable skills with them as they build a new career in crane operation.
