The global lifting equipment market is expanding rapidly, with major estimates placing the 2025 value around USD 89.4 billion, projected to grow to over USD 140 billion by 2034 at a CAGR of roughly 5-6%. Growth is driven by urbanisation, infrastructure development, and increased demand for automation in logistics and manufacturing. The Asia Pacific region holds the largest market share (approx. 36.5% – 48.6%), driven by China’s manufacturing and infrastructure sectors, Fortune Business Insights reveals.
This article was first published in the April 15th 2026 issue of Warehouse & Logistics News, subscribe to the magazine by clicking here.
Using a stock picker from JLG to pick stock, perform general maintenance and expedite other repetitive tasks allows warehouse staff to complete their work in less time. With DSP driveable stock pickers, operators can quickly position themselves at height, load items onto the tray and continue to the next picking task thanks to the Rise & Drive capability. Ideal for small, narrow aisles and large facilities alike, they have a zero turning radius and long battery to enable the team to work a full shift.
SpaceGuard Products debuted its new Centurion™ Primus Jack and BeastWire® Tunnel Door and showcased its proven Centurion™ Pallet Rack Repair Kits, RageWire®, and BeastWire® mesh rack safety systems at MODEX 2026. Primus Jack is a modular lifting tool designed to safely elevate the front leg of a pallet rack upright for fast repairs, often without unloading pallets. With adjustable height in 2-inch increments, a stackable lift column, and proximity-based lifting from the repair zone, the Primus Jack helps teams complete rack repairs quickly and precisely while improving safety and reducing disruption.
Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd (RSS) has delivered Industry Lifting Lead Appointed Person Group (ILLAPG) Hands Off, Step Away, Safe Space (HOSASS) briefings to over 100 individuals this year, as the RSS Training Academy gave 15 external courses in two months. The HOSASS content is incorporated into all slinging-related courses given by the RSS Training Academy; it has also been part of 11 in-house sessions across the company’s network of depots nationwide in 2026. Classes have taken place in England, Wales and Scotland, from Plymouth to Glasgow.
The most effective way to prevent lifting injuries is to minimise (or better yet, completely eliminate) the need for manual handling at all. With mechanical handling solutions in place, you can dramatically reduce the risk of lifting injuries and significantly improve your site safety standards. H&S Lifting offers a wide range of vacuum lifting solutions, to suit every site type, size and context, allowing, heavy, awkward and repetitive loads can be moved with minimal physical effort, thereby both reducing the risk of injuries and improving operational efficiency.
As the warehouse and logistics sectors are forecast to grow in the decade ahead, the lifting equipment market is set to grow accordingly.
George Simpson
Features Editor
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