NEWS
Manitowoc introduces Lift Solutions and National Boom Truck Modification Center; Lifting Gear Hire helps out Habitat for Humanity; Bauma China sets records; new launches from IMT and Rogers Bros. Trailers and H&E Equipment and Barnhart expand.

BUSINESS NEWS
Share prices limped to a close at the end of 2012, as markets remained preoccupied by the fiscal cliff. Chris Sleight reports.

CERTIFICATION NEWS
Inspector certification earns ANSI accreditation; NCCCO elected to key international standards role; and how auditor training ensures consistency.

INDUSTRY FOCUS: SAFETY & TRAINING
Lindsey Anderson reports on regulatory changes in crane operator certification.

PRODUCT FOCUS: ROUGH TERRAIN CRANES
While 2012 saw its fair share of new RT launches, 2013 is looking to be just as busy, if not more. Lindsey Anderson reports.