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LEEA Launches GLAD Procurement Survey
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is inviting completed surveys from stakeholders involved in procurement decision-making, as a new white paper takes shape ahead of publication on Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) on Thursday 2 July 2026. The campaign website has also been updated: https://globalliftingawarenessday.com The theme for GLAD is, ‘Not all lifting equipment is created equal’ and LEEA, with members in over 80 countries, is bifocal in conducting a


LEEA sets date for Global Lifting Awareness Day 2026
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has scheduled the latest Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) for Thursday 2 July 2026. This year’s theme is: ‘Not all lifting equipment is created equal.’ The seventh staging of the event, powered by LEEA, its members and supporting industry stakeholders, will culminate in publication of a guidance document that procurement professionals can use to source lifting equipment. GLAD is a widely celebrated day where manufacturers,


LEEA Sets Date for Global Lifting Awareness Day 2026
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has scheduled the latest Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) for Thursday 2 July 2026. This year’s theme is: ‘Not all lifting equipment is created equal.’ Global Lifting Awareness Day 2026 — #GLAD2026 — will be powered by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) on Thursday 2 July. The seventh staging of the event, powered by LEEA, its members and supporting industry stakeholders, will culminate in publication of a
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