RICHFIELD, Wis. (Feb. 12, 2025) — Custom Equipment LLC, the manufacturer of Hy-Brid Lifts, announced a rebranding to AXCS Equipment. Its product line dramatically increased when it merged with ASKO Holding, a Turkish-based entity with holdings in construction, agriculture, energy and technology, in early 2024. This new merger offered resources to expand the product line beyond scissor lifts to include telehandlers, articulated booms and vertical masts.

SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 30, 2025) — Motif, a startup founded in 2023 by design software experts Amar Hanspal and Brian Mathews, has secured $46 million in seed and Series A funding to develop a next-generation platform for buildings. The Series A was led by Alphabet’s independent growth fund, CapitalG, and the previously undisclosed Seed round was led by Redpoint Ventures. Pre-seed venture firm Baukunst participated in both rounds.

ARLINGTON, Va (Feb. 5, 2025) — In 2025, the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) collected information on fatal and nonfatal occupational electrical injuries from every available source. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) provide raw data that ESFI reviews and analyzes as it is released to identify electrical safety trends.

HENDERSON, Nev. (Feb. 6, 2025) — ANA Inc., a provider of mobile power and air solutions, has secured a $50 million strategic investment from S2G Investments (S2G), a multi-stage investment firm focused on sustainable solutions across the energy, food and agriculture, and oceans sectors.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 7, 2025) — Liebherr has appointed Hirohito Imakoji as managing director of Liebherr USA Co., a mixed sales organization supporting 10 product segments throughout the U.S. Imakoji joins the Liebherr USA executive management team, working together with Kai Friedrich, the Managing director and divisional director of earthmoving and material handling technology.