John L. Grove, the founder of JLG industries, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and Access International at the annual International Awards for Powered Access (IAPA) conference.
The award is presented annually to an individual who made significant and lasting contributions to the powered access industry.
Grove’s contributions began in 1969 when he proposed the idea to create a safer way to work at height. From this, the first aerial work platform, JLG 1, was developed.
“This recognition, in the 50th year of the company he founded, brings a huge sense of pride to our organization and will inspire us to continue innovating in his spirit,” Frank Nerenhausen, president, said in a press release. “John’s legacy can be seen around the world with safer, more accessible job sites.”
Source: JLG
