Founded in 2012, ICSA is a meeting of international associations representing the crane and rigging industry and crane manufacturers.

Mission

• Facilitate information sharing and meaningful dialogue between crane industry stakeholders on safety, technical and regulatory issues of concern to the international crane industry. 
• Provide an environment for, and encourage the creation of, significant networking opportunities between industry stakeholders.
• Promote consensus positions on behalf of the crane industry on issues of common concern, so that ICSA members can make representation to relevant regulatory and/or standardization bodies. 
• Promote the harmonization of international standards. 

Members

• Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
• European Federation of Material Handling (FEM)
• Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA)
• The Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA)
• The European Association of Abnormal Road Transport and Mobile Cranes (ESTA)

Meetings

• The next ICSA Annual Meeting is scheduled for November 9, 2017 at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• The 2018 ICSA meeting will be held during the CICA conference in Melbourne, Australia in September, 2018
• Annual meetings will usually be scheduled in conjunction with major international trade shows and expositions such as: CONEXPO-CON/AGG, INTERMAT and BAUMA.

Guidance Documents

• Leaving Mobile Cranes Unattended
• Lifting of Persons with Mobile Cranes
• Lifting a Load with Several Mobile Cranes