Work safety specialist AST announces a Safety Summit for July 2026, which is to focus on safety standards in the construction machinery industry. The event is aimed at manufacturers, operators, and fleet managers of construction machinery, with AST emphasizing cooperation with telehandler manufacturers such as Merlo according to its own statements. The unusually long lead time of around eighteen months suggests a large-scale event with international scope. Concrete details regarding venue, number of participants, or programmatic priorities have not yet been communicated by AST.