Cranes & Access

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April/May 2025

Vol. 27, Issue 2

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Contents / Comment (PDF, 547.14 KB)

News (PDF, 934.11 KB)
Hidromek's first telehandler, Tadano reintroduces big platform boom lift, Two new Unic spider cranes, New 70m Multitel truck mount, Palazzani’s new spider lifts, Manitowoc accuses Kobelco of dumping, JLG's new micro scissor, Biggest Potain Igo, Sarens upgrades Ring Crane, Scheuerle’s electric SPMT, Raxtar's Brave new transport platform, Skyjack hybrids, Maxim takes first Tadano CC 78.1250-1, MEC’s biggest boom, Sinoboom acquires Holland Lift, Stafford’s new luffer, financials round-up and News Highlights.

Crawler cranes (PDF, 903.83 KB)
After a quiet first half of the year, telescopic and lattice boomed crawler cranes of all sizes are enjoying renewed interest. We review recent new product launches, market trends and assess the main players in the market.

Small truck and van mounted lifts (PDF, 669.95 KB)
With most buyers yet to be convinced to add all-electric truck and van mount lifts to their fleets, diesel power remains the dominant power source although hybrid models are gaining some following. We round-up the latest new product launches as well as the consolidation among manufacturing companies.

Transport and trailers (PDF, 670.44 KB)
We take a closer look at Goldhofer, a company that can trace its history back more than 300 years and remains a leading heavy transport and haulage trailer manufacturer. We also highlight a few new products and interesting applications.

Bauma 2025 review (PDF, 1.46 MB)
This year’s Bauma confirmed the shift in the world order when it comes to aerial lifts, cranes and to a lesser extent telehandlers. And although attendance was slightly lower than the record breaking 2022 show, a staggering 600,000 visitors from almost 200 countries attended the seven day event. Here are our highlights.

Source Guide 2025 (PDF, 1.28 MB)
This year’s C&A Source Guide lists all the crane, access and telehandler manufacturers that are active in the international market, detailing the specific model types they offer. Unusually there are a fair few new entrants this year.