09.06.2026
Apex photo review - 2
This is the second of several pictorial overviews from last week’s Apex trade show at the Mecc exhibition centre in Maastricht, the Netherlands, where the Vertikal team met exhibitors and visitors throughout the event. Held once every three years, Apex will also be covered in a full review in the next issues of Cranes & Access and Kran & Bühne magazines.
(L-R) Paul Crane of Altec, David Dillon of Aldercote and Grant Gardener of Altec with their copies of Cranes & Access
(L-R) Giantare Giliuviene and Emma Cribb of Snorkel, Verity Lindley of IPAF and Jade Allen of International Platforms
(L-R) Matteo Iannella, Mattia Barigazzi, Luca Amezzani and Enrico Marighella of Platform Basket
Sany with its all electric telehandler
Dutch access company Altrex displayed scaffold towers and ..
...A 4.2m JLG built low level manual push around platform - the Vari-Lift
CFMG from China with a tracked scissor lift
Kai Schliephake, IPAF's new president
See:
New president for IPAF
Kiwi start up company Crane Power with its E-gen generator
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CranePower from New Zealand
David Smith (L) with Brandon Wood of CranePower
A relatively busy JLG stand
Haulotte's 61ft HA20 Pro
The Niftylift stand
The updated Merlo 18m/5,000kg P 50.18
The remote control for the 50.18
A Navigator Ranger lift on the AlpLift stand
Trionic provides vehicle management and motor control solutions to aerial work platform manufacturers
UK aluminium tower and podium manufacturer Euro Towers
Snorkel's 38ft A38E electric articulated boom lift
Flemming Storm Nielsen on the Smartlift stand with the one tonne SLX2000
Danish telematics and tracking company Trackunit
The Palfinger 25m/300kg PT 25 TJ
Chinese manufacturer Dingli had an impressive dual stand
Dingli scissor lifts part of a range topped by the 115ft 3730HRT
Dingli boom lifts
As part of Genie's 60th anniversary it was embroidering hats for visitors to the stand
The company will host numerous events throughout the year to mark its anniversary
Italian low level platform manufacturer Bravi providing demonstrations
The Genius stand included some low level scissor lifts
Italy's CMC spider lifts
Klaas' 3.5t 25m/250kg Theo25V
This year Ruthmann is celebrating 125 years in business
The 22ft Tadano / Nagano 09 AA-9MC launched in January last year
See:
Tadano CE boom lifts for Bauma
The 28 metre Klubb PT280 telescopic 3.5 tonne truck mounted lift launched a couple months ago
See:
New 28m - 3.5t Klubb
Tim Whiteman highlights Noblelift's new 12ft SC06E launched in February
More info on the SC06E here
Danish aerial work platform manufacturer Ommelift
Hyrax's 34ft 27.12 telescopic crawler mounted self-levelling boom lift
The 2.98 tonne Maeda MK3053-C spider crane
Magni's 8.6m/3,500kg TH3,5.9
Instant scaffolds
CTE spider lifts
The Imer stand was well stocked with scissor and spider lifts
Norwegian load moving equipment supplier Liftroller
A busy TVH /Mateco stand
Hered with its scissor lifts
ELS scissors and boom lifts
Omega aimed to attract visitors to the stand with loud music in the afternoons
Winlet glass handling machines
An XCMG mast boom
Sinoboom hosted an evening party at La Caverna, an old limestone quarry and a very unique party venue
Which was very well attended
Glennis Grace provided the evening entertainment
A 16ft VM160EL mast lift
The entertainment included a dancer who invited guests to balance the sword on their heads Sunil Jain shows how its done
Genie also had a party to celebrate its 60th anniversary at the Tapijn restaurant in Maastricht
A well decorated cake
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