A Chicago area steel erector has been fined $75,000 for failing to use lanyards and fall protection in a boom lift.
06.05.2011
Linda Hasenfratz, chief executive of Linamar – owner of Skyjack is to be proposed as new director of Paris based automotive equipment supplier Faurecia.
Ann Mingins, head of access at UK based rental company Hewden, has left the company.
05.05.2011 1
Shayne Wright has been appointed as managing director of telehandler rental company UK Forks.
05.05.2011
Ramirent has acquired the Czech construction machinery rental company Rent MB with locations in Boleslav and Liberec
US based Manitex has received approval to acquire the key assets of Italian port handling equipment manufacturer CVS.
04.05.2011
A large equipment auction is to be held in Blackpool, England, including aerial lifts, cranes and Telehandlers.
04.05.2011 2
Snorkel has appointed Prague based AHA Tech as its new distributor for the Czech Republic.
03.05.2011
United Rentals has acquired the assets of GulfStar Rental Solutions, a generator and HVAC equipment rental company
Bobcat the skid steer, excavator and telehandler manufacturer has announced that it is increasing its prices.
US based Historical Construction Equipment Association is holding an old equipment show alongside it annual convention this July.
02.05.2011
JLG increased its external sales in the first half of its fiscal year by 53.6% and moved back into profit.
Hertz has appointed Lois I. Boyd as president of its equipment rental business, she moving from its Advantage car rental business.
28.04.2011
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Cargotec, owner of Hiab and Kalmar has reported first quarter sales up 37% with a sharp increase in profits.
Telehandler manufacturer Manitou has reported a 64% increase in first quarter revenues, as it faces supply issues.
26.04.2011
United Rental has reported total revenues up 9.5 percent, at the same time its pre-tax loss was reduced to $27 million.
21.04.2011
US based re-rent company Acme Lift, has appointed Jay Franzak as eastern United States regional manager.
United Rentals has announced a ‘management realignment’ that includes the promotion of Matt Flannery
Online auction house Iron Planet has appointed Simon Rodgers as northern European sales director
18.04.2011
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16.04.2011
Simon Cracknell, JLG senior director sales and customer support Northern Europe has moved to Singapore.
14.04.2011
Receivers were appointed on Friday evening at Irish based rental company Skylift, as part of its on-going restructuring.
11.04.2011
Terex AWP/Genie has appointed Adam Rimmer as vice president of customer services for the Americas.
07.04.2011