US based rental company RSC has reported 2010 results which show a strong improvement in the fourth quarter.
13.02.2011
Genie/Terex AWP has promoted Christophe Rousseau and appointed a UK national accounts manager.
11.02.2011
Genie will open a new replacement parts distribution centre in Moscow, Russia, next month.
The UK Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group has unveiled a new best practice guide to ‘Safe Use of Telehandlers in Construction’.
JCB is on a UK recruitment drive, looking for 80 design engineers as growth returns.
10.02.2011
JCB has confirmed a £14 million order for 350 machines to UK based H. E. Services.
JLG has appointed two new senior vice presidents and is realigning its sales, and marketing mangement structure.
09.02.2011
Manitou has approved a restructuring of the Braud family holding that increases and stabilises family control.
JLG has announced that it is equipping its telehandler range with a patented longtitudinal overload device.
03.02.2011
US based United Rentals has full year and fourth quarter 2010 results which show improving rates and utilisation.
Canadian based crane dealer Strongco has completed its rights issue raising a net $7.86 million.
31.01.2011
Cargotec, owner of Hiab and Kalmar, has acquired Navis, a US based terminal operator systems provider.
Caterpillar has reported full year results which show a 62% rise in fourth quarter revenues.
The February issue of our German magazine Kran & Bühne is online and available to read or download.
29.01.2011
Manitou has posted fourth quarter revenues up 35% on last year on strong order intake.
28.01.2011
JLG’s revenues fell 56% after a sharp fall in intercompany sales, access sales climbed 30% and the backlog 333%.
UK based powered access and telehandler rental group Kimberly has acquired Poole based High Level Platforms
Vertikal Days 2011 should be the best ever, but only a few days remain to benefit from the 'early-bird' discount.
Arizona based re-rental specialist Acme Lift, has appointed Steve Nadelman as president and chief operating officer.
27.01.2011
Dutch based rental company Eyke Hogendoorn Crane & Rental has changed its name to Arentis.
Loxam has opened its first location in Morocco in a JV partnership with Stokvis an equipment distributor.
26.01.2011
Ashtead has announced that Brendan Horgan has replaced Joe Phelan as CEO of Sunbelt Rentals.
Hertz Equipment Rental has announced the departure of its president Gerry Plescia, Mark Frissora will take over temporarily.
A telehandler operator had a lucky escape this week when his machine tipped over in Lyme Regis, England.