HSS Hire has acquired Laois Hire Services of Portlaoise, in the republic of Ireland. Laois operates from three locations with revenues in the region of €6 million.
29.08.2005
Paolo de Nicola, the Italian producer of large gantry type cranes, used in bridge construction has filed for protection under Italy’s bankruptcy laws
15.08.2005
A major package of cranes, telehandlers and trailers belonging to KBR’s Nigg yard has been sold by tender. The question is to Whom?
06.08.2005
The Gamble family has sold Gamble Jarvis Plant Ltd to a group of midlands based investors.
01.08.2005
Ashtead, parent of Sunbelt in the USA and A-Plant in the UK, has reported strong improvements in all three of its divisions for the year ended 30th April 2005
11.07.2005
David Price, chairman of Lavendon, Europe’s largest aerial lift rental company has announced that he will retire and leave the company later this year.
05.07.2005
Following the retirement of Gary Lorenz, 4 point Lift Systems has been sold to a group of long time associates.
Ron Defeo, chairman and CEO of Terex has resigned from the United Rentals board of directors, in order to avoid a conflict of interest.
27.06.2005
Palfinger the acquisitive Austrian crane and access company has purchased 100% of Ratcliff Tail Lifts Ltd, giving it UK market leadership.
14.06.2005
VP the parent company of UK Forks and Hire station, saw operating profits for the year to the end of March, rise by12 percent to £10 million, on revenues up eight percent to £90 million .
09.06.2005
Terex crane sales increased by 43 percent and Genie aerial sales by 60 percent, but margins have been squeezed by material cost increases.
31.05.2005
Mateco AG, the German based powered access company, has posted a 2.9 percent increase in revenues to €37.8 million. Returning to the levels last achieved in 2002
30.05.2005
Actuant parent of Enerpac, the heavy lift and hydraulics specialist, has acquired UK based Hydratight Sweeney
27.05.2005
JLG has released its fiscal third quarter results, they show revenues for the nine months up by 52 percent on last years record revenues to $1.17 billion.
25.05.2005
Kobelco cranes recently completed its first full year as an independent entity within the Kobe steel group. It has now published its results, plans and forecasts.
24.05.2005
Ashtead has acquired the Southern Florida operations of HSS RentX for approximately $1.7 million,
23.05.2005
Terex Corp, the owner of Terex-Demag and Genie, has released a statement regarding its first quarter results. Revenues are expected to be up by around 35 percent to $1.4 billion. The company expects to finally release its numbers towards the end of the month.
15.05.2005
Palfinger, the market leading truck loading crane manufacturer has reported a 210 percent rise in pretax profits for the first quarter of 2005.
12.05.2005
PM Group, which claims to be the fourth largest lorry loader producer in the world, has announced 2004 revenues of €93 million a 30 percent increase on 2003.
02.05.2005
The Böcker Group, parent company of Albert Böcker and Robert Böcker, has purchased the passenger and material hoist business of fellow German producer Steinweg.
26.04.2005
Caterpillar Inc has posted record first-quarter sales, up 29 percent to $8.34 billion, with profits up 38 percent compared to the same period in 2004.
25.04.2005
Venture capital company, Odyssey, has acquired Neff corp, Americas ninth largest rental company.
11.04.2005
Four months on from the MBI and Independent Access is investing over a million pounds in upgrading the condition of its remaining fleet.
22.03.2005
Haulotte has confirmed the 30 percent increase in revenues reported in January with a 300 percent improvement in operating income, which toped 10 percent while net profit after tax and exceptionals posted a 540 percent increase.
21.03.2005
