Sunbelt, the American subsidiary of the Ashtead Group has acquired Northridge Equipment, with five locations in California.
18.10.2005
Telehandler manufacturer, Manitou has announced the acquisition of Hangzhou Irisman MH Equipment a producer and distributor of IC powered fork trucks
13.10.2005
Loxam, Frances largest rental company has purchased Alpina, the Rouen based specialist access rental company owned by Patrick Hivet.
25.09.2005
Harsco Corp, the US based parent of SGB and Patent Scaffold, reached agreement yesterday to buy German scaffolding company Hünnebeck
21.09.2005
Michielsens and Van de Weghe, Belgium’s two largest crane and access companies, are to merge their crane fleets
14.09.2005
The Lavendon Group, Europe’s largest powered access rental company, has confirmed its half year results. While sales are down by 4%, profitability improved sharply.
06.09.2005
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
Liebherr revenues increased by over 12% in 2004 to €4.6 billion, with all divisions contributing to the growth, The company is forecasting group revenues of over €5billion in 2005.
16.08.2005
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
Pinguely-Haulotte has reported net sales up 58 percent to €185 million.
23.07.2005
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.
Pinguely-Haulotte has announced an increase in order intake in the first half of 2005 of 65 percent and has increased its full year forecasts. It has also agreed a new €330 million credit facility.
01.07.2005
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
At SED Lionlift srl launched a new range of telescopic handlers, under the Galaxy brand name, it now seems that this is part of a new triple brand strategy..
26.05.2005
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
