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
Pinguely-Haulotte has announced a jump of 71 percent in its first quarter revenues compared to the same period in 2004. On a like for like basis the improvement was 61 percent.
21.04.2005
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
JLG Industries, Inc. has announced the price for its upcoming rights issue and increased the volume to five million shares.
13.03.2005
Ainscough the UK’s largest crane hire company has purchased Vanguard Industrial and Alkron export services from administrators KPMG.
10.03.2005
JLG Industries Inc. has announced its intention, “subject to market and other conditions”, to sell 4,700,000 shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering
07.03.2005
JLG revenues for its first half climbed to a record $660 million an increase of 47 percent on the same period in 2004. Second quarter profits largely compensated for the first quarter loss leaving the company with a small year to date loss.
25.02.2005
VT Holding, the parent company of Denka Lift, the Danish producer of high quality trailer and atrium lifts has purchased the aerial lift business of fellow Danish producer Falck Schmidt
22.02.2005
Bristol based Kestrel Access has sold its goods hoist business to Hoist Hire services ltd also based in Bristol.
21.02.2005
HSS the UK based hire shops company, has bought a 25 percent stake in its Spanish Licensee and plans to expand its Access rental fleet.
15.02.2005
Rakentajain Konevuokraamo oyj, (RK), one of Finland’s largest rental company’s has purchase the shares of SÄVE Sp.zoo an access rental company based in Krakow Poland.
08.02.2005
After a period of over seven months, Maxim Crane Works/Anthony Crane, the world’s largest crane rental company, has officially emerged from Chapter 11 protection under the US bankruptcy code.
02.02.2005
Haulotte reports that revenues for 2004 rose by 30 percent compared to 2003, with net profits forecast at five percent. The group expect revenues in 2005 to increase by a further 15 to 20 percent.
21.01.2005
Terex, owner of Demag cranes and Genie platforms, has filed fomr 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the USA disclosing that the accounts for years 2001, 2002 and 2003 contain errors and will need to be restated.
14.01.2005
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has confirmed Maxim Crane Works’ plan of reorganisation, clearing the way for the worlds largest crane hire company to emerge from Chapter 11 protection.
10.01.2005
Manitou North America has announced plans to reinforce its sales and marketing team in the USA as part of its plan to increase its market share.
