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Manitowoc reports increased crane revenues

Manitowoc has announced a 16% rise in crane revenues for the fourth quarter with crane sales up 44% for the full year. Earnings per share before special items came in slightly above previous estimates

04.02.2004

Crane tip-over causes rail chaos

The UK’s largest rail crane collapsed early this week, blocking two of London’s busiest rail lines at Clapham Junction.

08.01.2004

Steelwork design company fined £100,000

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has concluded the prosecution of Conder Structures, following the death of a 16-year-old ground worker in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.

06.01.2004

MIC takes flagship Demags

MIC Corporation, Japan’s largest crane rental company, has taken delivery of two 1250 USton (1134 tonne) capacity Demag CC8800s.

05.12.2003

Principal HSE inspector issues Canary Wharf crane collapse statement

Mike Williams, principal inspector for Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a statement following the recent Canary Wharf tower crane collpase inquest at St Pancras Coroner’s Court, London.

18.11.2003

Fil Filipov to retire from Terex. Steve Filipov to take over

Terex has announced the retirement of Fil Filipov as CEO of Terex Cranes, his son Steve Filipov will take over as president

14.11.2003

Sales up 50 per cent at Terex

Terex Corporation in the US has announced a 50 per cent jump in revenues for the nine months to 30 September, 2003.

27.10.2003

Hewden clobbered in court battle

Hewden Stuart faces massive damages following the Canary Wharf tower crane tragedy - legal argument has focussed on interpretation of the CPA's hire contract conditions.

08.08.2003

Peiner production move changes

Production of Peiner tower cranes is to move to the Demag facility in Zweibrücken, Germany and not the Comedil plant in Fontanafredda, Italy as originally stated

30.07.2003

Bridon to close UK facility

Bridon Ropes Limited has announced the closure of its wire rope factory in Retford, Nottinghamshire, effective from March 2004.

30.06.2003

Sumitomo and Hitachi join forces

The crane divisions of Hitachi Construction Machinery and Sumitomo Heavy Industries have merged to form Hitachi Sumitomo

26.06.2003

Last Tadanos for Marsh

UK crane hire company Marsh Plant has taken delivery of the last six Tadano TL250E truck cranes

23.06.2003

John Landis Grove 1921 - 2003

John L Grove, founder of Grove and JLG, has died at the age of 82.

19.06.2003

Crane Safety 2003 success

Nearly 200 mobile and tower crane industry experts descended on the Thistle Tower Hotel, London recently for the Crane Safety 2003 conference. C&A reports

18.06.2003

Lampson takes Manitowoc 18000

US-based heavy lift specialist Lampson International has taken delivery of a new Manitowoc Model 18000 crawler crane.

13.06.2003

Impressions of Paris

There was a lot for Intermat visitors to see – full reports will appear later, but here are some first impressions from the Vertikal.net team of reporters.

23.05.2003

Training offshore

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has sponsored research and offered its full support to Drilling Systems UK for the development of a training simulator for offshore crane operators.

03.04.2003

Manitowoc Cranes reorganises European structure

A major re-organisation of the Manitowoc Crane Group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa has been announced

28.02.2003

Top men change at UK’s largest crane rental cos

The managing directors of Hewden and Ainscough both change in a dramatic week in UK crane hire

25.02.2003

HSE questions climbing frames for towers

The HSE has released a discussion paper on the safe use of ‘external’ climbing frames on tower cranes.

17.02.2003

Gleason Cranes to close its doors

US based crane distribution and rental company Gleason Cranes is shutting its doors after 50 years in business

05.02.2003

Manitowoc crawlers in Europe

Manitowoc is gearing up its crawler crane sales activities in Europe - two cranes have now arrived in Germany

17.01.2003

Ainscough buys Baldwins fleet

The new owner of Baldwins' mobile cranes is Ainscough crane hire – this gives the company a total fleet size of around 650 Cranes

29.11.2002

Baldwins deadline passes

The official deadline for anybody wanting to make an offer for Baldwins has now passed and one of the most prominent offers is from a management buyout team headed by three senior managers writes Tim Whiteman

21.11.2002

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