Boom truck and crane manufacturer Manitex has reported a strong improvement in its order book to $63.1 million.
26.10.2011
A three axle mobile city crane ended up on its roof today after running down a steep hill in the UK.
Chinese crane manufacturer Sany will invest $25 million in a new R&D centre in Peachtree City, Georgia.
25.10.2011
Emergency services in Arlington, Virginia were called on yesterday to rescue a man from a 75m tower crane.
24.10.2011
A crane operator died earlier today after the crane he was operating overturned at Tilbury Docks in the UK.
22.10.2011 2
Finnish-based crane and reachstacker manufacturer Konecranes has published its third quarter results.
20.10.2011
English Heritage has called for urgent repairs to be made to a grade II listed crane on the Isle of Wight.
19.10.2011
Police have used aerial work platforms and cranes to help evict protesters from Dale Farm in the UK.
19.10.2011 1
Terex Cranes unveiled two new Chang Jiang truck cranes at the BICES show in China yesterday.
LTC – London Tower Crane Hire & Sales – has been appointed as UK/Ireland distributor for Jost luffing jib cranes.
Kobelco is ready to start shipping the new G-Series range of crawler cranes, announced at Conexpo.
18.10.2011
Finnish based Havator has completed its acquisition of Swedish crane company Norrlandskranar AB.
17.10.2011
UK based service company Crowland Cranes has installed a Crypton rolling road for cranes and big platforms.
Aberdeen, Scotland based EnerMech has won a £3 million crane maintenance contract from Maersk Oil.
Bigge Equipment Company has signed a partnership agreement with Standfast to distribute its TRAM fall restraint system.
14.10.2011
Kari Aulasmaa, senior vice president, Finland and Europe East at Ramirent has resigned.
The latest Cranes & Access magazine is on line and available to read or download.
We now have more details on the tragic crane collapse that occurred in China on Tuesday that took five lives
14.10.2011 3
A crane overturned this morning in a suburb if Darwin, Australia dumping the pool it was lifting, after one of its outriggers gave way.
13.10.2011
German based crane rental company Wille Krane has purchased four new Liebherr All Terrain cranes.
12.10.2011
Australian crane and access group Boom Logistics has sold its Victoria based tower crane business for A$7.5 million.
Dong Energy of Denmark has ordered 111 Palfinger Wind cranes for the Arnholt offshore wind farm.
UK based sales and rental company Compact Lifting Equipment has appointed Carl Cooper as Hire manager
Link Belt has announced an updated – Series II version of its three axle 100 tonne RTC-80100 Rough Terrain crane.
11.10.2011