One man died and another is seriously injured after a scissor lit went over at a steel mill in Indiana.
08.03.2011
Tower crane manufacturer Linden Comansa has announced the launch of two new luffing-jib cranes.
07.03.2011
Austrian crane and access company Prangl has announced a €30 million investment in new cranes and equipment.
Revenues at H&E Equipment jumped 26.8% in the fourth quarter as utilisation and rental rates improved.
06.03.2011
The Canadian Police are looking for a fraudulent crane inspector who has scammed cranes owners out of $40,000.
The latest Kran Bühne is now online and available to read or download,
04.03.2011
Manitowoc’s Asian plants have started building the new Potain MC 125 quick erect tower crane.
03.03.2011
We have finally released the mobile version of Vertikal.net, take a look and tell us what you think
01.03.2011 2
Japanese rental company Kanamoto has formed a joint venture with Singapore rental company JP Nelson Equipment
28.02.2011
Houston, Texas based TNT Crane and Rigging has completed the sale of $10.44 million shares to seven investors.
Ritchie Bros the used equipment auctioneer has reported that gross auction sales fell 6% in 2010.
26.02.2011
Braxton Snyder, manager, worldwide sales at Link-Belt Cranes, died on February 20, in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
25.02.2011
Manitowoc Cranes will build its first South American production plant in Paso Fundo, Brazil.
The 3,250 tonne Sarens SG120 heavy lift crane is now built, erected and on test here are the first photos.
25.02.2011 2
Manitowoc has appointed Western Pacific Cranes & Equipment as distributor Manitowoc, Grove and National Crane.
A Chinese crane delivery ship has been ‘arrested’ by the U.S. Marshals Service after it damaged a quayside crane in Portsmouth Virginia.
24.02.2011
WorkSafeBC halved one fine and cancelled another for a fatal crane accident in Vancouver in 2008.
UK based McGovern Crane Hire has ordered its largest crane to date – a 200 tonne six axle Terex AC 200-1.
Finnish-based Konecranes has launched a new Boxrunner straddle carrier.
Hubert Palfinger, 68 and Alexander Exner, 63, have announced that they are retiring from as directors of Palfinger at the end of March.
23.02.2011
Moba has appointed Frank Hafemann as dealer channel manager with responsibility for distribution.
22.02.2011
German based overload system producer Moba, has acquired a 25 percent stake in Novatron of Tampere, Finland.
Terex Cranes has announced a new flat top tower crane, the 300 metre/tonne CTT 321.
A military RT crane overturned after it slipped off of its trailer in a trading estate in Guam today.