Ritchie Bros. has sold more than 200 cranes in 5 weeks, topped by $2.1 million for a 400 tonne Liebherr.
21.03.2012
A Rough Terrain crane fell into a river from a temporary bridge in Osaka, Japan killing the operator yesterday.
Terex has agreed a deal with Sinomach Heavy Industry, cutting its holding in its Chinese crane business SCE.
Manitowoc has appointed Josef Matosevic, previously with Oshkosh, as senior vice president of manufacturing.
Liebherr has shipped its 2,000th LTM 1030 All Terrain crane making it one of its most successful cranes.
Liebherr GB is adding a new Thorough Examination of Mobile Cranes training course at its UK training centre.
20.03.2012
Word is coming in of brand new 250 tonne crane being dropped during unloading at a port in Uruguay.
The UK CPA, says that in principle, it is in favour of an annual roadworthiness test for mobile cranes.
19.03.2012
Entrec Transportation of Alberta, Canada is to acquire the Mains crane group of Nisku, Alberta, for $56.2 million.
16.03.2012
A man died in New Hampshire yesterday when his scissor lift was overturned by a crane hook.
15.03.2012 1
The UK’s Health & Safety Executive has delayed its cost recovery scheme, due to have started in April.
15.03.2012
Around 200 crane wind industry people met up in Hamburg yesterday for the first ESTA wind safety summit,
Manitowoc Cranes has launched a new fixed jib option for its 400 tonne capacity Manitowoc 1600 crawler crane.
14.03.2012
Larry Postelwait, president of Tulsa-based Crosby Group has announced his retirement.
Liebherr has celebrated the receipt of its 1,000th mobile harbour crane order, the unit is destined for Belgium.
13.03.2012
Belgian crane dealer Boyens Michel has appointed a new CEO and signed a new agreement with Galizia.
D&G cranes of Australia has issued a safety alert relating to a tower bolt failure.
13.03.2012 3
The inquest into the fatal Battersea, tower crane collapse in 2006, has returned a narrative verdict.
13.03.2012 1
Essex Crane has reported a slightly better result for 2011, with a more optimistic outlook for 2012.
12.03.2012
The 2,300 tonne capacity Manitowoc 31000 crawler crane is nearing the end of its test programme.
A small crawler crane has overturned while working on earthquake damage in Christchurch, New Zealand.
11.03.2012
Two men escaped with burns after the boom of their loader crane contacted overhead power lines in Malaysia.
08.03.2012
Two Bavarian rental companies have added Grove’s 55 tonne trailer-mounted GSK55 crane to their fleets.
06.03.2012
An incorrect manual appears to have been at the root of the fatal 2006 Battersea crane collapse in London.
