AGS the French based manufacturer of safety devices for tower cranes has opened its own subsidiary in Spain.
10.05.2011
Liebherr has appointed Andrew Esquilant as sales manager for Australia/NZ for mobile cranes and large crawlers.
09.05.2011
Demag’s largest shareholder Cevian Capital has dismissed the Terex offer for the company as “completely inadequate”.
US based Essex Crane will restate its financial results for 2010 after accountants picked up an error in its tax liabilities.
08.05.2011
A Chicago area steel erector has been fined $75,000 for failing to use lanyards and fall protection in a boom lift.
06.05.2011
The operator of the tower crane that collapsed in Bellevue in November 2006 has been awarded $1.45 million.
05.05.2011
There have been ‘rumblings’ recently regarding possible industrial action at the UK’s largest crane hirer Ainscough.
Ann Mingins, head of access at UK based rental company Hewden, has left the company.
05.05.2011 1
Ramirent has acquired the Czech construction machinery rental company Rent MB with locations in Boleslav and Liberec
A reader from Malta sent us the attached example of not so good cribbing under outriggers.
04.05.2011
German crane and access pioneer Helmut Kemkes passed away on April 20th aged 86.
A large equipment auction is to be held in Blackpool, England, including aerial lifts, cranes and Telehandlers.
04.05.2011 2
Demag cranes, currently the object of a hostile takeover from Terex has reported positive half year numbers.
Crane operator Michael Brown has sadly ended this year’s Ultra race from John O’Groats to Lands End.
02.05.2011
A mobile crane travelling north of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, rolled into a ditch on Friday trapping the driver inside.
US based Historical Construction Equipment Association is holding an old equipment show alongside it annual convention this July.
Terex has announced a cash tender offer for Demag Cranes, the port and overhead crane manufacturer.
Manitowoc Crane revenues for the first quarter improved 7.1% while the order backlog jumped 40%
29.04.2011
Netherlands based rental company Hovago has confirmed an order for nine new All Terrain cranes from Terex.
28.04.2011
The latest issue of Cranes & Access is on line and available to download or read.
Cargotec, owner of Hiab and Kalmar has reported first quarter sales up 37% with a sharp increase in profits.
Spotted in Michigan? A boom truck set up on mud with some outrigger mats that create Death Wish.
27.04.2011 1
Linden Comansa has introduced a new highly efficient hoist controller for its cranes, which boosts speeds by up to 70%.
27.04.2011
Alberta, Canada based Mains Crane & Rigging has appointed Alan Swagerman as its president.
