An organisation called UANI has launched a campaign to stop companies selling cranes to Iran, where they are used for public executions.
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Over the past two weeks or so we have been trying to dicover the fate of ALE’s 1,200 tonne Gottwald AK912.
16.03.2011
Rotorua, New Zealand-based crane company Taslo Steel has been fined $22,000, following an accident last year.
The Vertikal Guide to Conexpo is online and available to read or download. If you are going to the show and interested in cranes, access or telehandlers this is the guide for you.
15.03.2011
Sarens North America has announced the acquisition of Canada Crane Services, of Nisku, Alberta.
Sanghvi Movers has ordered a further eight large Terex crawler cranes for delivery this year.
Essex Crane saw revenues leap 70% in the fourth quarter, while losses grew equally dramatically as Coast is integrated.
14.03.2011
Wolffkran is supplying four tower cranes for high rise construction in Mumbai, India including the 720 metre India Tower.
The latest Cranes & Access magazine, our March issue, is now online and ready to read or download.
Every year there are numerous crane and access accidents involving arborists cutting trees in residential areas.
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In February traffic to Vertikal.Net broke all records with over 17 million hits and 128,000 visitors.
12.03.2011
Sadly the person sending us this latest Death Wish provides no information about where and when it’s a classic though.
UK based rental software company inspHire has formally launched its US business.
11.03.2011
BMM Ispat has taken delivery of a new Grove GMK6300 All-Terrain crane, the first 300 tonne Grove in India.
US based crane manufacturer Link-Belt has appointed Bill Stramer and Melvin Porter to its board of directors.
A Perth court has fined two directors of D&G Cranes $45,000 each and the company $90,000 for a fatal accident in 2007.
There have been two serious loader crane accidents this week in Austria with a total of three seriously injured
09.03.2011
Hiab and Kalmar owner Cargotec has received approval from its shareholders to re-purchase its own shares.
08.03.2011
One man died and another is seriously injured after a scissor lit went over at a steel mill in Indiana.
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
