Maxim Crane Works has acquired a third of Barnhart Crane and Rigging’s crawler crane fleet.
28.06.2009
Dutch based heavy lifting company Mammoet has unveiled plans for a new 100,000t/m plus mobile crane.
21.06.2009
Several of you have written in over yesterdays report on the crane that tipped in New Zealand, asking if a counterweight slab was missing.
18.06.2009
A truck crane tipped over this morning in a busy street in Dunedin, New Zealand, fortunately no one was injured.
17.06.2009
A crane operator died yesterday in Florida, after his crane tipped over while lifting a fork truck mast, ejecting him from his cab.
15.06.2009
Manitowoc has announced that it has successfully negotiated an amendment to its credit agreement.
The 1,000 tonne Terex Demag TC2800 owned by Port Services of Scotland has finally gone to work in the UK.
Liebherr has introduced a new 60 tonne truck crane, its largest to date.
12.06.2009
Martin Ainscough has sold his majority stake in UK machinery removal and installation specialist Ainscough-Vanguard to his son Matthew.
10.06.2009
All Crane Rental (previously known as All Erection) of Columbus, Ohio, has received two safety awards for from the Safety Council of Greater Columbus.
01.06.2009
Manitowoc crane has added Latin America to Ingo Schilller’s responsibilities as vice president of sales and marketing for the Americas.
15.05.2009
David Symon former chief executive of Peterhead PLC, Cox Plant, Cox Hire Centres and most recently of Nigg Plant has died.
04.05.2009
Manitowoc crane has posted first quarter revenues of $673 million – 24 percent lower than last year while operating income dropped 58 percent.
01.05.2009
Australian Tower crane and hoist rental company has sold its crane and hoist business to D&G Hoists and Cranes.
27.04.2009
Tower crane manufacturer Linden Comansa has launched its largest standard tower crane to date, the 21 LC 750, one of the most powerful flat-top cranes,
16.04.2009
The Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) has won its battle to have a stand alone labour award, setting minimum terms and conditions for crane hire employees
Valla UK the Pick & carry crane specialist and Valla distributor in the UK, USA & Middle East, has expanded into the rental market with six new cranes and several new appointments.
15.04.2009
Wolffkran has unveiled its Wolff 1250 B, 1500 tonne/metre luffing tower crane, with up to 60 tonne lift capacity and 80 metre jib.
07.04.2009
Terex has announced that it is resuscitating its plan to acquire the Fantuzzi port equipment business.
02.04.2009
Kranlyft - the European master distributor for Maeda mini crawler cranes - has made new appoints.
01.04.2009
Manitowoc has issued a warning that first quarter earnings may be 50% below estimates as it sells the Enodis ice business.
30.03.2009
A mobile crane tipped over yesterday at a building site in Manchester city centre, no one was injured and the operator escaped unhurt.
24.03.2009
Link-Belt chief executive Chuck Martz has been appointed as a vice president of Sumitomo Heavy Industries
23.03.2009
The restored Titan Crane in Clydebank, Glasgow, has received a Civic Trust Award.
