Spotted in Tokyo, Japan, a man directing an excavator from the elevated edge of a tipper truck.
28.10.2012
JLG has reported a 42% rise in revenues for the 12 months to the end of September, profits more than tripled.
27.10.2012
Skyjack has appointed Matt Lyons its Upper Midwest region territory sales manager.
26.10.2012
Here are a few more bits and pieces from the Lift and Access Showcase in Orlando this week.
The Lavendon Group Cycle Challenge which ended last month has raised £25,000 for charity.
While being driven across Moscow a reader came across a maintenance team that is totally oblivious to risk.
HSS, one of the UK’s largest rental companies, has been acquired by Exponent Private Equity.
Matilsa has sold a modified self-propelled boom lift to the port of Pasajes, in North East Spain.
25.10.2012
The Lift and Access Showcase event opened in Orlando, Florida yesterday and runs through Thursday
Terex AWP/Genie has announced its third quarter results with revenues up 25%, while profits more than tripled.
MEC has started production of its new 60ft Titan 60S big deck boom lift which offers 1,350kg platform capacity.
24.10.2012
German powered access company Mateco has formed a strategic partnership with forklift supplier Still.
US based deep-cycle battery manufacturer Trojan has released a series of online educational videos.
Italian specialist platform rental company Tecnoalt ordered the first CTE ZED 23JH in Italy at SAIE last week.
JCB is to spend £62 million ($100 million) on a new production facility in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
A boom truck overturned yesterday in Maui, Hawaii killing its 62 year-old operator, Ronald Nakasone.
Carl Icahn says that ex JLG CEO Bill Lasky will be on a list of directors he hopes to get onto the Oshkosh board
23.10.2012
Merlo has promoted marketing manager Paolo Peretti to head of training and research company CFRM.
How do you use a ladder to reach a jumbo jet engine?
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UK rental company AFI has expanded its major projects operations with the appointment of Julian Nixon
UK based 1 Up Access has become an IPAF authorised training centre and has employed a new instructor.
22.10.2012
Northern Ireland-based equipment auctioneer Euro Auctions is expanding into the USA.
Italian access manufacturer CMC has appointed Ranger Equipment as its UK dealer for spider lifts.
The Elevating Work Platform Association has produced a Safe Use Information Pack to promote aerial lift safety.
