The following photos were sent to us from a reader in what on Saturday was a cold and wet Belgium.
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Auctioneers Ritchie Bros is offering a number of new services to those who buy equipment through its auctions
11.07.2011
Trojan batteries has signed an exclusive master distribution agreement with Accutrade in Russia.
UK based truck mounted lift company Zenith Aerial Platforms has appointed two new employees.
The five Lavendon management trainees have reached Yorkshire today with CEO Mike Potts as guest rider.
Italian truck mounted lift manufacturer Isoli will launch two new 3.5 tonne truck mounts at Apex in September.
Skyjack is joining the SmartEquip Network to provide electronic parts and service support and procurement.
10.07.2011
Sent to us by a Russian reader an example of some of the worst working at height practices.
08.07.2011
A dump truck towing a boom lift on a trailer caused a traffic jam between Danbury and Southbury, Connecticut
A new Italian based truck mounted lift manufacturer Sky Aces will launch at Apex in September.
The Lavendon management trainees have set off on their 800 mile/1,300km charity bicycle ride from a wet and windy Aberdeen this morning.
A roof collapsed yesterday at the FC Twente stadium in Enschede, Netherlands killing one and injuring up to 12 others.
Canadian based manufacturer Skyjack has appointed Ron Butts as territory manager for the Great Lakes region.
07.07.2011
Manitex the US based boom truck manufacturer has agreed a four year renewal of its revolving credit facilities
CGT Edilizia the Italian Cat Rental Store has added 20 metre Socage DA320 truck mounted lifts to its fleet.
3i and Pragma Capital have acquired a minority stake in Loxam, the French based international rental company.
A self-propelled boom lift overturned in Queens, New York yesterday crushing a car – no one was injured.
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The next issue of Cranes & Access closes this week if you are looking for staff for a job let us know as soon as possible.
05.07.2011
Aerial lift manufacturer Snorkel has appointed Enka Pazarlama as its new distributor in Turkey.
Holger Johan has left German based Power-Lift just three months after he sold it to Dutch based Hoogwerker Centrum.
The City of Antwerp in Belgium has placed a multiple order for GSR truck mounted lifts, including a 22 metre GSR E220TJ.
04.07.2011
IPS, the UK based replacement parts supplier has launched a price match promise on 350 fast moving parts.
We are not sure where this is or when it occurred, it looks like the USA from the buildings and the ladder.
03.07.2011
A man was critically injured in Charlotte, NC, yesterday when the boom of his utility truck touched power lines.
01.07.2011