We have received reports of at least five chassis failures on Land Rovers fitted with platforms.
18.02.2011
UK based P G Platforms has selected the CTE Zed 21J truck mounted lift to top its 3.5 tonne fleet.
Bella Access, Gary Smith's new UK based rental company is starting up with Nifty Booms and Skyjack scissor lifts.
17.02.2011
Las Vegas based Ahern Rentals has said that it missed a $10.9 million interest payment on Tuesday.
We can now confirm that Belgian based TVH is to acquire Dutch crane and access sales and rental operations from Pon.
UK based rental company HSS has reported a strong improvement for 2010 with fourth quarter revenues up 19%
A reader in the USA has sent us another crazy fork truck combination most definitely a Death Wish.
16.02.2011
Equipment Auction house has opened a new operation in the Middle East based in Dubai, UAE.
Finnish based Ramirent is purchasing up to 287,000 of its own shares following shareholder agreement last year.
UK based Bucks Access Rentals has added the first spider lift to its fleet, a 16 metre Easylift R160.
Finnish based rental company Ramirent has posted its full year results with sales up 19% in the fourth quarter.
Finland’s largest rail contractor VR Track has signed a two year rental supply agreement with Ramirent.
Hull, UK, based Compact Lifting Equipment has added more 19ft Skyjack scissors lifts to its rental fleet.
15.02.2011
Haulotte has reported its fourth quarter 2010 revenues which show an increase in revenues of 35 percent.
A truck carrying a boom lift clipped A railway bridge this morning near Banbury, UK, pulling part of it down.
Finnish based Cramo has bought out Cramo Management – a holding company owned by its top executives.
JLG has announced a new ANSI/CSA version of its smaller - FS60 1.8 metre platform height LiftPod.
14.02.2011
Canadian based distributor Strongco has acquired Maine based, Chadwick-BaRoss for around $11.5 million.
JLG has warned that increasing material prices may force it to implement a price increase in the near future.
Finnish based international rental company Cramo saw a strong fourth quarter pick up and a return to profitability.
Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest equipment rental company has issued a very positive interim trading statement.
Italian aerial lift manufacturer Faraone has launched a 10ft platform height lift that weighs less than 300kgs.
13.02.2011
US based rental company RSC has reported 2010 results which show a strong improvement in the fourth quarter.
The balance of the UK based ES Access Platforms fleet will be sold by public tender on February 23rd
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