Italian platform manufacturer Socage has reported revenues up 55 percent in 2010.
04.02.2011
James I. Scheiner a director of Harsco since 1995 passed away this week aged 65.
03.02.2011
Snorkel will unveil a new 60ft scissor lift and all new 62ft articulated boom lift at Conexpo in March.
UK based Prolift Access has completed the refurbishment of the first aerial lifts at its new re-build centre.
US based United Rentals has full year and fourth quarter 2010 results which show improving rates and utilisation.
Finnish based Ramirent has acquired Danish based rental company Jydsk Materiel Udlejning of West Jutland.
02.02.2011
Haulotte has appointed Bernie Duque as vice president of aerial work platforms for North America.
Skyjack owner Linamar has purchased three component plants in France from the Famer Group.
A man was seriously injured this morning while unloading a large telescopic boom lift near Burnley, UK.
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UK based London Tower Service – LTS – has taken delivery of two new 26 tonne Scania delivery trucks.
This photo is a classic case of renting the wrong machine for the job from a site somewhere in the USA.
Niftylift has appointed Modern (Singapore) Access & Equipments as its dealer for Singapore.
01.02.2011
UK based Caledonian Plant Maintenance has entered liquidation - its owner has started again.
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A man was was catapulted out of an aerial work platform in Brisbane, Australia this morning after it was hit by a car.
German based Wemo-tec has opened a UK rental operation for under-bridge inspection equipment.
Tanfield, owner of Snorkel aerial work platforms, has issued a brief trading update for 2010.
Sleator Plant has delivered a number of Genie booms and scissors to Balloo Hire Centres, Northern Ireland,
31.01.2011
UK scaffolder NSG has increased revenues by 10% in 2010 and sees a positive upward trend.
29.01.2011
The February issue of our German magazine Kran & Bühne is online and available to read or download.
Manitou has posted fourth quarter revenues up 35% on last year on strong order intake.
28.01.2011
JLG’s revenues fell 56% after a sharp fall in intercompany sales, access sales climbed 30% and the backlog 333%.
JLG has announced plans to reduce staffing levels at its Maasmechelen production facility by more than a third.
UK based powered access and telehandler rental group Kimberly has acquired Poole based High Level Platforms
Vertikal Days 2011 should be the best ever, but only a few days remain to benefit from the 'early-bird' discount.