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Thieves strike SRS Rail for second time in two days

UK road/rail equipment specialist SRS Rail System has today reported the theft of numerous items of plant from its Appleby Glad Industrial Estate facility in Swadlincote, Derbyshire.

10.06.2004

KPMG delay announcement on Independent

KPMG, the administrators responsible for Independent Access Supplies were due to announce on Monday, June 7th some progress with the restructuring and long term plans for the business. The company has provided Vertikal.Net with a Brief Interim statement, further news is expected by the end of this week.

09.06.2004

JLG to launch trailer-mounted lifts

In a meeting with analysts yesterday, JLG showed the first unit in what will intially be a brand-new, two-model line of trailer lifts.

09.06.2004

JLG to be Global Leader in Telehandlers by 2009

In a meeting with analysts today, June 8th, JLG stated that it will be the worldwide market leader in Telehandlers within five years, moving from its current third place. The company also projected revenues of $2 billion by 2009 roughly double what they will achieve in fiscal 2004 and announced entry into the Trailer mounted aerial lift market.

08.06.2004

Don’t Miss the Crane Safety Conference 2004

There are only a few days left to register for this years international Crane Safety Conference. Dates are June 21 and 22 2004, venue London Thistle Tower Hotel.

08.06.2004

Man crushed by concrete block

A man died today in Grantham when a large block of concrete he was lifting with a gantry crane slipped from its slings and crushed him

07.06.2004

HSE start three-week Lifting & Access blitz today

As previously highlighted by Vertikal.Net the UK Health and Safety Executive begin the latest blitz today with hundreds of extra job site visits planned focusing on Working at height, Transport and Lifting. So Cranes and Access will be in the spotlight.. Make sure that you are following best practice!

07.06.2004

£25,000 fine for using Excavator as a Crane

A contractor was fined £25,000 today for breaching Lifting safety regulations at the Old Bailey after an employee was injured when a load being lifted by an excavator fell on him.

03.06.2004

Independent Access solution in sight

We understand that a solution to Independents Access supplies financial situation may well be in sight. Look for an announcement next week.

03.06.2004

HSE claim designers are getting the message over falls from height

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have said that they detect an improvement in awareness among Construction industry designers regarding their responsibilities to “design out” risks from work at height for workers on site during construction and later maintenance

03.06.2004

Two companies fined £110,000 for site death

Two companies received fines last week at Stafford crown court, following an incident in January 2002 when a mobile crane dropped its load of on a man during the unloading of his truck.

03.06.2004

Tower Crane installation training

In May as we previously reported, the UK’S CITB introduced a new 18 module Tower Crane installation training course in conjunction with the CPA, HSE and Construction Confederation. The new course has created concern in some quarters of the industry, so Vertikal.Net has taken a closer look.

01.06.2004

Apex and Exhibition dates

We have been inundated with calls and questions concerning the next APEX exhibition. It seems that a good number of you are not sure when it is or in some cases if it is!

28.05.2004

Haulotte UK move into new premises.

Haulotte UK have this week moved into new purpose built premises in Telford. Located on the same site the company retains the same telephone numbers and mailing address.

28.05.2004

Tadano turn the corner

Tadano the Japanese crane and aerial lift producer and parent of Tadano Faun has announced its first sales increase since 1999 and first positive year in profit terms since a marginal net profit in 2001. Revenues for 2003/4 jumped by over 16 percent.

25.05.2004

SED breaks record for attendance

SED 2004 last week, attracted 19,500 visitors -1,800 more than last year, achieving a new attendance record. Three days of superb weather helped pull in extra visitors.

25.05.2004

UpRight Seek Key sales person for UK

UpRight are looking to recruit a key Sales person to sell to rental companies, dealers and major accounts in the UK. The company are running an advert in the latest Cranes&Access.

25.05.2004

JLG on target for $billion

Third quarter revenues at JLG are up 55 percent on this time last year, and 48 percent year to date. Gross margins for the quarter almost doubled from 2003 and net income quadrupled. With revenues for the three quarters to date at $769 million, the company is on target to achieve its first billion dollar year.

23.05.2004

Rentokil ousts Sir Clive

Rentokil Initial the previous owner of Initial crane hire (formerly GWS), PTP aerial platform hire, Stephens&Carter, Martin Thomas and Hiway scaffolding, BET plant services and other Crane and Access companies in the UK, Ireland and the USA has sacked its chairman Sir Clive Thomson

21.05.2004

Skyjack Revenues double

Skyjack parent company, Linmar has announced that “Exceptional sales from Skyjack” in the first quarter of 2004 helped boost group revenues by 16 percent. Skyjack sales almost doubled to around C$60 million ($43 million/£24 million)

21.05.2004

HSE preparing June Blitz

The UK Health & safety Executive is making the final preparations for its June blitz on construction sites, focusing on Falls, Transport of mobile plant and Lifting. The intensive campaign of site inspections will run from June 7th to 25th.

18.05.2004

Gatwick Plant takes Hiab at SED

Gatwick Plant has taken delivery of a Hiab 700-5 J165 knuckle boom, taking the firm’s Hiab fleet to 7 machines, with a further three units expected later in the year.

18.05.2004

SkyKing kick's-off SED with Wumag sales

In the first of three announcements from SkyKing made for the first day of SED today, the company told Vertikal.net that it has sold four Wumag truck-mounted aerial platforms to EPL Access.

18.05.2004

Kobelco crane Revenues up 34 percent

Kobelco the Excavator to Cranes group announced a strong pick up in sales in both Japan and worldwide, while the Chinese market continued to “boom”. Crane sales rose by 34 Percent as Kobleco/Kobe move to split the crane business away from Kobleco construction equipment.

17.05.2004

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