Vp plc, has announced strong first half results, with profits up 19% on modestly higher revenues.
01.12.2005
Earlier this week German utility company RWE, called on Teupen to help repair electrical pylons that were damaged by severe snow storms.
JLG has finalised a new five year $200 million senior credit facility, which can be expanded at a later date to $300 million.
The Tanfield group has signed an agreement, to set up a joint venture company with a Chinese access equipment producer, to produce Aerial access models China for the local market.
Tadano is spending $10 million to increase its holding in BQ-Tadano (Beijing) Crane Co Ltd to 50% and Seiji Tadano will take over as president.
30.11.2005
Tadano is to spend 7.5 billion yen (£36.2/$62.6 million) on refurbishing and expanding its three domestic production plants to add 30% to its capacity by 2008.
The New MEC company has purchased the entire ex UpRight telehandler business, from Volvo and plans to commence production in its Selma plant
JLG has confirmed today that it has completed the purchase of equipment, tooling, and intellectual property of Caterpillar's telehandler product line.
29.11.2005
Tutt Bryant Crane hire, one of Australia’s largest crawler crane hirers, has launched the prospectus for its Initial Public Offering of its shares.
The Griffin group has sold Instant Access Australia, its Australian sales and rental business to RMB ventures and its management for A$40 million.
28.11.2005
VP, the rental company that owns UK Forks, has purchased the business and assets of the Dudley Vale Piling division of GE equipment services.
Six months on from its acquisition of Ratcliff, Palfinger, is making the UK its competence centre for tail-lifts. The company also says that it is now the clear UK market leader for this product.
Ashtead group’s US subsidiary, Sunbelt has accepted a $20 million settlement from Head & Engquist, ending a long standing legal battle over the large scale poaching of staff.
25.11.2005
David Smith of Kier Construction has joined Empower training services as construction training consultant.
Loader crane maker, Hiab saw sales for the first nine months of 2005 rise by 22% on 2004, while operating income rose by 40%
Aerial has announced that it has doubled its distribution network and that it is intent on winning a share of the UK access market
24.11.2005
Wayne Davis, the owner of A&E construction has been found guilty of manslaughter after an employee fell to his death, from a makeshift work platform.
A man rolled a 45 ft articulated boom yesterday and rolled it on a steep wet slope.
23.11.2005
Dino Lift, the Finnish based aerial lift producer has appointed a new group sales and marketing director
Speedy Hire the rapidly growing UK tool and equipment rental company, reports a 21% increase in revenues for its first half, driven by Work At Height Regulations and other safety related rules.
Ramirent the Finnish based rental company, has reported third quarter revenues up 22% on 2004, with net profits more than doubling to €33 million.
Kurt Ospeth, managing director of Bautas, Norway’s largest rental company, owned by Ramirent, is leaving at the end of the year.
Finning International recently reported third quarter results, which as we aready reported, include Hewden, Europe’s largest rental company.
All Canada aerials Ltd was fined C$125,000 and one of its supervisors, C$10,000 for failing to provide any training to one of its delivery drivers who died when trying to load a Genie Boom.
21.11.2005
