JLG has been recognized as being in the top 140 of the US governments Defense Supply Center Columbus’s 6,000 suppliers, with a Supplier Excellence Silver Award.
09.09.2005
Paul Adorian, reviews the life of John Hocking, who died on September 1, and looks at his 40 years in the access industry, starting out with Anthes high reach in Canada.
08.09.2005 1
UK platforms the errant access rental business, taken in hand by Haulotte last March, has been reformed and is opening its first new depot in Crawley, near Gatwick. It has also relocated its West Midlands depot.
07.09.2005
The Lavendon Group, Europe’s largest powered access rental company, has confirmed its half year results. While sales are down by 4%, profitability improved sharply.
06.09.2005
APEX, Europe’s largest dedicated access equipment show by far is barely two weeks away. This year is guarantied to be the biggest and best ever
A contractor from Ashland Oregon is taking his mobile crane to Louisiana to help with the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
We regret to report that Access industry veteran, John Hocking, suffered a fatal heart attack last Thursday.
05.09.2005
Terex has received a subpoena from the SEC concerning certain transactions with United Rentals in 2000 and 2001. Separately Terex has been advised by the SEC that it is starting an investigation, most likely into the ongoing restatement of the company’s results.
Ramirent, Finland’s largest rental company, with operations throughout Scandinavia and the “Baltic Ring” has purchased one of the largest rental companies in Hungary, Agentrade.
The UK’S Health & Safety Executive has published a revised guide to the use of Personal Protective Equipment. A short guide, is also available, which can be downloaded free of charge.
01.09.2005
Vamasa, one of the largest access rental companies in Spain has taken delivery of on of the first 26 metre (80ft) 1.2m (4ft) wide Omega NS260 electric powered scissor lifts.
Jim Longstaff has returned to Skyking as National sales manager.
31.08.2005
Linamar Corporation, the owner of Skyjack, has announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Keith Wettlaufer, has resigned.
Wumag has launched a new 22 metre truck mounted lift on a 3.5 tonnes chassis that offers 14 metres of outreach.
30.08.2005
HSS Hire has acquired Laois Hire Services of Portlaoise, in the republic of Ireland. Laois operates from three locations with revenues in the region of €6 million.
29.08.2005
Lifting Gear Hire Corporation, the U.S affiliate of Manchester, UK. based Lifting Gear Hire Ltd, the lifting equipment rental company, has opened a new distribution centre in New Orleans.
28.08.2005
The Platform Company has placed an order with Genie for 250 new lifts, as part of its ongoing expansion and replacement programme.
27.08.2005
A Vertikal reader sent us a dramatic photograph that demonstrates the extent of this weeks floods in Switzerland.
Stuart Anderson, charts the life of Wayne Nicarry, who passed away earlier this year and looks at the early days of Grove Manufacturing company.
WorkCover, the Australian health and safety body, has issued a Safety alert for telehanders regarding the lifting of suspended loads, following an accident.
26.08.2005
Richard Tindale, the marketing manager at Gardner Denver, is moving to new access entrant TH.White
25.08.2005
New figures published by the DTI show that the number of businesses in the UK grew by around 260,000 companies in 2004. The fastest growth rate in 10 years.
Recently established, British based truck mounted lift producer, Ascendant Access Ltd, has sold a further 10 units of its 22 metre truck mounted lift to Facelift of the UK.
SGB has entered the low weight crawler lift market with the delivery of two Teupen Leo 16GT, with further units planned.
24.08.2005
