It is 30 years since truck mounted lift producer, Wumag registered its Elevant trade name and entered the mainstream aerial lift market.
01.08.2005
A freak tornado struck the city of Birmingham last week; EPL truck mounts were quickly on the scene to help secure buildings against further damage.
The Gamble family has sold Gamble Jarvis Plant Ltd to a group of midlands based investors.
Gehl, the American based producer of construction and Ag equipment, including Telescopic handlers, including the Mustang brand, has announced first half revenues up 43% on 2004.
The UK has issued its accident statistics for 2004/5 they show that the number of deaths from falls at height fell to the second lowest level ever.
29.07.2005
Geoffrey Podger has been appointed Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Executive, replacing Timothy Walker.
Ladybird Crane Hire, the self erecting tower crane hirer of Rubery, near Birmingham, has opened a new depot in Bicester.
A.J.Access Platforms has purchased the 130 unit aerial Platform Hire Fleet of Lloyds British Testing plc.
28.07.2005
A crane driver died on Monday when he jumped from his cab as his truck crane began to overturn on a bridge in Bratislava.
Manitowoc crane sales jumped 35% in the first half of 2005 compared to 2004, while operating income for the crane division almost doubled.
Liebherr will launch its first telescopic crawler crane, the 100 tonne LTR 1100, later this year. Our brief review includes dimensional drawlings.
27.07.2005
Associated British Ports has launched a summer safety-awareness campaign to warn children of the dangers of swimming in the Company’s docks and harbours. This follows reports of children climbing dock cranes and diving into the docks.
SMV UK Ltd has delivered two 60 tonne forklifts to Multiserv at Corus steel in Rotherham, to lift 13 metre long steel billets.
Alternative Access of Rotherham has won a contract to supply 35 bespoke access platforms to Heathrow Terminal Five.
26.07.2005
The Vertikal Press Ltd, publishers of Kran&Bühne, Cranes&Access and Vertikal.Net has added two new staff to its team as part of the company’s expansion plans
The first Grove GMK5130-1, 130 tonne All Terrain crane to arrive in the UK has now been delivered to midlands crane hirer, Dewsbury & Proud.
25.07.2005
VP owner of UK forks, the telehandler hire specialist, and Hire Station/ Safeforce has acquired Pivotal Services Group Ltd, which includes ESS safety services and Pivotal training.
Skid steer, telehandler and mini excavator producer, Bobcat, saw revenues continue to rise in the first half of 2005, gaining 25% on 2004.
Seven men were killed and three are still missing, while 10 others were injured, when a gantry crane collapsed during a lift on the second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge on the Mekong River.
24.07.2005
UK rental company, Facelift, has made a second significant purchase of scissor lifts, acquiring a further 30 units from Skyjack.
23.07.2005
Pinguely-Haulotte has reported net sales up 58 percent to €185 million.
Hewden crane hire and Modulift teamed up with a number of Modulift customers, to raise an eight metre message, six metres above the ground, at a rally before the G8 meeting
22.07.2005
UK Rental company, Speedy, has agreed a five-year, multi-million pound contract to manage and supply all plant, tools, power and lifting equipment to FSL at the Portsmouth Naval base.
UpLift was very specific on the detail of three new delivery trucks. The first of which has just been delivered.
