PASMA, the aluminium tower association has issued a recommendation that scaffold erectors should never stand on a platform until guardrails are fitted.
02.06.2005
A year ago Liebherr launched its revolutionary curved boom reach stacker, since then it has sold 16 units with several repeat orders.
01.06.2005
Terex crane sales increased by 43 percent and Genie aerial sales by 60 percent, but margins have been squeezed by material cost increases.
31.05.2005
Mateco AG, the German based powered access company, has posted a 2.9 percent increase in revenues to €37.8 million. Returning to the levels last achieved in 2002
30.05.2005
The management of Sky Climber, the suspended platform producer, has purchased majority control of the business.
Terex Corporation will release its first quarter 2005 financial results on Tuesday, May 31, 2005, still no news on the filing of 2004 numbers.
27.05.2005
UK contractor,Dean and Dyball, has purchased a 70 toinne Hitachi SCX700 crawler crane with Hydraulic system isolator, to prevent unauthorised use.
Actuant parent of Enerpac, the heavy lift and hydraulics specialist, has acquired UK based Hydratight Sweeney
Monday May 16th saw the IPAF AGM and the third IPAF summit, for the benefit of those who could not attend, we cover here some of the main subject matter.
At SED Lionlift srl launched a new range of telescopic handlers, under the Galaxy brand name, it now seems that this is part of a new triple brand strategy..
26.05.2005
Malcolm Early, currently European marketing communications manager at Manitowoc, is set to join JLG as its European marketing director
NRC, the UK distributor for Hitachi Sumitomo has sold the worlds first SCX400T, 40 Tonne Telescopic Crawler Crane
Terex Demag and Liebherr Ehingen have announced that they have settled their dispute over the superlift patents and given each other rights on the designs.
25.05.2005
JLG has released its fiscal third quarter results, they show revenues for the nine months up by 52 percent on last years record revenues to $1.17 billion.
The CPA and the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation have published a new guide on the safe transport of scaffolding components using construction hoists.
24.05.2005
Aquarius Leasing has ordered ten more Gardner Denver Powered Access platforms.
Kobelco cranes recently completed its first full year as an independent entity within the Kobe steel group. It has now published its results, plans and forecasts.
The LEEA of the UK, has launched a new publication for personnel involved in the test and examination of lifting equipment, the Lifting Engineer’s Handbook.
IPAF issued 5,170 PAL cards in April a new monthly record. The final winners of the federations Premiership incentive campaign have also been announced
Ashtead has acquired the Southern Florida operations of HSS RentX for approximately $1.7 million,
23.05.2005
SED attendence last week was as expected up on 2004, with preliminary results indicating a 12.5% rise.
JLG has announced that Charles O. Wood, III has retired from the Company's Board of Directors, effective May 20, 2005.
Kesla, the Finnish producer of lightweight All Terrain booms, has announced the launch of its new XS190. The first units are destined for Holland.
Finning International parent, of Finning UK and Hewden Stuart, has reported record first quarter revenues.
