We bring you a tour of SED 2005 with over 50 images and comment from this weeks show.
21.05.2005
Paul Richards, owner of Hi Reach purchased the first Genie Z135/70 in Europe at the recent SED show.
20.05.2005
Lifting Gear Hire, founder and executive chairman, Bill Parkinson has announced his retirement and the appointment of his son as successor.
Independent Parts & Service (IPS), the aerial lift parts and service provider has employed Chris McCoy to open up a new location in Brisbane, Australia.
Ranger launch a 20 metre narrow crawler mounted boom lift at SED
UK Access industry pioneer Mike Evans, has set up as a consultant following his retirement from his full time post at Lavendon.
Milton Keynes based Nifty Lift is to set up its own direct sell business in Dresden, headed by Mark van Oosten, of Omega lift.
Day three of SED started with Rain but turned into a surpisingly excellent day in terms of visitor numbers.
19.05.2005
On day two of SED and the Hiab-Vertikal Challenge, the top two prizes were both won by men from county Cork.
18.05.2005
Nationwide has announced the purchase of 200 Genie GS1932 electric scissor lifts, destined for Heathrow, terminal five.
17.05.2005
SED the UK’s premier construction equipment show opened its doors today, with what appeared to be record first day attendence.
The IPAF summit and AGM was very well attended yesterday, for a session, largely devoted to the new Work at Height Rules/Directive and safety harnesses.
Terex Corp, the owner of Terex-Demag and Genie, has released a statement regarding its first quarter results. Revenues are expected to be up by around 35 percent to $1.4 billion. The company expects to finally release its numbers towards the end of the month.
15.05.2005
The first Locatelli ATC20 in the UK, has been sold to NMT. The unit arrives today, just in time for SED.
12.05.2005
A construction company in Ireland has been fined €100,000, following the death of an employee in a lorry loader accident.
The Manitowoc crane group is to loose two of its senior managers, Erik Devatour and Steve Cripe.
Palfinger, the market leading truck loading crane manufacturer has reported a 210 percent rise in pretax profits for the first quarter of 2005.
Pyroban, the producer of explosion proof modifications for mobile equipment working in hazardous environments, is organising a free risk and liability seminar.
11.05.2005
The International Powered Access Federation saw revenues rise by almost 30 percent to £1.2 million in 2004, thanks to a significant rise in training and membership.
The May issue of Cranes&Access is now on line, this issue is our largest ever it includes an SED preview, and features on Telehandlers, trailer lifts and self erecting tower cranes.
SED 2005 is only a week away, We have published the 86 exhibitors that will be of interest to Vertikal.Net readers, complete with their stand numbers.
10.05.2005
Following the recent merger of Hewden’s Plant and Tool Hire businesses, the company has revealed further details of the planned hub and spoke network.
08.05.2005
Gardner Denver is launching a 14.5 metre working height van mount with up to 9.5 metres of outreach at SED on May 17th.
06.05.2005
Effer has unveiled its new“baby-crane” the 20 Easy Power. With a lifting capacity of 1,5 tonne/metres.
04.05.2005
