The Lavendon Group plc, Europes largest access rental company, has appointed a new Non Executive Director.
04.05.2005
Munich based crane hirer Schmidbauer, completed the task of replacing 18km of power line pylons in the middle of frozen marshland within four weeks
Conexpo and World of Concrete have agreed to launch an Asian version of the two shows, to be held together in Beijing in 2006
02.05.2005
PM Group, which claims to be the fourth largest lorry loader producer in the world, has announced 2004 revenues of €93 million a 30 percent increase on 2003.
Omme Lift has launched the 1930 RBD, a new 19 metre working height narrow crawler based, telescopic boom lift
30.04.2005
IPAF and the CPA's Powered Access Interest Group have issued a defniitive statement on when a safety harness is required to operate an aerail lift.
29.04.2005
Liebherr Great Britain officially opened its new premises in Biggleswade today and announced a new £30 million All Terrain order from Ainscough.
28.04.2005
Manitowoc's crane group has reported sales for the first quarter 2005 up 42 percent to $358 million, profits doubled to $20.4 million.
Liebherr is organising a competition to find Europe’s best tower crane operator.
27.04.2005
Kato parts & service the UK arm of Kranlyft, has changed its name to Kranlyft UK
26.04.2005
Four defendants were fined a total of £100,000, plus £40,000 costs for a fatality following a fall due to a lack of edge protection.
The Böcker Group, parent company of Albert Böcker and Robert Böcker, has purchased the passenger and material hoist business of fellow German producer Steinweg.
Dana, the company that produces the axles, transmissions and drivelines used on many telehandlers, saw profits drop 72 percent on rising sales for the first quarter 2005.
25.04.2005
Caterpillar Inc has posted record first-quarter sales, up 29 percent to $8.34 billion, with profits up 38 percent compared to the same period in 2004.
Skyjack parent Linamar has released preliminary results for 2004, which show Skyjack revenues up by 80 percent to C$207($168/£88) million.
SmartEquip, the American based e-commerce company has appointed Michel Petitjean as MD of its new European operation
JCB will launch a new compact telehandler, the 524-50, at the Samoter fair in May.
22.04.2005
Palfinger North America has opened the “Palfinger University” in Tiffin Ohio to provide service, product, sales and service training courses.
The British Safety Industry Federation has announced the finalists for its Product Innovation Awards.
Sarens UK lifted the boom of a new 40 tonne Liebherr P98L gantry crane into place this week for Immingham port, completing a 14 month assembly project.
For the German speakers amongst you the latest Kran&Bühne magazine is now available on line to read or download.
21.04.2005
JCB has won a Queens award for Enterprise for its backhoe loader products.
Pinguely-Haulotte has announced a jump of 71 percent in its first quarter revenues compared to the same period in 2004. On a like for like basis the improvement was 61 percent.
Ramirent has agreed the purchase of Swedish rental company Hyrgruppen Sverige AB for SK37 million (£2.75 million)
20.04.2005
