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Terex issues outlook indications

Terex has responded to rumours regarding its outlook for 2005 and said that it expects a more normal year than 2004, as price increases and efficiency gains help cover last years raw material inflation.

03.02.2005

Cox Plant Ltd call in Administrators

Ernst & Young has been appointed as administrators at Cox Plant ltd an MBO from Andrews Sykes in 2002. The company trade as Cox Hire centres and also run a fleet of cranes in the North of England and Scotland

02.02.2005

Maxim Crane exit Chapter 11

After a period of over seven months, Maxim Crane Works/Anthony Crane, the world’s largest crane rental company, has officially emerged from Chapter 11 protection under the US bankruptcy code.

02.02.2005

February Kran&Bühne now on line

For those German readers among you, the latest Kran&Bühne magazine is now available to read on line. Printed copies will be mailed later this week.

01.02.2005

JLG-Liftlux Conexpo launch

As reported by Vertikal.Net last October, JLG will launch the first JLG-Liftlux models this spring. The first unit will be displayed at Conexpo in Mid March and is likely to be a 24 metre (80ft) model.

01.02.2005

Vertikal.Net continues upward trend

After the incredible visitor numbers to Vertikal.Net in December, life has returned to more normal levels in January, but still showed strong growth with 17,849 visitors, 565,754 hits and 63,353 pages viewed.

01.02.2005

Management change at Zooom Germany

Fred Ostermeyer, the Managing Director of The Lavendon group’s Zooom operation in Germany has left the company. CEO Kevin Appleton will take over on a temporary basis.

31.01.2005

Caterpillar reaches $ 30 billion

Caterpillar Inc .has reported record 2004 revenues of over $30 billion an increase of 33 percent on last year and record profits of over $two billion an increase of 85 percent compared to 2003.

30.01.2005

Loxam continues expansion with Etup’Loc takeover

Loxam, already one of Europe’s largest rental company’s has announced its purchase of Etup’Loc a major access rental company in France, which at one time boasted 18 locations and 1,800 units.

29.01.2005

Loxam confirm Purchase of Ireland Access

Loxam has issued a very brief statement this week confirming that it has acquired the Ireland Access arm of UK Platforms (See Vertikal.Net January 14th).

28.01.2005

Oil & Steel refine UK distribution

Oil & Steel used this weeks Hire show to kick off a streamlined distribution policy for the UK market which involves the Platform company being responsible for the bulk of the company’s sales and support in the UK.

28.01.2005

Barin delivers latest unit to South Korea

Barin, the Italian producer of specialist lifts has delivered its latest under bridge inspection unit to Busan Metropolitan City in South Korea.

28.01.2005

Altrex look to UK

Altrex the Dutch based producer of Alloy scaffold towers, staging, ladders and suspended platforms was in London this week looking for a UK distributor

27.01.2005

JLG appoints new board members

JLG Industries has announced the appointment of Thomas Capo and Kim Foster to its Board of Directors, expanding JLG’s Board to ten members.

27.01.2005

Sky Access to distribute Skyjack in Switzerland

Sky Access the Swiss sales and rental company that until recently represented JLG in Switzerland has taken on the Skyjack scissor lift range.

25.01.2005

Watch out for Bogus HSE demand

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging British companies to ignore all correspondence from a firm calling itself the "Health and Safety Registration Enforcement Division".

24.01.2005

The London Hire Show is Next week

The Hire Show opens iat Londons Excel centre on Wednesday next week for two days, entry is free to those in the industry.

22.01.2005

Haulotte revenues jump 30 percent

Haulotte reports that revenues for 2004 rose by 30 percent compared to 2003, with net profits forecast at five percent. The group expect revenues in 2005 to increase by a further 15 to 20 percent.

21.01.2005

Nationwide opens new training depots

Nationwide Access has opened two new training centres, which it says will serve businesses along the M4 corridor in the south west and south Wales regions.

20.01.2005

Effer sales up 18 percent

The Bologna-based knuckle boom crane producer, Effer, has announced an 18-percent year-on-year sales increase in 2004.

20.01.2005

First Demag AC55 City cranes Arrive in UK

The first of the new Terex-Demag 55 tonne AC55 City cranes have arrived in the UK.

20.01.2005

Contractor Fined £150,000 for Employee fall

McDermott Bros, was fined £150,000 yesterday after a man died following a fall at work. The HSE issue a statement on Harnesses and the use of Proper work platforms.

19.01.2005

Manitowoc to build new plant in China

Manitowoc has announced that it will break ground next month on a new crane production plant in China, twice the size of its current Potain facility.

19.01.2005

Swedish Crane Hirers see new Tadano RT arrive

A group of 40 Crane people from Sweden saw the arrival in Europe of Tadano’s new Rough Terrain crane the GR 300 EX from Japan, while at the company’s German plant.

19.01.2005

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