Two towers that made up a massive 90 metre high cable crane over the Hoover Dam in Nevada collapsed on Friday in high winds.
18.09.2006
On Friday a 60 ton truck crane tipped over in South Carolina. No one was hurt but the operator could not figure out why the crane tipped. Perhaps you can help him?
17.09.2006
Manitou has appointed a field-based factory sales manager to sell its access platforms directly to rental companies in Holland and Belgium.
16.09.2006
Hoogwerker Dagen had a second summery day today, we wrap up our review with a few news items from the show.
Hoogwerker Dagen was blessed with fantastic weather today, we bring you a small photo tour
15.09.2006
As expected Uplift, now AFI-UpLift has left the Access Link, the UK association of independent access rental companies.
The second Hoogwerker dagen opens at noon today in Harderwijk Holland; the entire Dutch access industry has turned out for the event.
Wizard workspace the access rental business that emerged from IAS in the UK, is investing in its customer service function.
The Administrator for Universal Aerial Platforms Ltd is holding a creditors meeting on September 21st in London.
14.09.2006
The latest issue of Cranes&Access is now on line and available to read or download.
Allift Michielsens of Belgium has ordered 308 aerial lifts from Genie, to expand its rental fleet and as sales inventory.
Tony Gettins has left his job as national sales manager of Universal Access Platforms, and set up his own business.
Details have now been released concerning the merger of AFI and UpLift which was agreed earlier this week.
13.09.2006
Lifting gear company, Certex UK, has purchased Global Defence Procurement Ltd of Devonport, Plymouth.
A fire in the paint area at Skyjack disrupted production this week when the plant was evacuated.
Grove has introduced an all-new, 35 ton capacity rough-terrain crane aimed at worldwide markets.
JCB has restructured its senior management and appointed its first chief operating officer as part of its long-term strategy for global growth.
Kramer has released the latest telescopic handler in its growing line-up, a nine metre 4,000kg model.
12.09.2006
Tanfield, owner of UpRight Powered Access, will announce first half numbers later this month. In the meantime it has issued a trading statement.
News is just in that AFI, the Wakefield based access rental company, is to merge with UpLift also based in Wakefield
Finning has sold its UK material handling division to Briggs Equipment. In order to focus on Hewden, Diperk and its UK Caterpillar distribution businesses.
11.09.2006
Tower crane producer, Wolffkran, has opened a sales and service operation in Sint-Amands, Belgium.
Spotted on a recent sales trip to the Caribbean was none other than Peter Hird.
Grove-Manlift boom lift crashed into a building last week after running away while being unloaded from a low loader.
09.09.2006
