Demag Cranes AG initial public offering raised just €235 million, substantially less than predicted
22.06.2006
South African Port Operations (Sapo), has ordered 12 all-electric E-One cranes from Kalmar.
Allan Access is set to deliver the first 20 metre platform mounted on a Ford Transit 350 chassis
Cranes UK the distributor for Tadano Faun is moving to new premises tomorrow.
The Energy Networks Association has published a leaflet targeted at scaffold tower users to help reduce the number of accidents with overhead power lines.
21.06.2006
The UK's largest mobile crane has completed a series of lifts at the A66 Surtees Bridge on Teeside
The Lavendon group has made its third major acquisition this year acquiring West country based AMP Access Ltd.
Hiab and Combilift have signed an agreement to work together in truck mounted forklifts; Hiab will build a new telescopic handler designed by Combilift
20.06.2006
Facelift has opened two new safety shops in what it hopes will grow into a significant business.
A tree worker has died in an accident while testing his truck mounted lift prior to going out on site.
JCB has announced revenues for 2005 up 23% to £1.42 billion, while its profits doubled to £110 million. The company says market share also improved to 9.6%
In at least the second time in less than two weeks, a man painting the underside of a bridge was thrown to his death after his truck mounted lift was struck by a passing vehicle.
Aichi is planning to step up its operations outside of Japan in a bid to build a $250 million export business by 2011.
19.06.2006
UpRight has sold 100 of its TM12's to an American rental company.
The Platform Company has confirmed that it has placed an order for over 1,000 new Genies for delivery over the next two years.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has said that UK construction output is set to increase over the next one to two years
Maxim Crane Works has announced that it is exploring alternatives which include a possible merger or sale of the business, having successfully exited chapter 11 in 2004.
The directors of Thomas Equipment have fired the company’s president and CEO, Clifford Rhee “for cause” and ordered a full blown corporate restructuring.
18.06.2006
The 2006 Crane Safety conference opens in London this week, this year’s event has a wide range of eminent speakers from around the world.
The latest Kran&Bühne is now on line and available for downloading.
Ranger Equipment - UK and Ireland distributor for Teupen has sold its first Leo 50GT machine in the UK.
16.06.2006
HMF has appointed Richard Everist as managing director of its UK distribution subsidiary, HMF (UK), with the objective to aggressively expand its market share.
Since its launch at the Commercial Vehicle Show in April, the new Terex Atlas 118.2VGL has attracted a slew of orders.
Building work is well underway on the new Holland-Lift hall that will more than double its current production facility, completion is scheduled for late July.
