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24.01.2006

Liebherr Ehingen reports positve 2005

Liebherr Ehingen has reported sales for 2005 with 1180 mobile cranes shipped.

24.01.2006

Stock split for Harsco

Harsco owner of SGB has approved a two for one stock split

23.01.2006

Effer plays its part in Whale rescue attempt

A barge equipped with an Effer Marine crane was called in this weekend to help rescue the whale that swam up the Thames into central London last week.

23.01.2006

Coroner recomends crane recall

A Coroner in Tasmania has called for tractor cranes to be recalled and fitted with extra indication equipment, following the death of a rigger.

23.01.2006

A week for Rental meetings

This week we have tWo rental industry events, the London Hire show continues to grow, while the European Rental Association will hold is inaugural meeting.

22.01.2006

Manitowoc appoints three Operations VP’s

Manitowoc has announced three new senior vice presidents of operations, responsible for manufacturing and engineering in each of the company’s three regions.

20.01.2006

Company owner gets 18 months

Construction company proprietor Wayne Davies of A&E Buildings, was today sentenced to 18 months in prison, after an employee was killed while using a makeshift platform on a poorly maintained telehandler.

20.01.2006

Dunham imports FB

Dunham Cranes has been appointed as the distributor for FB self erecting cranes in the UK.

20.01.2006

AFI launch Pipe stand

AFI, the UK based access rental company, has launched a device for its large scissor lifts, that holds lengths of pipe in place so that they can be lifted safely.

19.01.2006

Digital tachographs finally

It looks as though Digital tachographs will finally become mandatory on new vehicles from May,

18.01.2006

Nationwide invest £14 million

Nationwide access is investing over £14 million in its aerial lift business, with the purchase of a large number of new lifts, delivery trucks and service vans.

18.01.2006

Hewden sole supply Wates

Hewden has won sole rental supplier status from Wates construction for the seventh year in a row.

18.01.2006

GAM to spend €45 million with JCB

Spain’s largest rental company GAM has placed an order with JCB for a range of its products.

17.01.2006

Fall costs Westbury Homes £12,000

The failure to ensure the health and safety of one of its sub contractors has cost Westbury Homes almost £12,000.

17.01.2006

Riwal to spend €80 million and opens in France

Riwal has ordered over 2,000 new platforms, worth €80 million, as part of its fleet renewal and expansion plan. It has also confirmed that it will open a new rental operation in France headed by Jacques Catinot.

16.01.2006

Nooteboom take over Pacton/Kennis

heavy Low loader and trailer specialist Nooteboom, has purchased the Kennis Trailers division of Pacton B.V. in Ommen, Holland.

16.01.2006

Alimak Hek buy USA manufacturer

Alimak Hek has acquired the manufacturing business of Champion Elevators, the Houston, Texas, based hoist producer.

16.01.2006

All the right equipment BUT…

A worker was recently spotted using a boom lift and even wearing a full body harness, but a less safe manner of work is hard to imagine.

15.01.2006

ARA 2007 venue change

In a change to its earlier decision, the American Rental Association has moved the venue for its 2007 convention and Rental show from New Orleans to Atlanta.

15.01.2006

Ten Dutch crane men identified

In December we published a picture dating from 1980 to1982 under the story “Flashback”. A large number of you emailed us with a name or two, this week one of you named 10 of the 21.

14.01.2006

New mini crane from Italmec-Heila

Italian producer Italmec/Heila is preparing to launch a new one tonne mini crane.

12.01.2006

JLG reopens Bedford plant

JLG has reopened its Sunnyside plant in Bedford Pennsylvania and announced plans for a new R&D facility.

12.01.2006

Ainscough hand out top four awards

Ainscough, the UK's largest Crane Hirer presented awards to its top depots recently.

11.01.2006

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