Here is a story that is totally unrelated to Cranes, Access platforms or telehandlers. But it is a Friday afternoon in the silly season after all.
11.08.2006
A Liebherr MK100 belonging to BTB Logistiks of Berlin came down overnight crushing a number of luxury cars.
Expanding rental company Access Rentals is set to open a new depot - its third this year.
Tom Zorn has been replaced as president of RSC, the American rental company owned by Atlas Copco.
Bill Lasky, CEO of JLG, has gained his aerial lift operators licence
10.08.2006
Tim Whiteman of IPAF responds to the last Cranes&Access editorial and comments on Frank Scarboroughs letter.
Palfinger, the leading loader crane producer, has announced record first half revenues up almost 14% on last year.
Tanfield, owners of UpRight Powered Access has appointed Ken Taylor as its quality manager.
Windhoist Ltd, sister company of McNally Crane Hire has taken delivery of the first Liebherr LTR 1100 telescopic crawler to arrive in the UK or Ireland.
Ormig, the Italian based producer of Industrial pick and carry cranes is adding a new 16 tonner to its range.
Panther Platform Rentals has become the latest company to gain the IPAF Rental+ status.
09.08.2006
Boom Logistics, the rapidly growing publicly traded Australian crane and access rental company has revealed a strong performance for its year end.
As a few of you will be aware, we are currently working on our annual Top UK and Ireland Crane, Access and Telehandler rental company reports.
The July issue of Cranes&Access carried an editorial entitled "The Zealots are not helping" A number of our readers have Commented, here is a letter from a manufacturer that adds a further dimension.
08.08.2006
Manitowoc has confirmed that it will not proceed with its takeover bid for food equipment company, Enodis
Finning International, Canadian parent of Hewden Stuart, the UK’s largest rental company, has reported flat first half revenues and earnings down by 8%.
Genie has confirmed that it will open up a local sales and support operation in the UAE later this year.
JLG has made another senior management appointment - the fourth in less than 10 weeks
07.08.2006
At last weeks Galway races, the third race on Monday’s card was “The GPT Access Equipment EBF Maiden” for two year olds.
An employee of a window cleaner, claims that he warned of poor safety practices at the palace before his brother was seriously injured in a fall last year.
Bert Bird, chairman of Delta International, was honoured on his 80th birthday, for his 60 years in the specialist access industry.
04.08.2006
A few weeks ago the employees of Ainscough crane hire celebrated the company’s 30th birthday.
03.08.2006
Both the Bank of England and the ECB raised their interest rates today, both sterling and euro rates were hiked up a quarter percent.
Joe Wickens, an apprentice at Nationwide Access, has scooped two awards in plant Mechanics from the UK’s National Construction College.
