Power Climber has appointed Piet Theunis as regional sales manager in Belgium.
01.06.2007
Unions and employers have reached a tentative agreement ending the crane operators strike in Ontario.
31.05.2007
A man working in Detroit is seriously injured tonight after falling from a scissor lift
Maxim Cranes Works is to stage a ‘Dutch Auction’ to buy back up to 25% of its outstanding shares.
Motorists had a lucky escape yesterday after a loader crane boom was ripped off as the truck passed under a low bridge in Elderslie, Scotland.
Riwal, the Dutch based crane, access and telehandler rental company has sold its crane rental business to Sarens.
30.05.2007
Vanson Cranes has launched a new hydraulic luffing tower crane
Panther Platform Rentals of the UK has spent a further £12 million in new products for its fleet.
UpRight powered access has appointed PPK as its new distributor for Austria.
29.05.2007
HWS, the Dutch access rental specialist has started construction of its new premises and spent €6million on new lifts.
We are currently working on our annual dealer and source guide, if you have any relevant news or information please let us know.
Skylift Hire is sponsoring a 8,000km cycle across Europe will raise funds for Irish Autism Action.
RSC shares get a cool reception as the company is floated.
A crane operators strike in Ontario is heading into its second week with no signs of a solution.
The UK government’s Draft Local Transport Bill paves the way for local authority road pricing schemes.
The chief executive at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is to leave at the end of the year.
Two men died yesterday when a special crane collapsed as it lifted them 50 metres to the dome of a nuclear reactor.
Here are a few more pictures from the final day of SED.
28.05.2007
Aichi Europe will move into massive new premises in late summer that might kick off local production of scissor lifts.
27.05.2007
In spite of falling visitor numbers this years SED was voted a success by most exhibitors.
26.05.2007
This was a week of UK exhibitions with SED, Access Days and the Safety & Health show at the NEC, here are a few photos from Access Days.
Two painters spent a terrifying two hours 12m up as their overloaded aerial boom lift teetered on a knife edge.
UpRight International, the alloy tower business that manufacturers Instant, Zip-Up and UpRight access towers has increased its revenues by 60%.
25.05.2007
The annual Crane Safety Conference kicks off on Monday June 4th in London, there are still a few places left if you are interested.
