Skyjack is increasingly becoming the jewel in Linamar’s crown as the automotive sector passes through a challenging period.
11.05.2007
Hewden, the UK’s largest rental company has achieved a million working hours without a single Lost Time Incident.
Hewden Tower Cranes has won its struggle for its claim against Wolffkran to be heard in a British court.
10.05.2007
Martin Ainscough says that he has listened to criticism and “done a U-Turn” with the One-stop-hire on-line rental auction site.
JLG has appointed Andrew Satterley as its new general manager for Australia and New Zealand.
Munich police have appealed for anybody who saw a fatal accident that occurred during the set up of the bauma exhibition.
09.05.2007
If you are looking for staff or a new job…there is still a chance to try the new recruitment section of Cranes&Access
Manitowoc has sold the rights to produce and supply replacement parts for Grove-Manlift aerial lifts to Minneapolis based MinnPar.
HWS of Holland has ordered 10 UpRight Speed Levels
08.05.2007
CTE UK has introduced a new 10ft platform height push around lift called the Power Tower with pre-launch orders for 500 units.
Guy Willet currently PR and marketing services manager at Nationwide is to join Smart Platform Rental the truck mounted rental company.
Bauma yielded 39 orders for Unic cranes Europe, many of them from leads originating at the show.
Peter Hird Aerial Platforms has gained IPAF Rental-Plus status, only the seventh company to do so.
Braviisol, the producer of the Bravi range or self propelled mast lifts is expanding its plant to meet rapidly growing sales.
During Bauma we told you about the new side slide out deck extension from Iteco, here finally is a picture.
Ranger Equipment has won the Cranes&Access award for excellence for the Teupen Leo 50GTX.
07.05.2007
Three men employed by a major crane maker are under suspicion for embezzlement.
New Zealand’s Hirepool has acquired Gisborne Hire Centre and Barricading solutions.
Coates Hire one of Australia’s largest rental companies has announced a strategic review to consider its options after a number of takeover approaches.
Boom Logistics has acquired Moorland Hire from under the nose of other ‘consolidators’
Turkish crane rental company Sarilar placed orders for a 1,350 tonne Liebherr LR 11350, and 750 tonne LR1750 crawler cranes at Bauma.
An aerial lift accident sparked further anger at May Day rallies across Italy protesting the high level of work place fatalities in the country.
In April Loxam made a further acquisition in Spain acquiring Airent a Madrid based general rental operation.
06.05.2007
Kranlyft is adding two more Maeda compact crawler cranes to its LC range
05.05.2007