Another big crane with trailing boom had a spectacular crash on an LA freeway yesterday. Thankfully no one was seriously hurt.
04.12.2007
Tower crane manufacturer Wolffkran, is to build a new state-of-the-art production facility in Luckau, Brandenburg Germany.
Manitowoc Crane Care has opened its fifth 24 hour contact centre in Zhangjiagang, China.
Steve Shaughnessy, previously with A-Plant, has been appointed as MD of Loxam UK.
The Specialist Hire group, which owns Jardine and Marsden Crane hire was listed as the 94th fastest growing company in Britain.
NSG directors move to Pop-Up Products to concentrate on the push around scissor lifts full time.
Manlift Engineering of Wisconsin is offering a DC power conversion for the Genie Z-60/34.
A truck mounted boom failure has killed one operator and injured another on an industrial facility near Rome.
03.12.2007
The UK's CMPE has appointed John Smith of Philorth Plant Services as a trainer and assessor for its Certificate of Competence.
GGR Unic has made it into the UK’s Sunday Times Top 100 fastest growing companies in Britain listing.
02.12.2007
A 21 year old mechanic was killed this week in Albany, New York when the boom of a loader crane came down on him.
01.12.2007
Street Crane Company has appointed industry veteran Dick Davidson as its new sales manager for North America.
In Australia the CICA and CFMEU have issued a safety alert to owners of Liebherr LTM1070 and LTM1080/1 cranes.
30.11.2007
A road was blocked in Sale Moor, Manchester, UK, today when a crawler crane came off the back of a truck.
Speedy Hire has issued a public statement dismissing speculation in the FT that it is looking at a take over of A-Plant
Ormet the Italian group that owns Imai cranes and is the largest loader crane mounting company in Italy celebrated 35 years on Saturday.
29.11.2007
A UK glazing company was hit with fines and costs of £5,800 after one of its employees fell from a ladder injuring his hand and wrist.
The UK’s Strategic Forum for Construction Tower Cranes has agreed its short term plan.
A crane driver in Sydney, Australia will return to work today more than 12 months after he began a one-man picket about being sacked.
Teufelberger the high performance wire rope manufacturer has announced a co-operation agreement with Imeco, the foundation crane and equipment distributor.
28.11.2007
Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest rental company has increased its half year revenues by 36% to £209.5 million. Pre Tax profits were up 17%.
Speedy Hire has appointed Claudio Veritiero as chief operating officer.
A second large Barin underbride inspection platform is operating in Germany.
The Big-5 PMV exhibition in Dubai opened this week to weak we bring you a brief glimpse of the show.
27.11.2007
