Cargotec's MacGregor business has won orders from Asia worth about €70 million.
12.11.2007
Watson and Hillhouse, UK agents for Sany cranes and drill rigs, has now sold two 50 tonne SCC500D crawler units.
Manitou unveils its Manitrac agricultural telehandler/tractor tomorrow here is a photo of it.
JLG Australia has launched the LiftPod a one person push around lift weighing only 70kgs
Manitou has reported a very strong third quarter with order intake up by 53%, revenues for the first nine month are up 12.7%.
11.11.2007
Our new Russian language web site VertikalNet.ru is now live, the new site will provide crane, access and telehandler news and information for the rapidly developing market in Russia for lifting equipment.
The latest Kran&Bühne magazine is now on line and available for reading or downloading.
We are currently conducting our annual rental rate survey for Cranes, Aerial lifts and telehandlers, download a form and join in.
10.11.2007
The annual Christmas tree arrived in Rockefeller Plaza yesterday and was lifted into place by crane.
The driver of a crane has been arrested in Dubai along with the slinger signaler and an engineer following this week’s fatal bridge accident.
A few more photos from Batimat
09.11.2007
A blue Volvo truck and Genie boom were stolen last night from Higher platforms in Oxford, UK.
UK rental company Hewden recently carried out a six crane multiple lift while its telehandlers and access platforms worked underneath.
A series of posters to help reduce the number of falls from vehicles are available to download free from the HSE
The New York state Labour department is planning to suspend the certification of at least 129 crane operators over testing irregularities.
Seven construction workers were killed yesterday in Dubai, when a bridge collapsed after being hit by a crane.
This weeks Batimat yielded few new lifting products but there were several smaller innovations. Here are a few photos from the show.
08.11.2007
Skyjack sales in the first nine months increased by nearly 32%, while profits jumped by almost 65%
We have heard that all charges have been dropped against the operator of an under bridge inspection lift following an accident earlier this year.
Pop-Up Products launched its Pop-Up range of push around scissor lifts in France this week at the Batimat exhibition. US launch planned for February.
Caterpillar's Malaga demonstration fleet will start using biodiesel 20.
Palfinger has published its nine month results which show revenues up by over 15% while profits jumped 27%.
A crane used to erect wind turbines has toppled at Smoky Hills Wind Farm in Lincoln County, Kansas.
Ramirent, the Finnish based rental company has reported strong nine month numbers with revenues up by more than 29%
07.11.2007
