Kranlyft will launch a new 300kg glass suction lift developed in partnership with Wirth, owner of the Oktopus brand.
13.10.2009
Damietta Container and Cargo Handling of Eqypt, has ordered six mobile gantry cranes and two reach stackers from Kone cranes.
A crawler crane tipped over near Rapid City, South Dakota last week, no one was injured.
JLG has appointed Bob Nelson as vice-president, field sales and service for North America.
UK based AFI-Uplift has gained TiVA accreditation, enabling it to become a supplier to several Balfour Beatty group companies.
UK based crane and access sales and rental specialist Peter Hird & Sons has added the Nifty lift HR12 4x4 to its fleet.
12.10.2009
Harsco, owner of SGB, Hünnebeck and Patent Scaffold has acquired Nicol UK a scaffold, insulation and site services company.
Palfinger has delivered its 50th P260B - 26 metre - 3.5 tonne truck. truck mounted lift.
Italian mobile crane manufacturer Valla has launched an all new 2.5 tonne electric pick & carry crane.
Speedy Hire, the UK's largest rental company has issued an interim trading statement which says that market is continuing to stabilise.
Caterpillar has announced that it plans to increase prices on most of its product line by two percent next year.
11.10.2009
HSS Hire, one of the UK’s largest rental companies, has agreed a new banking facility that, it says, will allow it to pursue future growth
10.10.2009
UK sugar company Tate & Lyle has been fined £270,000 plus £90,000 costs for a fatal crane accident in 2004.
The Crane Industry Council of Australia has announced its new board of directors, following its AGM
09.10.2009
George Ellis has been appointed as president, Terex Construction, effective immediately
A mobile crane working on Columbus avenue in New York dropped its load yesterday after the failure of its hoist cable, no one was injured.
We have received the belated news of the death on September 30th of Gino Koster general secretary of ESTA.
08.10.2009
JCB has today unveiled its new 515-40 Miniscopic – the smallest telescopic handler it has ever built.
Police are looking for a crane driver who pulled down overhead power lines in Redbank, in Brisbane, Australia.
A loader crane operator from Sweden was caught taking a short cut to where he needed to place his load.
An accident with a boom lift at a chicken farm in Bannockburn, Australia, has claimed the life of a 59 year old man.
07.10.2009
Manchester-based Higher Access has just taken delivery of eight CTE tracked platforms
The UK’s HSE has issued a bulletin reminding owners of Liftlux Models SL260-25, SL245-25, SL210-25 and 205-25 complete a structural inspection of the chassis.
Palfinger has launched the new Power Link cable winch for its High Performance crane series.
