With great sadness we report the death of Roy Wren, one of the UK crane industries most well known and respected characters.
31.07.2009
Truck mounted lift producer Bronto has reported half year revenues almost 16 percent up 2008. Profits rose by more than 87%.
Riwal, the Dutch based international powered access specialist has confirmed details of its new UK operation- Riwal UK
30.07.2009
JLG has released its nine month numbers which show revenues down 65%, while its order book edges up.
German crane and recycling equipment manufacturer Sennebogen is showing four new models at Bauma next year including two new cranes.
Market-leading loader crane manufacturer Palifinger has launched another heavy-duty model – the PK40002-EH
Italian pick & carry crane manufacturer Valla, has parted company with its long time UK distributor Valla UK.
A major UK rental company, has launched a new rate cutting strategy that promotes the off hiring of competitors equipment.
29.07.2009
Italian truck mounted lift producer, GSR has announced three new models that will be launched later this year.
A first class tower crane operator helped prevent a structural failure becoming a catastrophe.
Steve Shaughnessy, currently managing director of Loxam UK, will leave the business later this year.
28.07.2009
Harsco infrastructure which comprises SGB, Hünnebeck and Patent scaffolding has reported first half revenues down 27% on last year, while profits fell 34%.
Conducting set up checks with an aerial lift, prior to starting work, may have prevented a serious accident in the UK yesterday
Manitowoc has reported its first half results which show a 32 percent decline in crane sales although the company says that order intake has begun to stabilise.
JLG has announced a new licensing agreement introducing a second generation Ultra Boom Golf driver.
Kettering, UK, based Cumberland Industries has completed a 38 metre, Terex Utilities insulated boom truck mounted platform, the largest sold in Europe.
27.07.2009
Spanish aerial lift manufacturer Mecaplús, has appointed AST GmbH as its exclusive distributor in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
The administrators of EPL the UK based aerial lift rental company are close to a deal to rescue the business.
A man was electrocuted in Deerfield Beach, Florida yesterday as he was pressure washing from a self propelled boom lift.
York, Pennsylvania based GGS has launched a series of web based online crane operator and signaller training courses.
26.07.2009
Mammoet Australia is due to complete the acquisition of Hercules Crane Hire of Leonora, Western Australia this week.
Compact Lifting Equipment of the UK, has added three more Bravi self propelled lifts to its growing fleet.
A man was thrown from the truck mounted aerial lift he was using in Portadown, Northern Ireland yesterday, after it was hit by a passing truck.
24.07.2009
Manitou the French based telehandler and aerial lift manufacturer has reported a 50 percent drop in revenues for the first half , but order intake has improved in the second quarter.
23.07.2009
