Altec the US based aerial lift and crane manufacturer has announced that it will close the Lift-All plant in Fort Wayne Indiana.
13.07.2009
A container crane has collapsed onto a ship at Southampton docks in the UK, this morning, injuring one person.
Oktopus UK, the crane and glass suction equipment business which went into administration in June has been purchased by its directors.
Northern Ireland based Redrock Engineering has introduced a new three tonne capacity pivot steer telehandler, the TH320.
12.07.2009
Edins Kranar, of Järfälla, Sweden, has entered the spider crane market with an investment in three Maeda cranes.
Loader crane and aerial lift company, Palfinger has acquired Automated Waste Equipment in the USA.
10.07.2009
Dinolift’s first tracked spider lift, the Dino 185XTC is now ‘in the iron’ and undergoing testing and demonstrations.
Riwal, the Dutch based international powered access specialist has issued its official statement on the acquisition of Instant Holland.
Spotted in Manchester, UK, this morning two men in a lift, a one person Runabout self propelled lift.
The second truck mount stolen from Loxam in the UK has been successfully recovered.
Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest rental company has reported that it has had an over 92% uptake for its right issue which expired yesterday.
Titan holdings, one of New Zealand’s largest crane equipment sales and rental groups is looking for a private equity investor or merger partner for its sales operation.
PC Harrington Contractors of the UK was fined £175,000 yesterday, after an employee died and another was injured after a crane dislodged a platform.
Bangkok based SB Siam has been appointed as sole dealer for Potain top-slewing and self-erecting tower cranes in Thailand.
09.07.2009
Two men were spotted last week in West Yorkshire working from ladders and on the roof installing razor wire.
JLG parent, Oshkosh has said that it may reconsider closing its Oakes, North Dakota, facility, following an appeal by Senator Byron Dorgan.
08.07.2009
Ryanair the budget airline has purchased six new Genie self propelled aerial lifts for its Stansted, UK, maintenance facility.
Two big AT cranes arrived on site today along with a Mobile self erecting tower crane, most of the day was spent on inspections
On Saturday, German aerial lift rental company Schmidt Neu-Isenburg celebrated its 40th Anniversary.
We don’t always hear about tip-overs due to the lack of proper cribbing or mats, but here is another case from a company that knows better.
The tower crane that went over in Liverpool UK on Monday will be removed today
Italian based truck mounted lift producer, Isoli, has appointed Lifprofi as its German distributor.
07.07.2009
In a Death Wish 72 we have another roof washer and wonder what this fashion is all about?
Lavendon Access Services has invested in a brand new fleet of support vehicles for its Nationwide Platforms, Panther and Skylift businesses.
