Nürburgring, THE German Formula 1 track has selected Kramer telehandlers for this years motor sport programme.
07.07.2009
A JCB telehandler is helping out in Trafalgar Square where sculptor Antony Gormley started off his work in which people spend an hour on the Square's fourth plinth.
UK based aerial lift company, Kimberly has appointed Jim Perry as national sales and operations director.
06.07.2009
A tower crane collapsed on Sunday in Seoul, South Korea, falling across a busy railway line, the operator died but there were no other injuries.
A tower crane has collapsed onto a block of flats in Liverpool, UK, today, We understand that apart from the operator there are no injuries.
Liebherr has reported an 11% increase in group revenues for 2008, with its three crane divisions leading the way with a combined increase of over 12%.
Milton Keynes, UK, based aerial lift rental company, Elavation, has become the latest Access Link member to achieve IPAF Rental+ status.
05.07.2009
A tower crane working on a high rise in Melbourne, Australia, dropped a load of plasterboard into the street, from 31 storeys yesterday.
Dutch based international access specialist Riwal has made an acquisition in its home market as it prepares to expand into the UK.
03.07.2009
UK based AJ Access has sold a number if used aerial lifts to a company in Azerbaijan, the contract also included on site IPAF operator training.
Allan Access Hire, the company that took over from Allan Access when it went into administration last year has now run into difficulties.
EPL the UK based aerial lift rental company and one of the longest established powered access companies in Europe has filed for administration.
German based vehicle mounted lift manufacturer, Ruthmann has recruited two new ‘experienced’ team members.
A reader of Verikal.Net spotted a highly creative new access system in use on a private home. Whether it meets any regulations is another issue.
Lift Inc., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has acquired the local Bobcat dealer, Bobcat of Lancaster for an undisclosed sum.
Three people have died as a result of a rough terrain scissor falling over in Kraków, Poland.
02.07.2009
A construction crew in Iowa managed to rescue a woman from the river with help of their crane..
A raised loader crane demolished a footbridge in Scotland yesterday.
01.07.2009
A man was crushed between a crane and an aerial work platform yesterday at a United Rentals yard in West Virgina.
Eric Pommier has been promoted to vice president of Manitowoc Crane Care for Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Aerial lift manufacturer Leader SRL has closed for two days following the death of Rosanna Borghi, the Ferrarini family matriarch.
If you live in the UK or can tune in via the web, watch out for Mean Machines this evening on the UK’s Channel 5
Manitowoc UK is formally launching its new premises today as well as showing off its latest new products.
This is a surprising one and goes to show that even in the most developed markets there is still potential to spread the powered access message.
