Senn AG, of Oftringen, Switzerland has ordered a 1,200 tonne Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 All Terrain crane.
29.05.2009
The Doncaster depot of Peter Hird & Sons, the UK based aerial platform and lifting equipment specialist has been approved as an IPAF training centre and achieved Rental+ accreditation.
Sennebogen is to launch the 310 Multihandler next month.
28.05.2009
David O. Turner has been appointed as CEO of Pon’s global aerial lift and materials handling businesses, and will be based in Houston, Texas.
Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest equipment rental company has announced a rights issue to raise £100 million.
Terex Corp, owner of Terex Cranes and Genie has announced that it is seeking $600 million in new financing and that it has agreed an amendment to its current facility.
Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest equipment rental company has issued its preliminary year end results which are relatively upbeat in spite of a loss of £70 million.
HSS Hire, one of the UK’s largest general rental companies has launched Livehire, an online hire management system for major accounts
27.05.2009
Easi Uplifts the Dublin based rental company has taken delivery of four new Bronto truck mounted lifts for the UK.
Pon, the Dutch based CAT distributor and owner of Gunco, HDW and Milcon has announced the merger of its aerial lift and fork truck business into Pon Material Handling.
Snorkel has issued an urgent warning that some of its 120 and 126ft booms built prior to 2004, may not be fitted with the correct number of boom sensors.
The European Rental Association is holding its annual convention in Manchester, UK yesterday and today. Last night it also held its annual awards dinner, the winners were……
Kirsten Skyba, vice president of global marketing at JLG has left the company.
A reader in the UK sent us the photo of a lift at work in Manchester today, being used out of level and with no outrigger mats close to a manhole cover.
26.05.2009
Snorkel Australia has launched the MHP14AT, a compact 13.5m articulated trailer lift with telescopic top boom.
Sanghvi Movers, India’s largest crane rental company has reported an upbeat first quarter and is forecasting improved demand for new cranes.
25.05.2009
Surrey and Sheffiled, UK, based access specialist, Working At Height, has added another member to its marketing team.
Holt Crane & Equipment has opened its new headquarters in Houston to sell and service Link-Belt brand mobile cranes throughout most of Texas.
Industrial, Port and overhead crane manufacturer, Demag Cranes has approved a major restructuring of its operations.
Huntingdale Mobile Cranes or Clayton, Australia, has been fined A$70,000 after being found guilty of failing to carry out simple safety checks, causing a fatality.
PB Liftechnik the German based heavy duty/narrow aisle scissor lift manufacturer has appointed Ranger Equipment as its UK/Ireland distributor.
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IronPlanet the online auction company has reported record first quarter revenues up 26% on 2008.
Chris Pera, former president of Modern Equipment and two colleagues, Rick Raab and Shawn Deegan, have launched the HiReach Group in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
24.05.2009
A reader from Italy on his morning commute spotted two men on ladders resting on live power lines – Death Wish hardly does it justice.
22.05.2009
