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Did you spot the problem?

Yesterday we posted a photograph of an older JLG boom lift which the sender had asked us if we could spot the error.

01.05.2009

Manitowoc crane dips 24%

Manitowoc crane has posted first quarter revenues of $673 million – 24 percent lower than last year while operating income dropped 58 percent.

01.05.2009

Liebherr opens in Antwerp

Liebherr-Werk Nenzing has established a new Mobile Harbour Crane sales and service station in Antwerp, Belgium.

01.05.2009

Intermat numbers

Intermat attracted almost 185,000 visitors last week, just 11.5% down on 2006.

30.04.2009

Tadano confirms Knecht appointment

Tadano has confirmed that Alexander Knecht, will officially join the company tomorrow, succeeding Masaharu Nakanishi as CEO of Tadano Faun.

30.04.2009

Thermoil moves into Europe

Thermoil, the Wisconsin based supplier of Battery protection and refurbishment products.

30.04.2009

Stahl Crane Systems appoints dealer for Norway

Sparrows Offshore has been appointed sole agents for Norway for the sale, service, inspection, repair and refurbishment of Stahl Crane Systems EX explosion protected overhead cranes and hoists.

30.04.2009

Cutting back

A local crane company owner sent us a humorous view of the financial crisis, we can’t resist publishing it.

30.04.2009

Spot the problem

A photo arrived in our email this morning with the simple note asking how many can spot the problem.

30.04.2009

United Rentals down 23%

United Rentals, the world’s largest equipment rental company has reported a 23% fall in first quarter revenues and a loss of $33 million.

30.04.2009

Think you are a crane expert?

If you think have a good general knowledge of the crane industry have a go at the Cranes UK crane quiz, there are just 12 questions and some great prizes.

29.04.2009

WD Bennett enters administration

UK tower crane rental company WD Bennett has been placed into administration

29.04.2009

First Youngman Boss X3 delivered

The first batch of Youngman Boss X3 push around scissor lifts have been delivered today to LTS in London.

29.04.2009

New MD at HEK

Frank Klessens has been appointed as managing director of Alimak Hek, in Holland, taking over from Ernst van Hek who has retired for personal reasons.

29.04.2009

Dutch tip over

A two axle All Terrain crane tipped over yesterday in Tholen Holland, there were no injuries.

29.04.2009

IPAF challenges harness manufacturers

IPAF has called for a radical re-examination of harnesses used by female operators of boom lifts and announced a competition to find the best new design.

28.04.2009

First Octopussy 1400 for UK

The first units of the new Oil & Steel Octopussy 1400 for the UK have been purchased by Jackson Tools, Scotland.

28.04.2009

How’s this for scaffold?

A reader snapped some photos of a scaffold in use in the Ukraine yesterday morning, it leaves much to be desired.

28.04.2009

Where is she now?

During Intermat last week we had a request from Sergio Pontalto, regarding the whereabouts of the 1,200 tonne Gottwald delivered to Grandi Sollevamenti in 1981.

28.04.2009

New dealers for Aldercote

UK based van mounted lift manufacturer, Aldercote has appointed two new dealers

28.04.2009

Union flag or St George

Several of you have pointed out that Elavation ought to have used the English flag of St George rather than the Union Flag on its St Georges boom lift (April 27th)

28.04.2009

Hiab and Kalmar to merge

Cargotec owner of Hiab loader cranes and Kalmar port handling equipment says that it will combine Hiab and Kalmar sales and services networks in Europe, Middle-East and Africa.

28.04.2009

Cargotec stays in the black

Cargotec, owner of Hiab loader cranes and Kalmar port handling equipment has released its first quarter results which show the company was marginally profitable.

28.04.2009

Wolffkran partners with Roots

Tower crane manufacturer Wolffkran has signed a partnership agreement with the Arabian Roots Group in Saudi Arabia.

27.04.2009

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