An innovative wheel rim design, developed by GKN Wheels, claims to make tyre-fitting easier.
03.03.2009
The Health and Safety Executive is re-running a campaign that warns about the dangers of falls from vehicles.
Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt in the USA and A-Plant in the UK has reported nine month revenues up 8% in Sterling while underlying profits fell 3%, with a more challenging third quarter.
Genie has launched two new 360° telehandlers with 16 and 18 metre lift heights and 4,000 kgs lift capacity.
Ben Bowers and his wife of UK aerial lift rental company Lifterz, have become parents again.
Leading online auction company IronPlanet has increased gross auction sales by 43 percent to $337 million.
02.03.2009
Mammoet's Dutch operated Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 was spotted in Cumbria last Tuesday
Tadano distributor Cranes UK will be back at Vertikal Days this year and hoping to unveil new cranes at the show. Vertikal.Net speaks to MD Joe Lyon
01.03.2009
While we do not necessarily agree with the following information, we thought it was a highly amusing and a cheery start to the first Monday of Spring.
United Rentals has reported full year revenues for 2008, down 12%, while goodwill write offs created a pre tax loss of $813 million.
JLG has launched three new compact telehandlers for the Agricultural market at the SIMA show in Paris.
Cork based crane rental company, Wm. O’Brien Plant Hire has achieved an upgrade to its Occupational Health & Safety Management System.
UK access man Jonathan Till and his Round table colleagues are on the final straight of the Moustache growing and styling competition.
28.02.2009
A 250 tonne All Terrain crane tipped over near Melbourne last week, while moving with boom up and full counterweight installed.
The Irish prime minister – taoiseach, Brian Cowen met with IPAF president John Ball this week, to learn more about the Federation, its objectives and the upcoming summit in Dublin.
27.02.2009
Bronto, part of Federal Signal has reported a strong year and a strong fourth quarter, sales for the full year increased 23% while profits climbed over 30%.
Urban Access of the UK has found a whole new meaning to skating on thin ice.
26.02.2009
Terex Cranes says that it will suspend production at its Waverly plant for four weeks from mid March to Mid April
The UK HSE has announced that it will prosecute PC Harrington Contractors for the fatal lifting accident at Wembley stadium in 2004.
Terex Cranes has identified eight lattice boom crawler cranes as counterfeits of its products in the Henan Province of China.
Keep a look out for an UpRight AB62 articulated boom lift that has been stolen and the rogue trader that took it - Irons Design and Build.
The Access Link, the UK association of independently owned access rental companies has held its quarterly meeting in Telford, with a full turnout.
Terex has agreed an amendment to its credit agreement to ease the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant until the first quarter 2010.
25.02.2009
A UK developer, has been fined £10,000 plus £3,000 in prosecution costs after an electrician fell from a fork mounted work platform.
