Oil&Steel will launch a new tracked platform at the ARA/Rental show in Atlanta on March 3rd
09.01.2009
Terex has told Fantuzzi that it has terminated its plan to acquire the group’s port equipment business, although discussions continue.
08.01.2009
Following our report earlier this week regarding counterfeit Tadano truck cranes in the Middle East, we have reports of units arriving in Australia.
Manitowoc has updated its 2008 numbers today and provided a preliminary forecast for 2009.
Perkins Engines has appointed Gwenne Henricks as its new president, replacing Hans Haefeli who moves to CAT.
2008 was a record year for Multitel Pagliero with more than 1,000 platforms manufactured.
A crane operator has died two weeks after falling into Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans
The UK Health and Safety Executive is to prosecute three companies and an individual for the fatal scaffold collapse in Milton Keynes in 2006.
BilJax, now part of the Haulotte Group, will two launch new products at the ARA/Rental show in Atlanta on March 3rd
07.01.2009
Ritchie Bros auctioneers will be holding its first ever, six day unreserved industrial auction in Orlando, Florida next month.
Since we posted a report on the liquidation of UK contract lift and training company PSS we have had numerous calls from readers. Updated:
A tower crane collapsed at one of South Africa’s new football stadiums on Sunday causing some damage but no injuries.
Niftylift has appointed Saleh & Abdulaziz Abahsain Heavy Equipment as its sole distributor for Saudi Arabia.
06.01.2009
Genie has officially announced the appointment of Phil Graysmark as divisional sales manager for the UK, Ireland, and Benelux, taking over from John Fuller.
The former crane inspector arrested on charges of falsifying an inspection report for the crane that collapsed in New York killing seven and injuring 24 has pleaded not guilty.
Norwegian shipbuilder and offshore yard Ulstein Verft has ordered a 600 tonne Terex-Demag CC2800-1.
Industrial overhead crane manufacturer NAI Cranes has been acquired by Tonka Bay Equity Partners
NBKS Services has been appointed sole Linden Comansa tower crane agent in Qatar
We have received a bulletin from the Middle East alerting buyers to beware of counterfeit Tadano truck cranes.
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PSS (Lifting), the Warrington, UK, based contract lifting and training company has appointed a liquidator to wind up the company.
05.01.2009
Terex / Genie has appointed Martin Hauff as vice president of sales for Europe the Middle East, Africa, and Russia.
SGB is due to make an announcement later this week that it will be closing its powered access business.
Tadano the Japanese based crane manufacturer has purchased Spandeck Mantis, the US based telescopic crawler crane manufacturer.
New York prosecutors will announce manslaughter charges today against the man responsible for climbing the tower crane that collapsed, on March 15th last year, killing seven.
