Lavendon Access Services of the UK held a ‘scrap heap challenge’ last weekend with teams competing to build the best machine from scrapped work platforms.
22.07.2010
VGM a Manitou dealer in the Netheralnds has delivered the first unit of a new Road Rail 360 degree telehandler.
Terex Cranes has posted another profitable quarter and half year, although with a slimmer order book
Genie/Terex AWP revenues increased 3% for the first half and 12% on the quarter with losses well down.
Terex Cranes has appointed JVM Equipment International as the distributor for Terex AT and RT cranes in Russia.
UK based access rental company AFI, has outsourced all of its tyre maintenance to ATS Euromaster.
21.07.2010
If you based in the UK keep a lookout for a stolen Transit van mounted platform, registration HJ54 JGO
Another example of a crane tipping while working on tree removal occurred yesterday in Akron Ohio.
Cargotec Industrial & Terminal – previously Hiab and Kalmar has reported a strong improvement in order intake.
Bigge Crane and Rigging has opened a location in Aiken, South Carolina, expanding coverage in South Eastern USA.
French based telehandler manufacturer Manitou, has reported a strong second quarter, with sales up more than 36%.
20.07.2010
Carsten Bielefeld is establishing a new trading venture to distribute Snorkel products in Germany - Snorkel Deutschland
A female tower crane operator has survived after her cab fell around 100 metres to the ground.
Kobelco Cranes has announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in India to produce crawler cranes.
UK based Facelift held a massive 25th anniversary open day on Saturday, here are a few pictures.
A reader in Belgium has sent us a photo of how they trim trees in a small town in southern Belgium.
Speedy, the UK’s largest rental company will issue a positive trading statement at its AGM later today.
Merlo is launching the Multifarmer Multi-Tool telehandler designed specifically for the Municipal and utility market.
19.07.2010
A telehandler fitted with a platform tipped over last week in Wisconsin, seriously injuring the three occupants.
British based defense contractor BAE has started to dismantle the large yellow, hammer head crane on the outfitting quay at Buccleuch Dock in Barrow, England.
Keep an eye out for a Haulotte HTL4017 Telehandler stolen from Teesside, UK, over the weekend,
Dutch based international rental company Boels has ordered 100 new aerial lifts from Niftylift.
Valla has delivered an explosion proof version of its 7.5 tonne pick & carry crane for work in a refinery in Singapore.
The first Palfinger-Wumag WT1000 103 metre truck mounted lift has arrived in Australia with rental specialist LinCon.
