The February issue of our German magazine Kran & Bühne is online and available to read or download.
29.01.2011
Manitou has posted fourth quarter revenues up 35% on last year on strong order intake.
28.01.2011
JLG’s revenues fell 56% after a sharp fall in intercompany sales, access sales climbed 30% and the backlog 333%.
The UK’s Construction Equipment Association has confirmed plans to organise a equipment show -Plantworx 2013.
JLG has announced plans to reduce staffing levels at its Maasmechelen production facility by more than a third.
UK based powered access and telehandler rental group Kimberly has acquired Poole based High Level Platforms
Vertikal Days 2011 should be the best ever, but only a few days remain to benefit from the 'early-bird' discount.
Terex Road has introduced a new smaller truck mounted under-bridge inspection platform.
27.01.2011
Italian manufacturer Bravisol has launched a new low-level, lighter weight lift dubbed the Bravi Lite.
Harsco Infrastructure – previously SGB, Hünnebeck and Patent –saw revenues fall by 8% in the fourth quarter,
Kentucky based Bramco has appointed Gary Hirsch as vice president of its Crane Division.
Arizona based re-rental specialist Acme Lift, has appointed Steve Nadelman as president and chief operating officer.
Dutch based rental company Eyke Hogendoorn Crane & Rental has changed its name to Arentis.
A reader from New Zealand has sent us a very unusual photo of a homemade crane mounted on a trailer.
26.01.2011
Loxam has opened its first location in Morocco in a JV partnership with Stokvis an equipment distributor.
Finnish based access equipment manufacturer Dinolift has appointed Karin Nars as its new managing director.
German crane manufacturer Sennebogen has appointed GMMCO as its sales and service partner in India.
Ashtead has announced that Brendan Horgan has replaced Joe Phelan as CEO of Sunbelt Rentals.
Hertz Equipment Rental has announced the departure of its president Gerry Plescia, Mark Frissora will take over temporarily.
A telehandler operator had a lucky escape this week when his machine tipped over in Lyme Regis, England.
A large façade scaffold collapsed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday after it was reportedly struck by a crane.
A Vertikal reader in the UK spotted a boom lift working in a busy street in Warrington this week- Death Wish?
25.01.2011 1
A fatal mobile crane accident occurred on Tuesday at a Meat packing plant in Warwick, Queensland, Australia.
25.01.2011
Skako lift has appointed Carlsson & Co of Falkenberg, south Sweden as a new dealer in Sweden.