UK access rental company AFI has announced a system to protect against overhead crushing incidents in boom lifts.
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Cargotec has won an order to supply 35 reach-stackers and lift trucks to Bolivariana de Puertos of Venezuela.
26.10.2011
Firefighters have rescued a tower crane operator who collapsed in his cab in north-east London.
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UK-based scaffolding and industrial services company NSG has secured a 3 year contract with Tata.
Snorkel has appointed Dongguan Kango as its distributor for Fujian, Guangdong and Hunan in Southern China.
Safeworks has appointed Jason Buchanan as district sales representative in its New Orleans operation centre.
25.10.2011
The Spider division of SafeWorks has appointed Scott Quinters as district sales representative for Charlotte.
Manitowoc Cranes, has reported a strong improvement in third quarter revenues and profitability.
Chinese crane manufacturer Sany will invest $25 million in a new R&D centre in Peachtree City, Georgia.
A man fell to his death on Monday while working from an aerial lift after he climbed out of the platform to reach something.
24.10.2011
Emergency services in Arlington, Virginia were called on yesterday to rescue a man from a 75m tower crane.
Caterpillar has reported a 44 percent jump in revenues and 90 percent in profits to the end of September.
JCB has opened a new museum –‘The Story of JCB’ today 66 years after the company was founded.
US based Smith Electric Vehicles, which is part owned by Tanfield, has launched its $30 million private placing.
UK based Rider Industrial Services has taken delivery of a new 22m spider lift and has had a positve very start.
23.10.2011
US based rental company RSC has reported a strong third quarter with a strong upturn in profitability.
A crane operator died earlier today after the crane he was operating overturned at Tilbury Docks in the UK.
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Haulotte has appointed Carmine Gibilisco as sales manager for the eastern region of the USA.
21.10.2011
Italian rental company Nacanco has purchased 45 Socage truck mounted platforms.
UK based heavy lift and transport specialist ALE has opened an office in Basra, Iraq.
Harsco Infrastructure has opened a new facility in Lima, Peru for its formwork, shoring and scaffolding business.
20.10.2011
When IPAF Germany considered how to make visitors at a health & Safety show stop and take note of its message, it decided to get artistic.
US based rental company United Rentals has reported a very strong third quarter with profits up over 250%
Finnish-based crane and reachstacker manufacturer Konecranes has published its third quarter results.
