Manitowoc Crane has said that it is considering some lay-offs within certain secors of the business.
04.09.2011
Sany America has appointed three new dealers to cover the Mid-West and South Central regions of the USA.
02.09.2011
US based boom truck and lift manufacturer Elliot has launched a new 42 metre/140ft platform/6.3 tonne crane.
Spanish compact equipment and telehandler manufacturer Ausa has opened a Middle East subsidiary in Dubai.
A four axle AT crane overturned at a Shell facility in New Plymouth, New Zealand today, no one was injured.
01.09.2011
Sany America has moved into its new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Peachtree City, Georgia.
UK based Hewden has appointed Mark Albiston as operations director and Lyndsay Glover as head of HR.
Wolffkran has delivered a new 6031.8 tower crane to German based contractor Faber & Schnepp
31.08.2011
Acme Lift, the US based wholesale rental company has appointed Mike Ferguson as regional manager for the Gulf Coast and central regions of the United States.
UK based Edmo Lift has launched a new range of low level aerial work platforms under the AIR brand.
Norwegian based battery charger specialist Gantic is to open a new UK operation Ganticharger UK Ltd.
A crane has gone over while working on a ride at the Scandia Fun centre in Sacramento California, yesterday
A Rough Terrain crane overturned yesterday on a slipway alongside the Genesee river in New York State.
30.08.2011 1
French based rental company Loxam is in negotiations to acquire regional rental company Locarest from its owners EPF Partners.
30.08.2011
Access and telehandler manufacturer Haulotte has reported first half revenues up 30 percent on the same period last year.
New Zealand Crane Group is installing Standfast’s TRAM fall protection system, on every crane above 80 tonnes.
Alistair Jordan and Christine Taylor of UK based Rapid Platforms completed the Great North Bike Ride on Sunday.
A video of an accident this Saturday shows two men surviving thanks to their harnesses and lanyards.
29.08.2011 1
Moffett Engineering, the Irish based manufacturer of Hiab Moffett 'Piggy-Back' forklifts has changed its name.
29.08.2011
Spotted this weekend in Reading UK, a man using an excavator as a work platform and breaking all the rules.
A reader has written stating that engine oil is being used in place of hydraulic oil and asking is it OK?
29.08.2011 3
The Associated General Contractors of America has issued its accident statistics for 2010 with show a further 10 percent declin
28.08.2011
An Amtrak train struck a truck crane in a remote part of southwest Nebraska on Friday, injuring passengers.
28.08.2011 1
The University of Notre Dame has launched its aerial lift awareness campaign as agreed in its settlement with IOSHA.
26.08.2011
