Briggs Equipment UK has acquired the UK assets of Hyster fork truck distributor Barloworld Handling.
30.09.2012
A man suffered injuries to his legs last week after a narrow track spider lift he was moving overturned on him.
A large crane overturned on Saturday on a ‘brownfield’ site in Johor Baru, southern Malaysia.
As of January IPAF rental members in the UK will be required to report their aerial lift accidents.
28.09.2012
Nazzareno Zandonà, technical manager at Italian aerial lift specialist CTE has died aged 48.
27.09.2012
A trailer carrying a self-propelled boom lift overturned yesterday just outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
A reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the vandals who wrecked a crawler crane in the US.
Tanfield, owner of Snorkel has issued a mid-year statement and expects to break even by October
US specialist aerial lift manufacturer MEC has opened a European distribution facility in De Lier, the Netherlands
Hertz Equipment has acquired Pioneer Equipment Rental and Sales, an 11 location operation in Oklahoma.
A man using in boom lift in the Netherlands had a lucky escape yesterday after a wheel dropped into a void.
27.09.2012 1
British prime minister David Cameron officially opened JCB’s new $100 million factory in Brazil today.
Loxam UK has invested almost £9 million over the past 12 months in new equipment.
EEI, one of the largest contractors in the Philippines has taken delivery of seven Grove RT cranes
26.09.2012
The Lavendon Cycle Challenge ended on Tuesday afternoon as the final team pedalled into Lutterworth HQ
A crane driver had a miraculous escape yesterday in, California after his crane overturned into an excavation.
The Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) has issued its first major inspection verification Gold Plate.
UK access company Platform Sales & Hire has appointed Wayne Moult to head up a new West Midlands location.
Peter Douglas of Nationwide Platforms has been elected chairman of the new IPAF UK Country Council.
26.09.2012 1
Russian utility contractor Energostroyinvest CJSC has purchased a 23 metre Palazzani Ragno TSJ 23C
25.09.2012
Tadano Faun has opened a new, 43,000 sqm test site for its cranes in Pegnitz north of its plant in Lauf.
Australian crane certification organisation CraneSafe has promoted Brandon Hitch to general manager.
James Darnley, previously sales manager at Leach Lewis in the UK has joined Lifterz owner LSGI.
25.09.2012 3
A new company has been formed in North West England to provide crane operators and other staff.
