Revenues at US based United Rentals exceeded $16 billion for the first time in 2025, although profitability suffered
30.01.2026
JLG’s parent company Oshkosh, has reported its full year results, which show declines in both revenues and profit, with JLG showing a slight improvement in the fourth quarter.
We received the sad news this week that Richard Rawlings, owner and director of R&M Marketing, which has looked after IPAF marketing for many years, has died following a short illness
A Rough Terrain crane overturned yesterday just after it arrived to dismantle an old railway to Pamban Island between India and Sri Lanka
French telehandler and aerial work platform manufacturer Manitou has published its full year revenues for 2025
Australian rental company Ausdirect Hire has taken delivery of a 135ft Genie ZX-135/70 articulated boom lift
US maritime company Seaboard Marine has taken delivery of three 154t electric Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour cranes
Skyjack will launch a new 32ft narrow aisle slab electric scissor lift at Conexpo - the SJ3232 E, with direct electric drive
29.01.2026
French international rental group Kiloutou has acquired two more aerial lift rental companies: Clavería Servicios in Spain and DEA in Italy
A tower crane came down onto a car earlier this week, as storm Kristin blasted its way through central and northern Portugal, with winds in the town of Leira
International lifting gear company LGH has opened its first branch in France
Austrian international crane and access rental group Prangl has announced the gradual withdrawal of managing director Christian Prangl from the day to day management of the company
28.01.2026
If you are interested in the German speaking market, the February issue of Kran & Bühne, the leading German crane and access publication, is now available online and ready to read or download
MEC Aerial Work Platforms has announced three promotions within its N.American sales team
IPAF has issued statement regarding secondary guarding systems following a move by some major contractors in the UK, to dictate a specific type of system for all machines entering their sites
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UK rental company Emerson Crane Hire has taken delivery of the country's first 400t Liebherr LTM 1400-6.1 All Terrain
Axle and transmission manufacturer ZF, has appointed Alexander Seeliger as senior vice president of its Off-Highway and Test Systems division
German rental company Metz Arbeitsbühnen has joined System Lift, the German access rental franchise association
On the day that operators at Wolffkran UK were due to go on strike, the company has issued a full statement
27.01.2026
The latest digital issue of Cranes & Access - December/January - is out now and ready to read or download!
IPAF has issued its three millionth Powered Access Licence /PAL Card
A 330t Favelle Favco M2480D luffing jib tower crane has been installed at a waste to power/energy recovery facility in the UK
German rental company Wörle has taken delivery of a 100m Ruthmann T 1000 HF truck mounted lift
Dutch international rental group Boels has announced the departure of its chief operating officer, Reiant Mulder
