Germany’s Hagedorn has announced restructuring plans following its acquisition of Hüffermann Krandienst in December
03.02.2026
UK rental company Bronzeshield has taken delivery of a 250t Grove GMK5250XL-1 All Terrain
Czech rental company Plošiny Pelikán has taken delivery of its 400th Haulotte platform
Chinese/Malaysian aerial lift manufacturer Noblelift has appointed Zeppelin Polska as a dealer for Poland
German access rental network System Lift has named Lindig Fördertechnik as Training Centre of the Year
Shortlists for IPAF 2026 International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) have been announced
02.02.2026
Finnish aerial lift manufacturer Leguan has appointed Verbis as its distributor for Hungary
German rental company AKM Autokranvermietung has taken delivery of a 450t Tadano AC 7.450-1 All Terrain crane
UK rental company Berkeley Crane Hire has appointed Steve Tilley as business development manager
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
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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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