GGR will unveil and all new 40 tonne tracked carrier, the Croco40 at Vertikal Days this week
08.09.2026
Niftylift will unveil two all new ultra lightweight 26ft boom lifts, the HR10NE and HR10LE at Vertikal Days this week
German maritime company SAL has taken delivery of two 800t all electric Liebherr LS 800 E ship cranes
Chinese aerial lift manufacturer Fronteq has appointed International Platforms as its distributor for the UK and Ireland
UK tower crane specialist Falcon has acquired lifting equipment supplier RHT Lifting Equipment from the Harwood family
07.09.2026
UK rental company County Lifting Services has taken delivery of a 90t Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 All Terrain
IPAF has published its Global Safety Report 2026, which shows electrocution & electric shock as the leading cause of fatal and major injury involving powered access equipment
A truck driver died in Le Châble, in the Valais, Switzerland on Wednesday, after he was struck by part of a tower crane which fell or overturned while it was being erected
The UK-based Vertikal team and some of our German colleagues have arrived in Newark for this week’s Vertikal Days. This will limit our normal news service
06.09.2026
Spotted in Brighton, UK, a man working on a window at a height of around seven to eight metres with not even a ladder in sight
04.09.2026
Brazilian rental company Centro Oeste has taken delivery of the first 300t Liebherr LTM 1300-6.4 All Terrain crane in the country
UK parts specialist Maxa Group will launch Maxa Motion, a spare parts range for aerial work platforms, at Vertikal Days next week
Austrian rental company Flott Arbeitsbühnen has taken a 25m Ruthmann TBR 250 truck mounted platform
Crane & hoist manufacturer Böcker has pointed out that Geda’s “Game Changer” claim earlier this week is inaccurate. Its transport platforms have been certified for these speeds since 2024
03.09.2026 3
Skyjack is to start manufacturing its 85ft SJ85 AJ articulated boom lift at its facility in Orosháza, Hungary
03.09.2026
German crane rental company Jandt Kranvermietung has taken delivery of a 450t Liebherr LTM 1400-6.1 All Terrain crane
UK rental company Essential Access Platforms has taken delivery of a 154ft Sinoboom AB46RJ/ AB1530RJ articulated boom lift
Vertikal Days 2026 opens to visitors this time next week and promises to be the biggest and most varied so far
02.09.2026
Kiloutou has promoted Ramón Santamaría Trillo to managing director of Kiloutou Spain as Cyril Brillouet returns to Kiloutou HQ in France
The IRE rental show and APEX is to move to Amsterdam and be held every year
French aerial lift manufacturer Klubb has completed its Judicial Rehabilitation Proceedings and says that it will exit the process with stronger structure.
Tadano UK has signed a 10 year lease on a new facility near its current HQ, while UK manager Lloyd Gee-Nyland will leave the company at the end of the year
Dutch tracked carrier manufacturer Emovr has appointed Foster Cranes as its new distributor for the UK, Ireland, Spain and Portugal
The first Magni 8,000kg/ 51m RTH 8.51 360 degree telehandler with the 12m telescopic work platform attachment has arrived with Magni Germany
