Ex Liebherr director, Peter Walker has been ordered to repay over a £1 million.
02.04.2008
Armed robbers in Copenhagen used a mobile crane to smash their way into a money transport depot stealing DK30 million.
01.04.2008
Panther has taken the first step toward introducing the new Lavendon group branding and Kestrel becomes Panther Bristol.
A Bronto fire fighting platform was in action to put out a fire at the North Wales Police HQ today.
Liebherr Nenzing the Harbour, crawler and offshore crane and reach stacker producer has established an office in South Africa.
Easi UpLifts, the Irish based aerial lift sales and rental company has made its first move into continental Europe.
Loader crane company, Hiab, has acquired a majority stake in Bowman Cranes, its South African distributor.
Cramo Sweden has acquired 100% of Kranab the Stockholm based aerial lift rental company.
LMS Capital has sold its stake in Energy Cranes to an MBO team for £83 million
31.03.2008
Ashtead, owner of A-Plant in the UK and Sunbelt in the USA has put its oil and technology division up for sale.
The first tower crane climb in New York since the fatal accident on March 15th drew large crowds on Saturday and was halted before completion.
30.03.2008
Ahern rentals the largest privately owned rental company in the USA has reported full year 2007 revenues up 29% to $342 million.
Florida state governor Charlie Crist has said today that he supports legislation held up in the state legislature enforcing crane operator certification.
28.03.2008
Kevin O’Shea of Atlanta based Mastclimbers, is the new chairman of IPAF's Mast Climbing Work Platform Committee.
The acquisition of The Platform Company by the Lavendon Group was approved at its EGM this morning with 95% in favour.
Yesterdays news regarding the UK distribution of Bronto’s truck mounted lifts, has no affect on the distribution or support of the company’s fire-fighting lifts.
JCB has teamed up with Green motorsport team Drayson-Barwell and Aston Martin Racing for the American Le Mans series.
A Rough Terrain crane fell through the surface of a bridge yesterday afternoon near Detroit closing the M-14 road.
27.03.2008
Bronto has decided to set up a direct sales and support operation in the UK and has recruited Alan Cowper.
The UK’s Access Link has appointed two new members. Anglia Access of Norwich and Altitude Access of Mansfield.
Universal Aerial Platforms has helped clean Coventry Cathedral's famous “West Screen” with a 29 metre working height Falck Schmidt Falcon FS290
Straightpoint UK, has signed a long term agreement to supply a number of its products on an OEM basis to Pfeifer Seil.
26.03.2008
Blue Line Access, the Bronto Skylift dealer for the UK has been placed into administration
Three of the nine tower cranes re-examined in the wake of the deadly crane collapse in Manhattan ealier this month have failed the inspection and have been shut down.
