Palfinger Nederland has added a new 820 square metre building to its premises in Zoeterwoude, Holland.
23.04.2009
Aerial Platforms the Leigh, Lancashire, UK based rental company has been gained IPAF Rental + certification.
22.04.2009
Terex Cranes has first reported quarter revenues down 29% to $461 million, while operating profits slumped 70% to $25.4 million.
Terex AWP, largely Genie, has reported a 65% decline in first quarter revenues to $228.5 million and posted a lost of $41 million.
Sascha Scholz, previously with Terex Demag’s engineering team has joined Chinese manufacturer Sany as head of R&D mobile cranes.
21.04.2009
We can confirm that Alexander Knecht, until last year managing director and chairman of Terex Demag, has joined the board of Japanese crane manufacturer, Tadano.
UK based AFI-Uplift has purchased 55 small electric aerial work platforms.
Wakefield, UK, based Horizon Platforms has been awarded the IPAF Rental + accreditation.
Ernst Van Hek, has resigned from mast climber and hoist manufacturer Alimak Hek.
It has been confirmed that Segundo Fernandez and Haulotte have parted company.
Manitowoc Crane has announced a partnership with Orbcomm, the global satellite data communications company.
20.04.2009
A 50 tonne truck crane tipped over on a major project in Turkmenistan last week, but what caused it?
St Louis, USA, based Midwest Aerials & Equipment, has opened a new location, its fourth, in Bloomington, Illinois.
Here we have a pictorial roundup of some of the new and interesting machines at the Intermat show.
19.04.2009
Intermat opens its gates today with a surprisingly well attended show - not everyone followed best practice rules during build up.
Ambassador Susan Schwab, U.S. trade representative from 2006 to 2009, has been appointed as a director of Caterpillar Inc.
Gehl, the US based manufacturer, acquired by Manitou last year, has entered into a forbearance agreement with its lenders in order to avoid Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
18.04.2009
JLG has received a Foreign Military Sales order from the U.S. Army’s Tank-automotive Armaments Command for 54 JLG G6-23A telehandlers for Iraq.
17.04.2009
JLG has received an order from the United States Army for 214 JLG ATLAS II telehandlers.
Messe München the AEM have extended their recent co-operation in India to merge Conexpo Asia 2010 into Bauma China.
A crane operator has failed a breath test after he ‘rolled’ a four axle crane last week after failing to negotiate a fast turn at an intersection in Mudgee, Australia.
Tower crane manufacturer Linden Comansa has launched its largest standard tower crane to date, the 21 LC 750, one of the most powerful flat-top cranes,
16.04.2009
The latest Cranes&Access magazine has now been published and is on line and available to read or download.
Italian spider lift and tracked undercarriage manufacturer Hinowa will unveil a new truck mounted lift at Intermat.