Bronto, part of Federal Signal has reported a strong year and a strong fourth quarter, sales for the full year increased 23% while profits climbed over 30%.
27.02.2009
Urban Access of the UK has found a whole new meaning to skating on thin ice.
26.02.2009
Terex Cranes says that it will suspend production at its Waverly plant for four weeks from mid March to Mid April
The UK HSE has announced that it will prosecute PC Harrington Contractors for the fatal lifting accident at Wembley stadium in 2004.
Terex Cranes has identified eight lattice boom crawler cranes as counterfeits of its products in the Henan Province of China.
Keep a look out for an UpRight AB62 articulated boom lift that has been stolen and the rogue trader that took it - Irons Design and Build.
The Access Link, the UK association of independently owned access rental companies has held its quarterly meeting in Telford, with a full turnout.
Terex has agreed an amendment to its credit agreement to ease the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant until the first quarter 2010.
25.02.2009
A UK developer, has been fined £10,000 plus £3,000 in prosecution costs after an electrician fell from a fork mounted work platform.
Palfinger has released its annual report today and says that while revenues were up 14% and profits were down 38% it is optimistic and is raising new funds for expansion.
Spotted in the UK a man with a boom lift, all the PPE gear and a big pipe.
JCB employee Paul Howard has won a competition for engineering apprentices in Wales.
The jib of a lattice boom crane dropped from a crane on a site in Oklahoma City yesterday.
Crane and hoist manufacturer Street Crane is expanding its Chapel-en-le-Frith facilities.
24.02.2009
A tower crane collapsed yesterday in Heidelberg, Southern Germany, narrowly missing a house.
UK truck mounted rental specialist, AA Access, has taken delivery of its latest 22 metre Ruthmann TB220 truck mounted lifts.
German aerial lift franchise network - System Lift has reported record revenues for 2008
Demag Cranes AG has appointed Aloysius Rauen as the new chairman of the management board
Three men working on a façade scaffold had a lucky escape in Melbourne earlier today when it collapsed into the street.
Terex chief executive Ron Defeo has said that it is reviewing its construction and road building divisions.
The Manitowoc Crane Group says that it will lay-off a further 450 employees at its Shady Grove plant this Friday.
23.02.2009
UK based heavy lift and transport company, Abnormal Load Engineering, has set up a new company - ALE Projects Limited to consolidate its heavy lift and international projects divisions.
UK specialist rental company Rapid Platforms has ordered a number of large truck mounted lifts.
A photo of some builders in Belfast clearing up at the end of the day might bring a smile to your face
