Italian crane maker, Locatelli, will launch a new 50 tonne Gril 8500TL Rough Terrain crane at Intermat in late April.
16.02.2009
Emergency workers in Abu Dhabi made a daring rescue yesterday to save the operator of a tower crane.
Australian crane rental company, Boom Logistics is to significantly reduce its presence in Melbourne, Victoria.
Today’s Death has to be listed as one of the worst in that it shows an almost total absence of any sense or feel of safe work at height.
The first 23 metre Hinowa 23:12 spider lift to arrive in the UK has gone to work in Glasgow, Scotland.
14.02.2009
Height for Hire/Easi UpLifts has commissioned a new purpose built demonstration truck to take a range of industrial lifting equipment to end users.
Manitowoc’s board of directors has elected Glen Tellock as chairman, in addition to his role as chief executive.
The latest Cranes&Access is now on line and available to download
13.02.2009
Terex has appointed Scotia Plant as its distributor for the Scottish borders.
Vp, owner of UK forks the telehandler rental company and Hire Station has issued an interim trading statement that says it is on track to meet its forecasts.
There were a number of new product ideas at this week’s Executive Hire show in the UK, here are just a few of them.
Light Hire the Exeter, UK based access rental company has become the launch customer for the new Eddie Lift Duo+.
12.02.2009
APS the UK Hinowa and Omme lift distributor and Youngman have reached a partnership agreement for the sales and service of the new Youngman Boss X3 push around scissor lift.
Finnish based international rental company Ramirent, has released its full year 2008 results, which show revenues up 11% to €703 million while profits dropped 65%.
Terex crane has posted a 29% increase in revenues to $2.9 billion for the full year 2008, while operating income jumped 56%.
Terex AWP/Genie has reported full year 2008 revenues down just under 12% to $2.1 billion, while profits declined 46% due to a poor fourth quarter.
Aerial lift and telehandler company JLG has pulled out of Intermat, this year’s international equipment exhibition in Paris.
11.02.2009
Finnish based international rental company Cramo has posted full year 2008 results which show revenues up 17% while profits slipped 16%.
UK based Power Towers is launching two new models at the Executive Hire Show today, both units use a telescopic mast and offer working heights of 3.8 and 4.5 metres.
UK based aerial lift manufacturer Power Towers has announced a distribution partnership with Redband UK. .
UK Generators the leading supplier of hydraulic powered generators for aerial work platforms has been declared insolvent.
10.02.2009
Demag Cranes, the German based manufacturer of overhead and harbour cranes,has reported first quarter revenues up 4.1% while profits increased 2%.
Spotted yesterday in Oswestry, Shropshire, UK, a photographer using a fork mounted basket, fitted to a slab type industrial forklift on the public highway. UPDATED
09.02.2009
Genie has announced that it will in future provide its parts and service manuals on DVD and via the web, in place of printed manuals
