We now know a little more on what happened with the tower crane collapse in China that killed five children
23.10.2008
Revenues at Terex cranes jumped by 37% for the nine months and the quarter as profits leapt by 73 percent – 40% for the quarter.
Sales at Terex AWP fell 9% in the third quarter while profits plummeted and further cutbacks are announced. The company also says that volumes could fall 30 to 40% in 2009.
22.10.2008
From Spain we see that there are many different types of monkey
Industrial Access, Romania’s largest access specialist, exhibited at the recent Bucharest International Technical Fair at the RomExpo exhibition centre.
Essex Crane the Chicago based crawler crane rental company, that is in the process of being acquired has reported a 42 percent increase in operating income.
Manitowoc has received the final approval for its acquisition of food equipment company Enodis, its shares will cease to trade on Friday.
The UK Health and Safety Executive has suspended equipment use on the Glendoe hydro-electric site in Scotland, following a telehandler and roller accident.
When a contractor is building new offices do safety rules still apply?
21.10.2008
A double tower crane collapse on a construction site in Eastern China has killed two and injured four others.
Manitou’s initial offering for Gehl expired yesterday leaving it with control of 89% of all outstanding shares.
Nifty Lift has appointed Destination Bulgaria Ltd, now trading as Lifto Center, as its distributor in Bulgaria.
Active Rentals the Hamilton, Scotland based powered access specialist has appointed a new general manager.
Debbie George of Genie has been appointed global brand marketing leader for Terex Aerial Work Platforms.
20.10.2008
Terex AWP/Genie has appointed Mike Samora as global director of marketing solutions.
JCB says that it is planning to cut UK production by 19 percent to adjust to current market levels, this could include over 800 lay-offs.
A man was killed yesterday after he was hit by a slowly tipping RT crane in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after the cranes front outriggers sunk into soft ground.
An 80ft boom lift tipped over backwards in downtown Oklahoma City this morning killing its occupant.
As announced last month, Cargotec, parent of Hiab, has implemented a major retrenchment programme that will see the departure of 700 employees.
Loader crane and load handling company, Hiab, has reported flat revenues for the first nine months, while order intake fell by almost 10 percent.
A launching crane, collapsed yesterday in Delhi, India, dropping a 400 tonne bridge section onto several cars and a bus on the road below, killing two and injuring 17 others.
Today’s Death Wish comes from Germany where an excavator is used for lifting and a bucket as a platform.
City Lift has took delivery of the first 21 metre Nifty 210SD in Denmark
19.10.2008
Gehl has been sued by a shareholder who claims that the company undervalued its shares for he proposed sale to Manitou.
