Swedish industrial company Lifco AB has bought German-based Kinshofer GmbH.
13.08.2007
One man was seriously injured last week in Salem, New Hampshire, while his colleague escaped unharmed when the scissor lift they were using tipped over.
Two people were killed when a mobile crane plunged down a 40ft ravine in Bato, Philippines.
10.08.2007
The heirs of John and Cora Grove have appealed a courts decision that dismissed their legal action contesting Cora Groves will
Rise hire the UK based van mounted lift rental company has placed orders for 66 new platforms with Versalift and Gardner Denver.
Animals at a new zoo on Dartmoor (UK) are being kept entertained with a range of rope based equipment donated by Certex Defence.
09.08.2007
After a successful trial period the first five Zoom Lion truck mounted cranes will be shortly on their way to the UK.
Chinese truck crane manufacturer XCMG is planning to open a 22,000sqm logistics facility in Dubai.
A loader crane caused early morning havoc wrecking a line of parked cars in Bury.
A high level forum of employers, trade union leaders and ‘other organisations’ is to be organised by the UK department of work and pensions.
Martin Verzijl has retired as general manager of Sarens Nederland, he is replaced by Rutger Kouwenhoven.
08.08.2007
Loader crane and access company Palfinger has reported an increase in net profits of 38% on revenues up 18%.
Four employees who suffered after the collapse of Lampson’s Big Blue in 1999 have reached an out of court settlement.
Skyjack parent, Linamar has reported first half results which show Skyjack’s profits jumped by 75%
Two boys caught climbing up a 23 m tower crane on a building site in York, triggered angry response.
Panther Platform Rentals recently sent a truck mount out to remove a bee’s nest from a pub chimney
07.08.2007
Tadano has officially opened its new loader crane plant in Tadotsu, Japan.
A police department has called for witnesses to a fatal aerial lift accident in New York State yesterday.
06.08.2007
An increasing number of crane and access companies are investing in young people, Active rentals is investing more than most.
Vp, the UK based owner of UK Forks and Hire station has purchased ET Hire in Scotland.
Acquisitive Spanish rental company Euroloc has purchased Spanish access rental company Umesa.
The Lavendon Group has purchased Higher Platforms Group the midlands (UK) based powered access rental company.
When firemen were called in to rescue the operator of a 50m tower crane, following a medical emergency they did not expect to find such a big man.
05.08.2007
A 59 year rail crane operator died last Thursday when his crane toppled off of the tracks in Gillette, Northern Wyoming.
