Chinese construction giant is to produce equipment in Pune Maharashtra.
24.11.2006
UpRight International the alloy scaffold tower producer, announced the appointment of John Nevin as general manager at a dealer meeting yesterday
Danielle Fabry, (Ribiere) wife and long time partner of André Fabry died today November 23rd 2006 after a short illness.
23.11.2006
IPAF has appointed a new representative to look after Spain and Portugal.
Genie has recruited two new regional sales managers for the UK.
Alimak Hek, one of the world’s leading suppliers of mast climbing equipment, has opened its own facility in China.
Active Rentals of Scotland is stepping up its campaign to encourage harness use on all of its booms.
22.11.2006
Facelift the Hickstead UK based rental company, has ordered a number of 23 and 25 metre straight booms from Haulotte as part of a major order.
Speedy Hire, the fast growing UK general rental company has published its detailed half year results, which show revenues up 29%, profits rose by 19%.
If you are planning to exhibit at Bauma this year, make sure that you sign up for the Pre-Bauma event in January. It could be one of your best investments all year.
A man died on Monday after he was crushed against an overhead beam in the cold storage area of a new Wal-Mart distribution centre in Gas City Indiana, USA.
The CPA/IPAF Powered Access Interest Group in the UK has called an extraordinary meeting to discuss the wearing of harnesses in boom lifts.
21.11.2006
A highly specialised piece of access equipment mounted on a 25t Volvo road rail truck was stolen in the UK over the weekend
JLG has announced first quarter revenues up by almost 13 percent to $539 million, net income rose by 42 percent.
Harsco, parent of SGB has acquired Moldajes y Andamios a leading façade scaffold and formwork company.
20.11.2006
A new radiation detector aimed at improving security of cargo containers is to undergo full scale testing
Snorkel is due to open its new scissor lift facility which will triple its current production, within the next 30 days.
Hertz the car and equipment rental business floated last week at $15 a share, well below expectations.
Manchester police is planning a reconstruction of the accident in which a bus hit a boom lift, killing the operator.
19.11.2006
Ramirent, the Finnish based rental group increased its sales for the first nine months to €352 million.
18.11.2006
A lattice crane boom collapsed into the street this evening in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Have you participated in this years Cranes&Access rental rate survey? If not there are still a few days left to have your say
17.11.2006
Many of you found that Vertikal.Net was down for two hours during the busy period this morning.
Following our report earlier this week, we can confirm that Facelift has purchased the balance of the unencumbered assets of London based Universal.
