Squadron batteries, the Trojan battery distributor in the UK and Ireland, has changed its name to Energy batteries Ltd.
09.04.2006
Otis Lifts was fined £400,000 plus £145,000 costs after two employees fell down a lift shaft to their deaths.
07.04.2006
Palfinger has introduced four new long boom loader cranes for brick and block work, replacing the existing PK 16000L and PK 19000L models.
White Hydraulics, Inc. has changed its name to White Drive Products, Inc. to reflect the company’s changing product focus.
Luc Van de moortele, of TVH the Belgian fork and aerial lift parts company, is retiring after 35 years.
Paul Phillips of Tower Cranes consultants is to work with Arcomet, helping it with sales of Potain cranes in the UK.
06.04.2006
The April issue of Cranes&Access is now on line and ready to read or download. If you read German we also have the April May edition of Kran&Bühne on line.
05.04.2006
The driver of a truck and loader crane was jailed for 20 months yesterday following the death of a six year old girl in 2004.
The IPAF summit attracted a record attendance yesterday, here is a preliminary overview.
A Mastclimbing work platform collapsed into a busy Boston street on Monday while being dismantled, killing three people and injuring two.
04.04.2006
We have just learnt of the tragic death of Danya Ahern, the 20 year old daughter of Don Ahern, in a car accident on Friday.
03.04.2006
Ahern rentals of Las Vegas has reported revenues of $204 million a 31.3 percent increase on 2004, thanks to improved utilization and higher rates.
Al Jaber Heavy Lift & Transport of Abu Dhabi, has purchased 40 Hitachi Summitomo crawler cranes, including 13 of the company's 250 tonne SCX2500-2.
United Rentals has finally filed its annual results for 2004 and 2005, following the investigation by the SEC.
02.04.2006
A total of 37,113 visitors checked into Vertikal.Net in March, clocking up 1,037,193 hits, the most ever in a normal month.
Haulotte has confirmed its results for 2005, with revenues marginally better than reported in January and significantly stronger net profits at 11.8%.
01.04.2006
Hickstead UK, based Facelift surprised everyone with the news yesterday that it is has given JLG its second largest European order on record for new aerial lifts.
Ted Bratthauar assumes overall responsibility for American purchasing, David Hardin replaces Ron Schumacher as head of remanufacturing.
31.03.2006
Teupen has informed its customers that the Leo 50, has been cleared to go back to work, following an order it issued at the end of last week to immediately withdraw them from service.
A gang attacked a Securicor van in Ireland yesterday with a telehandler and made off with up to €600,000 in cash.
The European Association of Heavy Haulage, Transport and Mobile Cranes (ESTA) will host its annual awards party and dinner on Wednesday April 26 during Intermat in Paris.
Next Tuesday IPAF is holding its third annual summit, if you have not yet registered it is still possible, but only a few places remain for the evening event.
30.03.2006
Tadano Faun has shown its new 220 tonne, five axle All-Terrain crane, the ATF220G-5 to an international distributors meeting in Lauf.
29.03.2006
The Health and Safety Executive has issued a “reminder” of the dangers of misusing retractable (inertia reel) type fall arresters.
28.03.2006
