A man suffered injuries to his legs last week after a narrow track spider lift he was moving overturned on him.
30.09.2012
Briggs Equipment UK has acquired the UK assets of Hyster fork truck distributor Barloworld Handling.
As of January IPAF rental members in the UK will be required to report their aerial lift accidents.
28.09.2012
Nazzareno Zandonà, technical manager at Italian aerial lift specialist CTE has died aged 48.
27.09.2012
A man using in boom lift in the Netherlands had a lucky escape yesterday after a wheel dropped into a void.
27.09.2012 1
Hertz Equipment has acquired Pioneer Equipment Rental and Sales, an 11 location operation in Oklahoma.
US specialist aerial lift manufacturer MEC has opened a European distribution facility in De Lier, the Netherlands
Tanfield, owner of Snorkel has issued a mid-year statement and expects to break even by October
A reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the vandals who wrecked a crawler crane in the US.
A trailer carrying a self-propelled boom lift overturned yesterday just outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
British prime minister David Cameron officially opened JCB’s new $100 million factory in Brazil today.
Loxam UK has invested almost £9 million over the past 12 months in new equipment.
UK access company Platform Sales & Hire has appointed Wayne Moult to head up a new West Midlands location.
26.09.2012
The Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) has issued its first major inspection verification Gold Plate.
A crane driver had a miraculous escape yesterday in, California after his crane overturned into an excavation.
The Lavendon Cycle Challenge ended on Tuesday afternoon as the final team pedalled into Lutterworth HQ
EEI, one of the largest contractors in the Philippines has taken delivery of seven Grove RT cranes
Peter Douglas of Nationwide Platforms has been elected chairman of the new IPAF UK Country Council.
26.09.2012 1
A new company has been formed in North West England to provide crane operators and other staff.
25.09.2012
James Darnley, previously sales manager at Leach Lewis in the UK has joined Lifterz owner LSGI.
25.09.2012 3
Australian crane certification organisation CraneSafe has promoted Brandon Hitch to general manager.
Tadano Faun has opened a new, 43,000 sqm test site for its cranes in Pegnitz north of its plant in Lauf.
Russian utility contractor Energostroyinvest CJSC has purchased a 23 metre Palazzani Ragno TSJ 23C
Distributor and rental company Heli has officially opened its new facilities in Wetteren, Belgium.
