A man was rescued by a boom lift this morning after he fell onto a scaffold in Palmyra, Western Australia,
09.05.2012
A man was electrocuted after coming into contact with overhead power lines in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
Dutch rental company Collé has purchased a 103m Palfinger WT 1000 truck mounted platform, for re-rent.
A self-propelled boom lift overturned on Monday at a construction site in Avilés, Spain killing the operator.
UK access rental company AFI has acquired the powered access rental business of Exeter based Light Hire.
Component manufacturer and parts supplier C-Tech Industries has expanded its European team
UK based Platform Sales & Hire has introduced a new air powered aerial work platform, the Airlift 35.
Dutch semi trailer manufacturer, Broshuis has built and previewed its first 100 tonner low loading transport trailer.
08.05.2012
Spotted in Slough, in the UK, a couple of builders on an old steel trestle with bendy boards.
A crane operator died yesterday after the boom truck he was operating overturned in Seward, Alaska.
Palfinger will unveil four new high performance T-Crane loader cranes at IFBA in Kassel later this week.
The Jordan Civil Defence is adding a new 30 metre CTE fire-fighting platform B-Tower 300 to its fleet.
07.05.2012
The occupants of a car miraculously escaped after it was crushed by a loader crane in China.
A man was seriously injured yesterday while loading a large boom lift in Ephrata, Pennsylvania.
Bronto has reported a strong first quarter in terms of revenues and order intake profits remain flat.
US crawler crane company Essex Crane lifted revenues by 10% in the first quarter as activity and rates improve.
Beta Max hoists has appointed the Spider as its exclusive distributor for the Western U.S.A
Terex has completed the formation of its Joint Venture company with Russian Machines
Hertz Equipment Rental has reported first quarter revenues up over 12.5% as along with improved profitability.
Mast climber and hoist specialist Alimak Hek has appointed Tormod Gunleiksrud as chief executive.
Dubai based King Lifting has introduced a new roll-out loading platform for use in high rise construction.
06.05.2012
Norwegian fork truck company Brubakken has confirmed its acquisition of Malthus Lift & Maskin.
United Rentals has appointed Matt Flannery as chief operating officer following the completion of the RSC acquisition.
05.05.2012
Australia’s Hire & Rental Industry Association has made Niftylift’s HR17 Hybrid its Best new product of the year.
04.05.2012
