There have been two serious loader crane accidents this week in Austria with a total of three seriously injured
09.03.2011
Genie/Terex AWP has formally opened its Changzhou, China facility, located in a business park near Shanghai.
UK based rental company AFI has ordered 100 units of the new Bravi Lite low-level self-propelled lift.
UK based rental company Horizon Platforms has placed another significant order for new booms and scissor lifts.
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Richard Puglia managing director JLG Ibérica has moved to Oshkosh affiliate Jerr-Dan as international sales manager.
Truck mounted lift manufacturer Ruthmann has appointed Volker Klinkisch as area sales manager Eastern Germany.
A reader from the USA has sent us an example of what some riggers will get up to when the right equipment is not to hand.
Finnish based rental company Ramirent has acquired the 40% of OTS Bratislava that it did not already own.
08.03.2011
Hiab and Kalmar owner Cargotec has received approval from its shareholders to re-purchase its own shares.
Do you need people? Or do you need a job? the deadline for the next C&A is this week- dont miss it.
One man died and another is seriously injured after a scissor lit went over at a steel mill in Indiana.
Industry veteran Mike Evans will end his long term relationship with UK based rental group Lavendon this summer.
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Terex has announced an extended warranty option on Genie self-propelled aerial lifts in the European region.
Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt Rentals in the US and A-Plant in the UK has reported a 15% rise in third quarter revenues.
Tanfield associate Smith Electric Vehicles US has completed a private placing, raising $58 million of new equity.
Italian rental company Edocar Noleggi has purchased the first lithium ion powered Hinowa 23.12 -23m spider lift.
07.03.2011
Tower crane manufacturer Linden Comansa has announced the launch of two new luffing-jib cranes.
Dubai based Manlift Middle East has formed a ‘Strategic Partnership’ with Italian manufacturer Cela.
German based truck mounted lift manufacturer Ruthmann has appointed Helma as its distributor in Greece.
German truck mounted lift manufacturer has reported a record start to the year following a strong year in 2010.
Austrian crane and access company Prangl has announced a €30 million investment in new cranes and equipment.
Revenues at H&E Equipment jumped 26.8% in the fourth quarter as utilisation and rental rates improved.
06.03.2011
The Canadian Police are looking for a fraudulent crane inspector who has scammed cranes owners out of $40,000.
Hungarian based Europelift has started the year well delivering four new truck mounted lifts in four days.
05.03.2011
