Lavendon has confirmed a major order for Niftylift HR21 Hybrid articulated boom lifts from Vertikal Days.
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Once again we are conducting our survey of the top rental companies in the UK and Ireland- do you qualify?
23.07.2010
Manitowoc has completed the maximum overload test for the 2,300 tonne Manitowoc 31000.
William Rapetti the New York tower crane rigger was acquitted yesterday of charges relating to the crane collapse in 2008 that killed 7
22.07.2010
By popular request here are the four other teams from the Lavendon Scrap Heap challenge.
Lavendon Access Services of the UK held a ‘scrap heap challenge’ last weekend with teams competing to build the best machine from scrapped work platforms.
VGM a Manitou dealer in the Netheralnds has delivered the first unit of a new Road Rail 360 degree telehandler.
Terex Cranes has posted another profitable quarter and half year, although with a slimmer order book
Genie/Terex AWP revenues increased 3% for the first half and 12% on the quarter with losses well down.
Terex Cranes has appointed JVM Equipment International as the distributor for Terex AT and RT cranes in Russia.
UK based access rental company AFI, has outsourced all of its tyre maintenance to ATS Euromaster.
21.07.2010
If you based in the UK keep a lookout for a stolen Transit van mounted platform, registration HJ54 JGO
Another example of a crane tipping while working on tree removal occurred yesterday in Akron Ohio.
Cargotec Industrial & Terminal – previously Hiab and Kalmar has reported a strong improvement in order intake.
Bigge Crane and Rigging has opened a location in Aiken, South Carolina, expanding coverage in South Eastern USA.
French based telehandler manufacturer Manitou, has reported a strong second quarter, with sales up more than 36%.
20.07.2010
Carsten Bielefeld is establishing a new trading venture to distribute Snorkel products in Germany - Snorkel Deutschland
A female tower crane operator has survived after her cab fell around 100 metres to the ground.
Kobelco Cranes has announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in India to produce crawler cranes.
UK based Facelift held a massive 25th anniversary open day on Saturday, here are a few pictures.
A reader in Belgium has sent us a photo of how they trim trees in a small town in southern Belgium.
Speedy, the UK’s largest rental company will issue a positive trading statement at its AGM later today.
Merlo is launching the Multifarmer Multi-Tool telehandler designed specifically for the Municipal and utility market.
19.07.2010
A telehandler fitted with a platform tipped over last week in Wisconsin, seriously injuring the three occupants.
