Phillippe Parmentier, the used equipment sales manager for Genie Europe has left the company.
11.12.2008
The Mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter, signed off on a tough set of crane safety laws yesterday.
California based aerial lift manufacturer MEC has delayed the production start up for its new booms until late 2009.
An aging truck mounted lift tipped over in the town of Galabovo, Southern Bulgaria last week killing to men.
10.12.2008
Cargotec -Hiab has completed its employee co-operation negotiations in Finland which aim to cut costs and end manufacturing in Salo.
09.12.2008
AmQuip Crane Rental has announced the acquisition of Powell & Sons Equipment Company, the Atlanta based crane rental and rigging company
Italian platform manufacturer Barin has delivered its first machine to Canada.
Last week Belgian rental company Interrent took delivery of part of its order of 20 Genie aerial lifts.
Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt in the USA and A-Plant in the UK has reported revenues and underlying profits up 7% in its first half. It has also announced its intention to cut $45 million of costs through a restructuring programme
The American Rental Association and Hire and Rental Industry Association or Australia have started the first personnel exchange.
08.12.2008
If you live in the UK or can receive UK television, watch out for Danger Men on Five which shows the erection of a wind turbine.
Construction work has started on the new Liebherr plant in Russia, which is now expected build tower cranes along with other Liebherr products.
Hewden, one of the UK’s leading equipment rental companies announced the closure or merger of 22 branches and loss of 213 jobs on Friday.
A fire brigade is considering legal action after paying nearly £1 million for two combined fire engine/Aerial platforms that it says do not work as intended.
07.12.2008
The latest Kran&Bühne magazine is online and available to download
The second Conexpo Russia, originally scheduled for 2009 has been cancelled, a May 2010 show is now planned.
IPS, the UK based international parts and service company has launched a ‘Winter Care inspection’ for £69.
05.12.2008
A South Carolina contractor has been fined for numerous violations, including the removal of boom stops, resulting in a crane accident this summer.
Socage has signed a co-operation agreement with Chinese company Shenyang North Traffic Heavy Industry Group.
04.12.2008
The curtain came down yesterday on almost 140 years of manufacturing, as the final machine rolled of the line at JCB’s Heavy Products plant.
JLG has placed operator, service and parts manuals for JLG, SkyTrak, and Lull telehandlers online.
Manitowoc has appointed Aspen Equipment as the Grove mobile and Manitowoc crawler cranes distributor for Iowa, Nebraska
Gill Riley of GGR – Unic has won the NatWest –Everywoman Athena award
McNally/Windhoist the Irish based crane rental and wind turbine installation specialist has carried out the first wind job for a Liebherr LTM11200-9.1.
