Ladders have now been cleared for use to install Christmas decorations in Llandovery, Wales thanks to the help of the Ladder Association.
29.11.2008
Bobby Hird has joined the UK based Hird crane and access family, born October 14th he is the son of Phil Hird.
Cramo has signed a €15 million order with LKAB for the supply of cabins, tools and access equipment, complete with an underground depot.
28.11.2008
There is an increasing trend for "Urban Explorers" to try and climb tower cranes at night when the risk of falling is high.
27.11.2008
A few further bits of information from the Big 5 show in Dubai this week in our last report.
Layher the German based scaffold company has started construction on a second production facility in southern Germany
Cargotec is merging it's Hiab sales and service operations in the UK.
Linden Comansa has appointed two new distributors for the Middle East -
Facelift will draw the winner in its spot the difference competition on Monday, entry is free, forms are on line so have a go.
The first tandem lift between two Grove TTK1100 telescopic tower cranes has been carried out in Germany.
26.11.2008
Galizia has developed a special compact version of its 12 tonne G120E battery powered crane for the Milan Urban Transport Company
Chinese crane manufacturer Sany, has unveiled a 1,000 tonne crawler crane and a 220 tonne All Terrain at Bauma China.
Eve Trakway the supplier of temporary roadways has acquired Fluid Events Interiors
Aichi, the Japanese based aerial lift manufacturer broke ground today on its second plant in China.
Speedy, the UK’s largest general rental company has reported first half revenues up 22% while profits rose 4% and a range of cutbacks have been implemented.
A man died yesterday at the Port of Wilma in Washington State after a set of web slings failed.
Bernard Hunter the Edinburgh based crane hire company has added a Manitou MHT 10160L to its fleet.
Hy-brid equipment is attending the Big 5 show this week in order to find distributors for markets in the Middle East, and particularly the UAE.
25.11.2008
UpRight has unveiled the first of a new medium duty three model Rough Terrain scissor lift range, the X43RT.
Italian spider lift manufacturer Hinowa has appointed Al Raas General Trading as its distributor for the UAE.
Genie has appointed Rob Cavaleri as regional sales manager for the Middle East.
Haulotte has announced that it is expanding its Middle East operation into Libya
The operator of the tower crane involved in the fatal collapse in Bellevue, Seattle in 2006 is suing a local newspaper for defamation.
Vp, owner of Telehandler rental company, UK Forks has reported half year revenues up 7% with profits up 13%, UK Forks was down yet still strong.
