Following a strong first half Manitowoc has increased its earnings estimates for the full year by 16 percent
29.06.2006
Egi, the specialist truck mounted aerial lift supplier, based in Northern France, has been acquired by fire fighting and emergency vehicle specialist Gimaex.
28.06.2006
Ashtead, owner of A-Plant and Sunbelt has reported record revenues and profits for the year to April 2006.
George Burnett, chief executive of the Ashtead group, owner of Sunbelt and A-Plant, is to retire in September. Geoff Drabble currently with Laird, will replace him.
Severe storms in Florida broke a lattice crane boom in two yesterday in Coral Gables Florida.
IMAI is launching a range of new mini/spider cranes ranging from 1.3 tonnes to 10.5 tonnes maximum lifting capacity
27.06.2006
The UK’s HSE stopped work for unsafe working at height on 17 occasions during visits to 19 sites in Grimsby and Cleethorpes last Monday.
An Ainscough crane launches charity balloon race in aid of hospice.
26.06.2006
This years Crane safety conference in London attracted over 140 delegates from as far afield as New Zealand.
Thomas equipment, the loader and telehandler company that fired its CEO last week has now terminated the consulting company that was helping with its restructuring.
25.06.2006
THE owner of Leith docks in Scotland, was fined £200,000 yesterday for breaching health and safety rules after a worker was hit by a crane.
23.06.2006
Demag Cranes AG initial public offering raised just €235 million, substantially less than predicted
22.06.2006
South African Port Operations (Sapo), has ordered 12 all-electric E-One cranes from Kalmar.
Allan Access is set to deliver the first 20 metre platform mounted on a Ford Transit 350 chassis
Cranes UK the distributor for Tadano Faun is moving to new premises tomorrow.
The Energy Networks Association has published a leaflet targeted at scaffold tower users to help reduce the number of accidents with overhead power lines.
21.06.2006
The UK's largest mobile crane has completed a series of lifts at the A66 Surtees Bridge on Teeside
The Lavendon group has made its third major acquisition this year acquiring West country based AMP Access Ltd.
Hiab and Combilift have signed an agreement to work together in truck mounted forklifts; Hiab will build a new telescopic handler designed by Combilift
20.06.2006
Facelift has opened two new safety shops in what it hopes will grow into a significant business.
A tree worker has died in an accident while testing his truck mounted lift prior to going out on site.
JCB has announced revenues for 2005 up 23% to £1.42 billion, while its profits doubled to £110 million. The company says market share also improved to 9.6%
In at least the second time in less than two weeks, a man painting the underside of a bridge was thrown to his death after his truck mounted lift was struck by a passing vehicle.
Aichi is planning to step up its operations outside of Japan in a bid to build a $250 million export business by 2011.
19.06.2006
