Hewden parent, Finning International reported full year 2005 revenues up 16%, with net income up 43%.
15.02.2006
At SAIE in Bologna, Pagliero introduced a new Truck mounted lift concept, the MX200. In the few months since, over 120 units have been sold.
JLG has announced plans to reopen a 31,000 Square metres facility in Orrville, Ohio, to house its parts operation and telehandler engineering.
The Lavendon Group, owner of Europe’s largest powered access rental company, Nationwide Access, has acquired Panther Platform Rentals. Updated
14.02.2006
Versalift has launched a new package for companies using its van mounts for street lighting applications. The pack which allows jack free operation, is available on new models or as a retrofit to existing units.
With Samuel Walkers now filing for provisional Liquidation, PAT has announced its UK support plans and organisation.
13.02.2006
For the past few weeks we have received emails and calls on first one and then a second accident on a 50ft scissor lift in the UK.
A crane driver died after falling up to 45 metres from a tower crane, in the Australian rain forest.
Youngman has launched “The Knowledge” a major training programme on safe working at height targeted at counter staff and end users.
11.02.2006
If so do you have a new product to enter in the Awards for Excellence, cranes and access category?
10.02.2006
Liebherr has confirmed the sale to Nationwide Crane Hire Ltd (Crane Services) of 12 new cranes with a value of over £8.5 million.
On the last day of the rental show we report on Bil-Jax with three new trailer lifts, Custom Equipment’s low level scissor lift, a neat screen display for RentalMans rental software and another scaffold tower from China.
City &Guilds inspectors have placed a ban on the UK’s National Construction College, preventing it from taking on new trainees after a routine inspection.
09.02.2006
Italian aerial lift producer Airo Tigieffe and Indian construction equipment producer ACE, are to form a manufacturing joint venture.
Beijing Kangde is launching a new Instant/UpRight/Zip-Up compatible, cold formed alloy scaffold tower on the world market.
Skyjack announced today that it plans to be a full line aerial lift producer, with a full range of booms in the pipeline, wit the top two producers in its sights.
Traffic was a little quieter than on day one, but most stands were still very busy, including Bravi with its Leonardo and a PLE with a trailer mounted scissor lift.
Dino lift has promoted its CFO Erkki Hokkinen to managing director, replacing owner Lars-Petter Godenhielm.
08.02.2006
AWPT, the American arm of IPAF demonstrated some entrepreneurial spirit this week at the rental show where they managed to secure a last minute stand, number 5362.
The Rental show at the ARA kicked off with a very busy day, new products were on show from Skyjack, MEC, Snorkel, JLG and others.
Manitowoc has issued a statement relating to its service in the UK following the demise of Samuel Walker.
Oil l& Steel and the Platform Company have ended their distribution partnership in the UK.
07.02.2006
Altrex the Dutch based ladder and alloy tower producer, has cancelled its Swedish dealer and established a company store with Jan Bratowski at its head.
The Manitowoc Crane Group has appointed Raman Joshi as global product manager for the Manitowoc range of crawler cranes.
