Two men were killed and three others seriously injured when three tower cranes collapsed on a Dusseldorf construction site.
06.05.2003
SED Hiab/Vertikal Challenge winners announced
02.05.2003
Readers of Vertikal.net can now view the Classified Advertising section, which lists used equipment for sale, as soon as the magazine is posted on-line
27.04.2003
Two brand new crane models were among the many machines on show at Liebherr' recent open day at its Ehingen facility in Germany. Plans to unveil a new compact "city" type crane were also unvelied.
14.04.2003
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has sponsored research and offered its full support to Drilling Systems UK for the development of a training simulator for offshore crane operators.
03.04.2003
The Manitowoc Crane group has gone outside the crane industry to recruit Frans Vanwinkel to the position of Vice President of sales and marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa
27.03.2003
The dangerous quality problems affecting some scissor lifts built by German Standard Lift were known to the company as long ago as 2001 says Gardemann, one of Germany’s largest rental companies
The deadline for The Vertikal Press' Intermat 2003 competition is almost upon us. Here's your last chance!
26.03.2003
German Standard Lift, specialist manufacturer of scissor lifts, has told customers to stop using its scissor lifts on safety grounds. The company has ceased trading
25.03.2003
Hewden has appointed a new "executive team" to replace its previous executive board for 2003.
The Health and Safety Executive has advised all owners of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) made by Access Machines Ltd to check their machines for poor quality welding.
19.03.2003
Lavendon's preliminary results reveal that one of the "approaches" received last year was a tentative MBO
04.03.2003
Lavendon Group has reported a 4 per cent increase in operating profits for its UK business for 2002, despite an overall drop in its profit performance.
A major re-organisation of the Manitowoc Crane Group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa has been announced
28.02.2003
Terex Cranes group has reported a net sales increase of US$226.9 million for 2002, despite Terex Corporation reporting a net sales loss of $132.5 million.
26.02.2003
The managing directors of Hewden and Ainscough both change in a dramatic week in UK crane hire
25.02.2003
The UK’s Health & Safety Executive has warned that the use of climbing frames to “climb” tower cranes can be very dangerous and called for manufacturers to review designs and operating procedures.
20.02.2003
The HSE has released a discussion paper on the safe use of ‘external’ climbing frames on tower cranes.
17.02.2003
The HSE has agreed that all new lorry loader cranes need to be fitted with sufficiently developed interlock systems by 2006
An old name is back in style – Manlift is the new name of Manitowoc’s platform business. Tim Whiteman spoke to Pierre-Yves Le Daëron at THE ARA about his plans for Grove Manlift, Liftlux and Toucan
12.02.2003
Leigh Sparrow, one of the best known figures of the powered access industry, will leave the industry this Summer
10.02.2003
US based crane distribution and rental company Gleason Cranes is shutting its doors after 50 years in business
05.02.2003
Alex Lowe is moving from Hewden Stuart to take over the running of HTC Plant
27.01.2003
Vertikal Press is publishing the definitive guide to all lifting equipment at this year's Intermat.
23.01.2003
