Palfinger, the market leading truck loading crane manufacturer has reported a 210 percent rise in pretax profits for the first quarter of 2005.
12.05.2005
PM Group, which claims to be the fourth largest lorry loader producer in the world, has announced 2004 revenues of €93 million a 30 percent increase on 2003.
02.05.2005
Caterpillar Inc has posted record first-quarter sales, up 29 percent to $8.34 billion, with profits up 38 percent compared to the same period in 2004.
25.04.2005
Venture capital company, Odyssey, has acquired Neff corp, Americas ninth largest rental company.
11.04.2005
Four months on from the MBI and Independent Access is investing over a million pounds in upgrading the condition of its remaining fleet.
22.03.2005
Haulotte has confirmed the 30 percent increase in revenues reported in January with a 300 percent improvement in operating income, which toped 10 percent while net profit after tax and exceptionals posted a 540 percent increase.
21.03.2005
JLG Industries, Inc. has announced the price for its upcoming rights issue and increased the volume to five million shares.
13.03.2005
JLG Industries Inc. has announced its intention, “subject to market and other conditions”, to sell 4,700,000 shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering
07.03.2005
JLG revenues for its first half climbed to a record $660 million an increase of 47 percent on the same period in 2004. Second quarter profits largely compensated for the first quarter loss leaving the company with a small year to date loss.
25.02.2005
VT Holding A/S the parent company of Denka Lift, the Danish producer of high quality trailer and atrium lifts has purchased the aerial lift business of fellow Danish producer Falck Schmidt.
22.02.2005
HSS the UK based hire shops company, has bought a 25 percent stake in its Spanish Licensee and plans to expand its Access rental fleet.
15.02.2005
Rakentajain Konevuokraamo oyj, (RK), one of Finland’s largest rental company’s has purchase the shares of SÄVE Sp.zoo an access rental company based in Krakow Poland.
08.02.2005
After a period of over seven months, Maxim Crane Works/Anthony Crane, the world’s largest crane rental company, has officially emerged from Chapter 11 protection under the US bankruptcy code.
02.02.2005
Terex, owner of Demag cranes and Genie platforms, has filed fomr 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the USA disclosing that the accounts for years 2001, 2002 and 2003 contain errors and will need to be restated.
14.01.2005
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has confirmed Maxim Crane Works’ plan of reorganisation, clearing the way for the worlds largest crane hire company to emerge from Chapter 11 protection.
10.01.2005
Manitou North America has announced plans to reinforce its sales and marketing team in the USA as part of its plan to increase its market share.
Loxam, the French based owner of Loxam Access in the UK and Ireland has purchased Frances fifth largest rental company Loueurs de France BTP.
23.12.2004
Ramirent, the Finnish based rental company has sold its 50 percent stake in Stavdal Lift AB of Sweden, to its partner in Stavdal Lift, Hammarvikens Industri AB
In a further consolidation of the German powered access market, Stuttgart based Mateco has announced that it has purchased the Scholpp aerial work platform business.
22.12.2004
The Ashtead group, owners of A-Plant in the UK and Sunbelt in America has reported significantly improved results with profits up by over 80 percent.
17.12.2004
Vertikal.Net met up with the owners of Riwal to discuss their outlook following the 1,000 unit order with JLG earlier this month, This is the full text.
13.12.2004
Cat dealer Finning International, parent of Crane and Access rental company Hewden as announced that it issuing a C$150 (£64) million dollar note in order to reduce its bank debt.
09.12.2004
GT Access, the Bromsgrove based access rental company has emerged as GT Access Ltd, nine weeks after entering voluntary administration.
24.11.2004
JLG saw sales revenues jump by 44 percent in its first fiscal quarter to the end of October, while profits plunged into the red with an $8.7 million net loss.
23.11.2004
