Iron Planet, the on line auction company has appointed Chad Groves as managing director of its Australian business.
10.05.2009
GT Access of Bromsgrove, UK, has purchased six Haulotte Star 10 mast booms.
US crawler crane rental company Essex Crane, has reported first quarter revenues down 15% but managed to maintain profits levels.
Holland Lift has announced the introduction of an economy range of compact electric scissor lifts.
08.05.2009
RSC, one of the largest equipment rental companies in the USA has reported first quarter revenues down 16.8% as well as reporting a pre tax loss.
07.05.2009
A German reader sent us the following photograph in which two aerial lifts are captured being stupidly misused.
FEM - Cranes and Lifting product group - has warned crane manufacturers to start modifying their cranes to meet the amended EN13000 which will come into force within the year.
A man suffered serious back injuries yesterday when he was crushed between his lift and an overhead beam on a construction site in Suffolk, UK
World Lift Industries, manufacturers of Denka Lift and Falck Schmidt Spider and trailer lifts has formed a new UK partnership with Urban Access.
Gilles Marchand, previously of Manitowoc France has created a new company, Standup, to buy and sell specific used cranes.
Facelift Access Hire is offering a free full colour safety poster for those working at height.
Australian crane and access company Boom Logistics has reported a third quarter results which show a A$2.1 million loss.
We can now reveal that the new managing director of Liebherr Great Britain will be Richard Everist, previously with HMF (UK).
06.05.2009
A cable repairman was seriously injured on Tuesday in Pasadena, California, after a thief drove off in the vehicle mounted lift he was using.
H&E Equipment, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, based crane, access and earthmoving sales and rental company, has reported first quarter sales down 24%
This… our 65th Death Wish feature has to be one of the craziest we have ever seen and apparently resulted in an arrest.
Finnish based international rental company Cramo, has reported first quarter revenues down 15.7% and a loss of €6 million.
A ship bearing four new container cranes has arrived at Great Yarmouth's new Outer Harbour.
Loader crane manufacturer Effer has appointed Domenico Polimeni as its new sales manager.
05.05.2009
Spotted in a northern German town this weekend a man cleaning windows precariously.
Equipment Parts Wholesale has opened its European business today at its new UK sales and warehouse facility in Greenfield, Flintshire.
South West Crane Hire had two trucks with loader cranes stolen from its premises in Exeter, UK, last night – They are in full company livery so should be easy to spot.
Palfinger the loader crane and access company has reported first quarter sales down almost 33% on last year, while posting a €4.7 million loss.
Second quarter profits at Demag Cranes have fallen 50% as orders dropped 43%.
