In this death wish, spotted in Liverpool, UK, the operator not only puts himself at risk but also passing pedestrians.
02.04.2009
Italian tower crane manufacturer, Carlo Raimondi, which recently went into administration, has restarted production with the backing of the Ramco Group of Qatar.
01.04.2009
Telehandler and access manufacturer Manitou has issued an updated financial bulletin which says that US affiliate Gehl may file for chapter 11
Haulotte UK has appointed Shayne Wright as general manager
Liebherr has unveiled the prototype of its new 1,200 tonne LTR 11200 telescopic crawler crane
Kranlyft - the European master distributor for Maeda mini crawler cranes - has made new appoints.
Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest general rental company has agreed an amendment to it its loan covenants and issued a trading update.
Aerial lift company, Snorkel Australia, has moved its Queensland operation into new larger premises in Meadowbrook, south of Brisbane.
31.03.2009
German based mini crane and glass handling company, Riebsamen, has broken ground on a new facility extension.
Dutch aerial lift rental company has taken delivery of a second 53 metre Wumag WT530 truck mounted aerial work platform .
UpRight powered access has appointed Alpe Slovakia as the distributor for its full aerial lift product range in Slovakia.
UK based aerial lift rental company AFI-Uplift, has appointed Richard Onslow as account manager for the south at AFI-Resale.
UK-based Street Crane Company has launched a new 25 tonne hoist.
IPAF will hold its rental company open meeting at this years Vertikal Days in June.
UK powered access and crane rental company, Peter Hird & Sons has appointed Allan Hemmings as managing director.
Our first death wish from Mexico where a man ignores several significant risks with his ladder to do… we are not quite sure.
German based Beyer Mietservice has added 15 more Maeda spider cranes to its fleet making it one of the largest in Europe.
30.03.2009
Ahern Rentals of Las Vegas has reported 2008 revenues up 12% while profits slumped 69% and 2009 got off to a poor start.
Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority has fined a contractor Dh 200,000 ($54,000) fine following a crane accident in February 2008.
Socage has delivered six new 35 metre truck mounted lifts to Russia on Kamaz trucks.
Manitowoc has issued a warning that first quarter earnings may be 50% below estimates as it sells the Enodis ice business.
Kennards Hire of Australia has acquired Complete Hire of Redcliffe near Brisbane, Queensland.
The tour of the Guinness brewery on Dublin on Wednesday evening, prior to the IPAF summit, is currently oversubscribed, there is a waiting list.
29.03.2009
UK based aerial lift company, Elavation has taken delivery of 20 new Skyjack scissor lifts.
