A crane driver died on Monday when he jumped from his cab as his truck crane began to overturn on a bridge in Bratislava.
28.07.2005
Manitowoc crane sales jumped 35% in the first half of 2005 compared to 2004, while operating income for the crane division almost doubled.
Liebherr will launch its first telescopic crawler crane, the 100 tonne LTR 1100, later this year. Our brief review includes dimensional drawlings.
27.07.2005
Associated British Ports has launched a summer safety-awareness campaign to warn children of the dangers of swimming in the Company’s docks and harbours. This follows reports of children climbing dock cranes and diving into the docks.
SMV UK Ltd has delivered two 60 tonne forklifts to Multiserv at Corus steel in Rotherham, to lift 13 metre long steel billets.
Alternative Access of Rotherham has won a contract to supply 35 bespoke access platforms to Heathrow Terminal Five.
26.07.2005
The Vertikal Press Ltd, publishers of Kran&Bühne, Cranes&Access and Vertikal.Net has added two new staff to its team as part of the company’s expansion plans
The first Grove GMK5130-1, 130 tonne All Terrain crane to arrive in the UK has now been delivered to midlands crane hirer, Dewsbury & Proud.
25.07.2005
VP owner of UK forks, the telehandler hire specialist, and Hire Station/ Safeforce has acquired Pivotal Services Group Ltd, which includes ESS safety services and Pivotal training.
Skid steer, telehandler and mini excavator producer, Bobcat, saw revenues continue to rise in the first half of 2005, gaining 25% on 2004.
Seven men were killed and three are still missing, while 10 others were injured, when a gantry crane collapsed during a lift on the second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge on the Mekong River.
24.07.2005
UK rental company, Facelift, has made a second significant purchase of scissor lifts, acquiring a further 30 units from Skyjack.
23.07.2005
Pinguely-Haulotte has reported net sales up 58 percent to €185 million.
Hewden crane hire and Modulift teamed up with a number of Modulift customers, to raise an eight metre message, six metres above the ground, at a rally before the G8 meeting
22.07.2005
UK Rental company, Speedy, has agreed a five-year, multi-million pound contract to manage and supply all plant, tools, power and lifting equipment to FSL at the Portsmouth Naval base.
UpLift was very specific on the detail of three new delivery trucks. The first of which has just been delivered.
China has scrapped the Renminbi's peg to the U.S. dollar today as part of a move towards allowing it to float freely.
21.07.2005
Powered Access Sales and Service has sold four Palazzani Ragno TSJ38 spider type lifts for construction of the new Heathrow Terminal five.
Versalift has won the three year contract to Supply Irelands ESB with 75 insulated van mounted lifts, along with a 30 unit order from Eircom.
20.07.2005
A teenager climbed up a crane at Rock Ferry in Birkenhead then fell to his death in an apparent suicide yesterday.
JCB is to hold a massive celebration to mark its 60th anniversary in September, the event is open to the public for a small charge.
JCB has acquired Vibromax compaction equipment GmbH. of Gatersleben near Leipzig, the company will be known as JCB Vibromax.
19.07.2005
Dale Heefner, a test employee at the Grove plant in Shady Grove, PA, suffered a fatal fall on Saturday, while testing a crane.
The Samuel Tabas Family Foundation of Philadelphia, seeks a home for a 45+ year old 55-ton Bay City truck crane.
