Australian Tower crane and hoist rental company has sold its crane and hoist business to D&G Hoists and Cranes.
27.04.2009
Gordon Gedling, founder and managing director of Hoist-it, the UK based construction hoist specialist, has retired as MD.
Trojan batteries has appointed Union Power Systems as its new master distributor/importer for the UK.
26.04.2009
Skyjack has appointed Pinnacle Central of Jacksonville, Florida as VR telehandler dealer for central and northeast Florida and south eastern Georgia.
We have received reports of a serious ‘con man’ working in the UK and targeting telehandler and other equipment rental companies.
Despite clear blue skies, the visitor attendance on Monday and Tuesday at this year’s Intermat were low, however visitor numbers picked up as the week progressed, attracted by the many new products on show. Here is our second show roundup.
24.04.2009
Lavendon has released a brief trading statement prior to its AGM yesterday, showing an 8% rise in revenues.
Haulotte has announced first quarter revenues down 61% down on the same period last year.
Palfinger has merged its two aerial lift brands – Wumag and Bison - into a single company - Palfinger Platforms.
23.04.2009
Haulotte has introduced a number of new products at Intermat including a 40ft platform height 1.2m wide electric scissor lift.
The UK’s Ladder Association has issued an open letter objecting to the content of a BBC TV programme in the UK this week.
Palfinger Nederland has added a new 820 square metre building to its premises in Zoeterwoude, Holland.
Aerial Platforms the Leigh, Lancashire, UK based rental company has been gained IPAF Rental + certification.
22.04.2009
Terex Cranes has first reported quarter revenues down 29% to $461 million, while operating profits slumped 70% to $25.4 million.
Terex AWP, largely Genie, has reported a 65% decline in first quarter revenues to $228.5 million and posted a lost of $41 million.
Sascha Scholz, previously with Terex Demag’s engineering team has joined Chinese manufacturer Sany as head of R&D mobile cranes.
21.04.2009
We can confirm that Alexander Knecht, until last year managing director and chairman of Terex Demag, has joined the board of Japanese crane manufacturer, Tadano.
UK based AFI-Uplift has purchased 55 small electric aerial work platforms.
Wakefield, UK, based Horizon Platforms has been awarded the IPAF Rental + accreditation.
Ernst Van Hek, has resigned from mast climber and hoist manufacturer Alimak Hek.
It has been confirmed that Segundo Fernandez and Haulotte have parted company.
Manitowoc Crane has announced a partnership with Orbcomm, the global satellite data communications company.
20.04.2009
A 50 tonne truck crane tipped over on a major project in Turkmenistan last week, but what caused it?
St Louis, USA, based Midwest Aerials & Equipment, has opened a new location, its fourth, in Bloomington, Illinois.
