Two cranes tipped while lifting trees in the USA yesterday, at least one due to outriggers sinking on soft ground.
15.07.2008
Another day another crazy man with inappropriate access equipment, this time from Germany.
14.07.2008
A new business - Universal Access Group has set up in California to export used aerial lifts and telehandlers.
Dutch rental company Riwal, has confirmed that its operation in Croatia is now up and running.
Manitowoc has confirmed details of its new UK distribution facility, located in Gawcott near Buckingham.
Yet another photograph snapped last week of people in the UK not using proper access equipment
Danish aerial lift manufacturer Omme Lift has received the King Frederik IX’s prize for exports.
13.07.2008
United Rentals, the world’s largest aerial lift operator, has reduced the upside estimates for its full year revenues.
12.07.2008
Canadian crane company AW Leil Cranes has been hit for $75,000 in fines and costs after one of its cranes ran away two years ago.
Tanfield, the UK based aerial lift manufacturer has launched a consultation process with the aim to cut around 100 jobs at its UK plant.
Steve Gallacher of ZF off highway has clocked up over a million miles Servicing crane and other ZF customers.
11.07.2008
Spanish company Mecaplús builds a range of fully self propelled platforms purely for pruning trees and is looking to expand overseas.
The first IPAF training course that meets the new Barbados Safety and Health at Work Act has been completed by Rapid Platforms.
A building worker has been awarded €1.2 million following a fall from a make-shift platform on a forklift.
Coachbuilders fined £7,000 after 16-year-old apprentice dies falling through a fragile roof during a lunchtime kick-about.
Our publication earlier this week of the misuse of a step ladder in Wales nas generated more examples.
Aerial lift manufacturer Genie has laid-off 120 full-time employees and a number of temporary workers at its Redmond and Moses lake plants.
Vp owner of UK Forks the telehandler rental company has acquired UCS Plant a tool and telehandler rental company based near Lincoln, UK.
Spierings the Dutch producer of mobile self erecting tower cranes has launched its new SK2400-R crawler mounted model.
10.07.2008
Modulift, the UK and US based Spreader Beam design engineers and suppliers is expanding its business with an eye on Germany, Italy and Scandinavia.
Ralf Kruse, former MD of German new and used crane company CCK passed away last night after a short illness.
Palfinger AG has appointed a new chief financial officer.
The annual Hewden used equipment auction takes place this weekend in the UK, Hertfordshire County Showground
The chairman of the Ladder Association has spoken out over the need for more training after school caretaker wins ladder fall case.
