Terex is to acquire A.S.V the tracked loader and undercarriage manufacturer which owns Loegering.
14.01.2008
Philip James managing director of Haulotte UK has been given additional responsibilities for Northern Europe.
Wilson Access Hire of the UK has taken delivery of a new 53 metre Wumag WT530 with 40 metres of outreach.
Tanfield has issued a stock exchange bulletin concerning its share price
The Federal Court of Appeals has overturned a Missouri court's summary judgement in favour of Skyjack regarding the fitting of pothole protection on older lifts.
13.01.2008
Riwal has won the 10th annual Drechtsteden Entrepreneur Award
A man died at a mine in Australia on Friday after he was crushed between the boom lift and overhead steel work.
United Rentals the world’s largest rental company has issued a trading statement indicating almost 4% rental growth for 2007 and forecasting a further 3% increase in 2008.
A boom truck crane tuned over yesterday in Lakeview Michigan, thanks to inadequate outrigger shoring on soft ground.
12.01.2008
The second Middle East Cranes Conference opens in just over two weeks, with some top local presenters.
The ‘Ace of Spades’ Europe’s largest walking dragline is being shipped to the USA by Hellman Worldwide Logistics.
11.01.2008
A man died today after a telehandler tipped over crushing the car he was sitting in on a UK building site.
Skanska Sweden has appointed Cramo as its main supplier for all types of aerial lift equipment.
Airtrax will finally launch its Cobra range of omni directional scissor lifts at the ARA/Rental show in Las Vegas in February.
A tower crane operator blacked out in his cab yesterday around 75 metres up in Buckhead, Atlanta and had to be rescued.
10.01.2008
Just over a year after acquiring Gardemann the Lavendon group is merging its German businesses and brands.
Taylor Wimpey is to pay suppliers 5 per cent less as house prices fall and the credit crunch impacts on housebuilder profits.
Was it severe weather or the removal of part of the scaffold structure?
Genie Industries has acquired aerial lift refurbishment company Phoenix Equipment Co of Waco Texas.
Scale models that is, JLG is adding a further five units to its scale model range
09.01.2008
Air Seychelles has taken delivery of a Genie Z-60/34 articulated boom at its Mahe maintenance facility.
Speedy, the UK’s largest rental company has purchased the tool and equipment rental business of Amec Logistics and Support Services.
Ramirent, the Finish based rental company has acquired a majority stake in OTS Bratislava, a leading Slovakian construction equipment rental company.
The UK Major Contractors Group is to send all of its supervisors on a safety training scheme.
