Stirnimann AG, the Olten based distributor for Grove, Potain and JLG has been purchased by investor Burkhard Lichtner
22.10.2005
Tom Stachurski who until recently headed the Haulotte team in North America, has departed along with a number of other members of the sales team.
21.10.2005
The UK HSE has published its sixth annual Offences and Penalties Report 2004/5. The report is available on line.
Franky Mulliez, the founder of Kiloutou, Frances second largest rental company, has sold 51% of the business to Sagard for €170 million.
Cramo of Sweden and RK of Finland are to merge, creating Europe’s fifth largest rental company.
20.10.2005
Snorkel International has purchased its production facilities in Elwood Kansas from the company’s previous owner, Textron.
SED, the UK’s largest construction equipment show has announced that its new home will be the Rockingham Speedway in Corby, Northamptonshire.
19.10.2005
Haulotte has released third quarter sales revenues of €84.7 million, 25% up on the same period last year. YTD sales are up 45%
Tony Havercroft is to leave Genie at the end of November, and join UpLift, the Wakefield based access rental company, as sales director
Sunbelt, the American subsidiary of the Ashtead Group has acquired Northridge Equipment, with five locations in California.
18.10.2005
Mister Gru, the Faun dealer for Italy, has launched its own 20 tonne City crane.
Bigge Crane and Rigging has acquired American Heavy Rigging & Hauling Co of Richmond, Virginia,
ABB has won the contract to supply automation and electrical systems for 76 terminal cranes at the new Euromax container terminal in Rotterdam.
Dutchman Peter Van Schaik won the 8th annual Caterpillar Operator Challenge competition earlier this month and declared that the telehandler was the most difficult machine to operate.
Malcolm Wicks, the UK energy minister will announce later today the go ahead for N Powers 26 turbine Little Cheyne Court wind farm on Walland Marsh in Kent.
H&E Equipment Services, the crane and access rental company from Baton Rouge Louisiana, is planning an IPO to raise over $200 million.
17.10.2005
At last weeks SAIE, Terex unveiled a range of new telehandlers, including three new 360 degree models and one fixed chassis model.
Terex has obtained a waiver from its principle senior lenders to delay the filing of its 2004 year end and interim 2005 accounts until February 15, 2006.
All Terrain Access has purchased the first Bison Palfinger truck mounted boom lift in the UK from Outreach, the Palfinger dealer for Scotland.
16.10.2005
Merlo launched 11 new telescopic handlers at SAIE in Bologna this week; including new mid range Panoramics, two new compact models and a Cingo telehandler attachment.
15.10.2005
During the recent APEX show a surprising number of bad and even dangerous practices were pointed out to us.
Manchester Coroners court ruled this week that the death of apprentice scaffolder Steven Burke, 17, in January 2004, was an accident.
The Uk’s HSE haa announced a national “initiative” to promote the safe and appropriate use of ladders in an aim to reduce the high level of accidents with this form of access.
14.10.2005
Nationwide Access has appointed David Roebuck as Business Director based at group headquarters in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.
13.10.2005
