First half revenues at Terex AWP - largely Genie aerial lifts and telehandlers were up by 6% on 2007 while the order book dropped over 40%.
24.07.2008
A lattice crane boom crashed down onto a self propelled boom lift in north Normal, Illinois, yesterday killing the man in the platform.
23.07.2008
The boom of a boom-truck type crane came crashing down across a road in the ski resort of Vail, Colorado yesterday.
A man was crushed while helping to dismantle an old boatyard crane at a canal marina in Bletchley, near Milton Keynes in the UK.
Hertfordshire, UK, based haulage company Hallett Silbermann has purchased three new cranes from Fassi UK, including a 63 tonne flagship.
Commuters in Surrey, British Columbia, faced long delays yesterday after a crane dropped its boom across both sides of a highway.
Palfinger will unveil several new loaders cranes at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hanover, Germany in September.
22.07.2008
A 150 ton mobile crane has toppled while taking down a sign in Kingwood, Houston, USA.
A New York City crane inspector has resigned a month after he was suspended for neglect of duty.
Several protestors scales a crane on the site of a proposed incinerator in Newhaven, East Sussex.
Mediaco, France's leading crane and access rental company has acquired Group Sogecofa the third largest.
Terex Italia celebrated its 40th anniversary with a two day ‘open house’ in Bologna.
Wolffkran Arabia has opened its second location with a new branch in Abu Dhabi.
Modulift, the spreader beam and lifting equipment manufacturer has appointed a new distributor for Spain and Portugal.
A man using a truck mounted aerial lift, was surprised this weekend when the vehicle suddenly drove off down the road in Bakersfield California.
A section of the busy A1 Motorway near Seaton Burn in the UK is closed today after an All Terrain crane caught fire.
21.07.2008
Bridon International has produced the world’s largest wire rope and entered the Guinness Book of Records.
Moba creates a new executive board of directors and gains a new president.
The four men who died when a 2,500 ton VersaCrane TC-36000 collapsed at a Houston refinery yesterday, have been named.
19.07.2008
A 2,500 ton VersaCrane TC3600 lattice crane has collapsed at a refinery in Houston Texas, killing four and injuring six others, three seriously.
18.07.2008
A passing forklift hit and extension cord and pulled over a scissor lift at the MGM Mirage casino construction site in Las Vegas.
Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest rental company, has appointed Paul Gott as sales and marketing director for its engineering division, which includes Speedy Lifting.
Haulotte has added two new recruits to its sales team in Australia.
A self propelled boom lift tipped over near Seattle, USA, yesterday after it was driven over a “soft spot”, two men suffered injuries.
