Jimmy Lomma has been acquitted of manslaughter and all other charges for the fatal collapse of one of his tower cranes in New York in 2008.
26.04.2012
Terex Cranes has reported its first quarter results with revenues up over 5% as profits returned.
Indian contractor Simplex is set to feel the wrath of the country’s authorities after another crane incident.
Caterpillar has reported first quarter revenues up 23% in spite of a slowdown in China and Brazil.
Terex has issued its first quarter results which show Genie sales increased almost 36 percent.
Hiab, the load handling division of Cargotec, has seen a strong increase in orders, with revenues up 12%.
Chinese manufacturer Sany has started crawler crane production at its plant in Chakan, near Pune, India.
Hiab has launched a new loader crane at the RAI Exhibition in Amsterdam earlier this month.
25.04.2012
UK based rental company Speedy Hire has purchased a 10 tonne Ormig pick & carry crane.
Terex Cranes has appointed Titan Construction Equipment as its mobile crane distributor in New Zealand
Liebherr has introduced a new boom system for its 750 tonne LG 1750 lattice boom mobile crane.
German crane rental company Treffler Autokrane has taken delivery of a new Liebherr MK 88 crane.
We have been alerted to a rapidly growing US distribution company with big plans -Titan Machinery.
UK based truck mounted lift rental company RKP Access Platforms has added a 30 metre Wumag to its fleet.
Power-Lift Deutschland, which represents Snorkel and Palazzani aerial lifts in Germany has appointed two new salesmen.
24.04.2012
Two men were injured last week when an RT crane went over on a hospital job in Creve Coeur, St Louis, Missouri.
For many, Intermat 2012 was ‘better than expected’. Here is a pictorial round-up of the show.
IPAF’s new accident reporting database has got off to a good start, following its launch at the end of last month.
24.04.2012 1
The unique Herman Brood painted Hiab loader crane has raised €11,750 at auction all for charity.
Crane operator Michael Brown has been forced to end his charity run from John O’Groats to Lands End.
LSG Industrials has acquired UK based powered access company Lifterz and announced Lifterz crane hire.
23.04.2012 2
A man was spotted recently working from a ladder on a busy street in the town of Rugby, England.
23.04.2012
A man died on Friday after he was pinned under a crawler crane boom that gave way as it was being unloaded.
The International Powered Access Federation has released its 2012 Rental Market Reports.
