Ramirent's first quarter results show a hard start to the year but it sees an improvement in the second quarter.
06.05.2010
UK based Kermco has introduced an indoor/outdoor 7.4metre work height push-around lift, the HyTower HT750.
05.05.2010 1
Linamar owner of Skyjack has signed a strategic alliance with NCB Lohmann, to produce wind turbine components.
05.05.2010
Finning has sold Hewden, its UK rental buisness to a private equity firm Sun European Partners for £110 million.
Another video clip of stupidity on site, this time with construction workers in central Europe and a tower crane.
Platform Sales & Hire of Leighton Buzzard, UK has acquired Bucks Access Rentals (BAR) of Milton Keynes.
04.05.2010
Lucy Ashburner of UK based spider lift specialist, Higher Access is planning to make a 200m jump for charity.
UK based tower crane company, Dunham Cranes has closed its doors following a voluntary liquidation.
Craig Rooke has established a new UK based company AXS, to offer new and used access equipment.
The boom of a telescopic truck crane collapsed yesterday while erecting an electricity pylon in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
Modular spreader beam manufacturer Modulift, has launched a new training division for riggers and lifting managers.
03.05.2010
A pair of Electric Overhead Travelling gantry cranes collapsed in Baku, Azerbaijan last week.
Liebherr has unveiled more information on the new LR13000 being assembled at its Ehingen plant.
Italian based truck mounted lift manufacturer Isoli has added a new regional sales manager for its access and recovery products
London Tower Service (LTS) of Beckton in East London, UK is converting its push around scissor lift fleet to the Youngman Boss X series
Hertz Equipment Rental has reported first quarter revenues down over 18% while losses level off
02.05.2010
Caterpillar has reported a return to profitability in the first quarter and upped its full year forecasts.
01.05.2010
UK based crane rental company Forsyth of Denny ordered a Tadano Faun ATF220-G at Bauma last week
30.04.2010
This weekend is the last chance to benefit from the discounted delegate rate for TABS the German platform safety conference.
Global heavy transport and lifting company ALE has successfully completed a 1,457 tonne inaugural lift with its new Terex Demag CC8800-1.
There are less than 50 days left before Vertikal Days 2010 and it looks set tol break last years records.
Access and telehandler manufacturer Manitou says it is ramping up production in spite of a 16% fall in first quarter revenues.
29.04.2010
A boom truck tipped over onto a house in Bergenfield, New Jersey yesterday injuring the operator
Second quarter revenues at JLG jumped almost 300% thanks to owner Oshkosh, while its access order book doubled.