Spotted by an eagle eyed reader, we assume by the buildings, in London a man with no fear - definitely Death Wish 74.
15.07.2009
Finnish based international rental company, Ramirent has negotiated an amendment to its syndicated credit facility agreement.
US Boom truck manufacturer, Manitex has acquired Badger Equipment, the Winona, Minnesota based crane and excavator manufacturer
14.07.2009
German aerial lift rental company Mateco has acquired Kassel and Göttingen based rental company, Kühne Arbeitsbühnen.
The UK government has published a consultation document on its planned national register for tower cranes.
Peter Hird and Sons, the Yorkshire, based mini crane and access rental company has become a fully accredited test centre for the new CPCS training scheme.
Three 250 tonne plus mobile cranes collapsed yesterday in New Delhi while trying to lift the launcher crane which collapsed on Sunday.
Altec the US based aerial lift and crane manufacturer has announced that it will close the Lift-All plant in Fort Wayne Indiana.
13.07.2009
A container crane has collapsed onto a ship at Southampton docks in the UK, this morning, injuring one person.
Oktopus UK, the crane and glass suction equipment business which went into administration in June has been purchased by its directors.
Northern Ireland based Redrock Engineering has introduced a new three tonne capacity pivot steer telehandler, the TH320.
12.07.2009
Edins Kranar, of Järfälla, Sweden, has entered the spider crane market with an investment in three Maeda cranes.
Loader crane and aerial lift company, Palfinger has acquired Automated Waste Equipment in the USA.
10.07.2009
Dinolift’s first tracked spider lift, the Dino 185XTC is now ‘in the iron’ and undergoing testing and demonstrations.
Riwal, the Dutch based international powered access specialist has issued its official statement on the acquisition of Instant Holland.
Spotted in Manchester, UK, this morning two men in a lift, a one person Runabout self propelled lift.
The second truck mount stolen from Loxam in the UK has been successfully recovered.
Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest rental company has reported that it has had an over 92% uptake for its right issue which expired yesterday.
Titan holdings, one of New Zealand’s largest crane equipment sales and rental groups is looking for a private equity investor or merger partner for its sales operation.
PC Harrington Contractors of the UK was fined £175,000 yesterday, after an employee died and another was injured after a crane dislodged a platform.
Bangkok based SB Siam has been appointed as sole dealer for Potain top-slewing and self-erecting tower cranes in Thailand.
09.07.2009
Two men were spotted last week in West Yorkshire working from ladders and on the roof installing razor wire.
JLG parent, Oshkosh has said that it may reconsider closing its Oakes, North Dakota, facility, following an appeal by Senator Byron Dorgan.
08.07.2009
Ryanair the budget airline has purchased six new Genie self propelled aerial lifts for its Stansted, UK, maintenance facility.
