Terex Corp, owner of Terex Cranes and Genie has announced that it is seeking $600 million in new financing and that it has agreed an amendment to its current facility.
28.05.2009
Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest equipment rental company has issued its preliminary year end results which are relatively upbeat in spite of a loss of £70 million.
HSS Hire, one of the UK’s largest general rental companies has launched Livehire, an online hire management system for major accounts
27.05.2009
Easi Uplifts the Dublin based rental company has taken delivery of four new Bronto truck mounted lifts for the UK.
Pon, the Dutch based CAT distributor and owner of Gunco, HDW and Milcon has announced the merger of its aerial lift and fork truck business into Pon Material Handling.
Snorkel has issued an urgent warning that some of its 120 and 126ft booms built prior to 2004, may not be fitted with the correct number of boom sensors.
The European Rental Association is holding its annual convention in Manchester, UK yesterday and today. Last night it also held its annual awards dinner, the winners were……
Kirsten Skyba, vice president of global marketing at JLG has left the company.
A reader in the UK sent us the photo of a lift at work in Manchester today, being used out of level and with no outrigger mats close to a manhole cover.
26.05.2009
Snorkel Australia has launched the MHP14AT, a compact 13.5m articulated trailer lift with telescopic top boom.
Sanghvi Movers, India’s largest crane rental company has reported an upbeat first quarter and is forecasting improved demand for new cranes.
25.05.2009
Surrey and Sheffiled, UK, based access specialist, Working At Height, has added another member to its marketing team.
Holt Crane & Equipment has opened its new headquarters in Houston to sell and service Link-Belt brand mobile cranes throughout most of Texas.
Industrial, Port and overhead crane manufacturer, Demag Cranes has approved a major restructuring of its operations.
Huntingdale Mobile Cranes or Clayton, Australia, has been fined A$70,000 after being found guilty of failing to carry out simple safety checks, causing a fatality.
PB Liftechnik the German based heavy duty/narrow aisle scissor lift manufacturer has appointed Ranger Equipment as its UK/Ireland distributor.
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IronPlanet the online auction company has reported record first quarter revenues up 26% on 2008.
Chris Pera, former president of Modern Equipment and two colleagues, Rick Raab and Shawn Deegan, have launched the HiReach Group in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
24.05.2009
A reader from Italy on his morning commute spotted two men on ladders resting on live power lines – Death Wish hardly does it justice.
22.05.2009
Italian crane manufacturer, Jekko will unveil an all new tracked mini crane at Vertikal Days next month.
Horizon Platforms the Yorkshire, UK based aerial lift rental company has been accredited and approved as an IPAF training centre.
Lavendon UK, the aerial lift and telehandler rental company that comprises Nationwide Platforms, Panther and Skylift, has announced that 7 more depots have achieved accreditation to its TechX standard..
Spotted this week in New England, USA, a telehandler with what looks like an extended pallet being used as a work platform.
21.05.2009
Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A, which also distributes Aichi in the USA, has announced several management changes.
