Canadian based Myshak Crane & Rigging of Fort McMurray, Edmonton, Alberta, has purchased Foothills Crane Service of Red Deer, Alberta.
17.05.2009
Two men escaped serious injury in the Cayman Islands this weekend after their self propelled telescopic boom lift tipped over.
Ahern Rentals, the Las Vegas based access and telehandler rental company has reported total first quarter revenues almost 25% down on last year.
16.05.2009
Manitowoc crane has added Latin America to Ingo Schilller’s responsibilities as vice president of sales and marketing for the Americas.
15.05.2009
Skyjack took the opportunity of the recent Intermat exhibition to promote its latest European operation – Skyjack France
Bravi UK has appointed Clare Lusardi as a sales and customer service co-ordinator
Jones Crawler cranes of Dorset, UK, has become the first company worldwide, to purchase the new 70 tonne Link Belt TCC-750 telescopic crawler crane.
12,500 visitors attended SED, the UK equipment show this week, most exhibitors were reasonable happy with the results.
The Finning group, has reported first quarter revenues which show a 29% drop in revenues at its UK Crane, access and telehandler rental company - Hewden which also posted a substantial loss.
We now have the full details of the administration of WD Bennetts, the UK tower crane rental company.
14.05.2009
IPAF will hold its first UK regional meeting next Wednesday evening in North West England.
JLG has promoted Tim Morris to senior vice president sales, marketing and customer support and Chris Mellott to head sales in the Americas.
Genie, has announced a restructuring of its European distribution organisation, centralising all logistics and distribution functions in Roosendaal, the Netherlands
Derek Parker has joined Sky Platforms as sales manager.
13.05.2009
Manitowoc has appointed Dean J. Nolden, 40, as treasurer in addition to his current position of vice president of finance.
UK rental company Access Rentals has applied to restructure the business and is likely to enter administration
Mikael Öberg, senior vice president of Scandinavia for Finnish based international rental company Ramirent has announced his resignation.
For those of you who did not make it to SED yesterday hre is a brief pictorial round-up of the first day.
Finnish based international rental company Ramirent has reported first quarter revenues down almost 25% while profits dipped 96%
A Maeda mini crane was recently used to carry out renovation work on office of Poland’s prime minister.
Lavendon Access Services has won the Hire Association of Europe’s ‘Excellence in Training’ Award at a ceremony in London this Saturday.
12.05.2009
In today’s report on the new JLG G10-43A telehandler we mistakenly said it featured rear wheel steer when it has All Wheel Steer.
Caterpillar has launched the new TH514 telehandler aimed at tough applications.
SED 2009 opens its gates this morning with around 200 exhibitors showing a wide range of construction equipment and accessories.
11.05.2009