Asia/Pacific’s largest crane rental company Tat Hong has reported a sharp fall in first quarter profit on higher revenues.
15.08.2011
A new company has been established in the UK to provide contractors and other crane owners with operators.
Unic Cranes Europe has purchased 1,000th 2.9 tonne Unic URW-295 ultra compact spider crane.
14.08.2011
We have a little more information and some photographs of the UK wind farm incident in June.
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Alimak Hek is extending its Light Range of hoists with the introduction of the TPL 300 and TPL500.
12.08.2011
Finnish based international rental company Ramirent has reported first half revenues up 18.1 percent
Austrian based crane and access rental company Prangl has ordered 115 new Manitou telehandlers.
Italian based Imer has announced a new self-propelled version of its Iteco Easy Up 5 push around scissor lift.
11.08.2011
A man operating a loader crane from a seated control station was flung into an excavation earlier this week
A reader in the UK has sent us a photo for the Death Wish series with a truck mounted lift used as a self-propelled.
Skyjack owner Linamar has reported revenues at its Industrial division – largely Skyjack –up more than 112%
10.08.2011
An aerial lift delivery truck and its driver, Ken McLaughlin have won prizes at two recent truck shows in the UK.
Palfinger has reported half year revenues up 39.3 percent, with a record second quarter and profits almost tripling.
Alistair Jordon and Christine Taylor of UK based Rapid Platforms have entered the Great Nothern Bike ride for charity.
Manitowoc Crane Care has certified H&E Equipment’s Salt Lake City branch for its EnCore Partners programme.
09.08.2011
The first 150ft JLG 1500SJ boom lift has arrived in Europe and is being used for training prior to appearing at Apex.
A neon sign company has been fined for exposing employees to fall hazards at a job in Manhattan this May.
An operator accidentally engaged the hoist of a crawler crane in Naples Maine, yesterday pulling its boom over the back.
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UK based South Bucks Tree Surgeons of Thame, Oxfordshire, has purchased a new CTE ZED26J.
Finnish based lift manufacturer Leguan has appointed Jukka Karjalainen as its new managing director.
Snorkel has announced that it has terminated all distribution agreements with Hubarbeitsbühnen Bielefeld in Germany.
Jim Haigh has re-entered the UK powered access market after selling the original Eagle Platforms in 1997.
A rental company delivery driver was catapulted out of a boom lift as he was conducting a hand over this weekend.
Aardman is filming a beach based animation with the help of at least two large JLG boom lifts.
