Kevin Appleton chief executive of the Lavendon group is to step down at the end of June.
31.05.2011 1
Tadano Faun unveiled its new top of the line six axle All Terrain crane this weekend at its plant in Lauf, Germany.
31.05.2011 2
It is almost certain that Demag Cranes will reject the unsolicited cash offer from Terex today and it looks unlikely that Terex will raise its bid.
30.05.2011
UK based Prolift Access has delivered a completely refurbished Skyjack TK46 to rental company Facelift.
Terex and the GAZ group have agreed a Joint Venture to build construction and road building equipment in Russia.
Norwegian contractor Veidekke has renewed its supply and co-operation agreement with Ramirent until 2013.
Ramirent has opened a new depot in Sochi, Russia, in order to benefit from the build up to the 2014 Winter Olympics.
29.05.2011
UK Based Scaffolder, ThyssenKrupp Palmers has purchased five new Hiab XS 144B loader cranes from Cargotec.
27.05.2011
Leading Spanish vehicle mounted lift manufacturer, Movex is looking for dealers in new markets such as the UK.
A young Rough Terrain crane operator died earlier this week in Arizona, when the crane ran-away’ and overturned
A time-lapse video from London’s Olympic park shows the cranes and platforms erectign the Arcelor/Mittal Orbit
German truck mounted lift manufacturer Ruthmann has appointed Tru.cs as its aerial lift dealer for Italy.
A truck with over height loader crane crashed into a rail bridge in Marton, New Zealand last night.
26.05.2011
Singapore based Tat Hong has reported an 18% rise in full year revenues, while profits fell 30%.
Mats under outrigger jacks helps prevent accidents, however it is essential that the legs remain in position.
The European material handling federation FEM has published its paper on handling people with Cranes.
25.05.2011
We have had several calls and more emails this week on a crane-suspended garden at Chelsea Flower show.
We finally have the information on the crane that went over in late April at a CNRL facility in Alberta.
25.05.2011 5
The first Potain Igo T130 self-erecting tower crane is working on a new museum construction project in Denmark.
US based crane/lift manufacturer Altec has acquired Aerial Lift of Connecticut a manufacturer of lifts for arborists.
Hitachi Sumitomo has supplied three telescopic crawler cranes for use on an oil and gas drilling installation in Indonesia.
Vertikal Days is just a month away and looks like being the very best ever, space is now just about sold out.
24.05.2011
Russian based rental company LTECH has opened a depot in Sochi, host to the 2014 Winter Olympics.
24.05.2011 1
Manitou has appointed Eric Lambert as president of its Rough Terrain Handling (telehandler) division.
