Konecranes has acquired the business of the Canadian overhead crane company Provincial Services Crane Specialists, of Allanburg, Ontario.
24.10.2008
Van Marwijk’s 1,200 tonne Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 arrived at its base in Zoeterwoude Holland yesterday.
IPAF/AWPT, has invited a number of large rental and manufacturing companies in North America to an ‘Executive Summit' on operator training for aerial lifts in Chicago on 11th November.
23.10.2008
Here is another case of pallets and forklifts being the access method of choice.
Haulotte has announced its nine month revenues, which indicate a decline of 10% on last year.
JCB employees in the UK have voted to accept a four day - 34 hour week, in order to save jobs.
Vp owner of UK Forks, the telehandler rental company has acquired Power Tool Supplies of Brighton.
We now know a little more on what happened with the tower crane collapse in China that killed five children
Revenues at Terex cranes jumped by 37% for the nine months and the quarter as profits leapt by 73 percent – 40% for the quarter.
Sales at Terex AWP fell 9% in the third quarter while profits plummeted and further cutbacks are announced. The company also says that volumes could fall 30 to 40% in 2009.
22.10.2008
From Spain we see that there are many different types of monkey
Industrial Access, Romania’s largest access specialist, exhibited at the recent Bucharest International Technical Fair at the RomExpo exhibition centre.
Essex Crane the Chicago based crawler crane rental company, that is in the process of being acquired has reported a 42 percent increase in operating income.
Manitowoc has received the final approval for its acquisition of food equipment company Enodis, its shares will cease to trade on Friday.
The UK Health and Safety Executive has suspended equipment use on the Glendoe hydro-electric site in Scotland, following a telehandler and roller accident.
When a contractor is building new offices do safety rules still apply?
21.10.2008
A double tower crane collapse on a construction site in Eastern China has killed two and injured four others.
Manitou’s initial offering for Gehl expired yesterday leaving it with control of 89% of all outstanding shares.
Nifty Lift has appointed Destination Bulgaria Ltd, now trading as Lifto Center, as its distributor in Bulgaria.
Active Rentals the Hamilton, Scotland based powered access specialist has appointed a new general manager.
Debbie George of Genie has been appointed global brand marketing leader for Terex Aerial Work Platforms.
20.10.2008
Terex AWP/Genie has appointed Mike Samora as global director of marketing solutions.
JCB says that it is planning to cut UK production by 19 percent to adjust to current market levels, this could include over 800 lay-offs.
A man was killed yesterday after he was hit by a slowly tipping RT crane in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after the cranes front outriggers sunk into soft ground.
