Tanfield has announced that it will implement a one-week shut-down of its Snorkel production facility in Elwood, Kansas.
07.10.2008
Manitowoc has received US approval to go ahead with the acquisition of food equipment company Enodis.
Loader crane manufacturer Hiab, has received an order for 428 loader cranes and 32 Multilift hooklifts from BAE Systems for the US Army.
A number of past presidents of IPAF met in London on Friday only the second time that such a meeting has occurred.
A reader spotted three men in Hull, UK, yesterday who clearly don’t have a clue about safe work at height.
06.10.2008
Higher Platforms acquired by Lavendon in September 2007 has merged with Panther under the new Panther/Lavendon branding.
Liebherr has unveiled details of its new LTM1100-4.2 100 tonne All Terrain crane with longer boom and higher lift capacities.
US based Amquip crane rental has appointed Guy Erwin as its national crawler crane manager.
The supervisory board of loader crane and access equipment manufacturer, Palfinger has appointed a new deputy chairman
A pair of 500 tonne Liebherr LTM1500 cranes have lifted the new roof into position on Wimbledon’s Centre court
05.10.2008
Trojan Battery has launched its new AC Series line of deep cycle batteries, designed for Aerial Work Platforms.
Instant-UpRight the alloy tower and non powered access manufacturer has unveiled four new products today.
03.10.2008
Zip-Up Svenska the Swedish based access specialist has celebrated 30 years in business this week.
Steel maker Corus has been fined £15,000 after a crane operator was struck by a 1.7 tonne section of steel tubing when it fell from a crane.
Abba Plant Hire has become the first UK company to purchase the Genie GTH-5022 R 22 metre 360 degree telehandler.
02.10.2008
A 1,200 tonne Gottwald AK912 belonging to ALE caught fire earlier this week and could be a total write-off.
Stuart ‘Stu’ Cohen has joined Instant-UpRight, the alloy tower producer to head up its North American Sales efforts.
Many of you have been sending us photographs from the outrigger accident in Sydney last week that we reported on. We did in fact update the story with photographs earlier this week.
Italian crane producer Locatelli Spa has appointed a dealer and an agent in Eastern Europe.
Tanfield non-executive director Colin Billiet has purchased 294,000 shares in the company.
The new MEWP operators guide has been published by the Arboricultural Association.
Alimak Hek Group AB has announced today that it is renaming two of its product manufacturing companies.
01.10.2008
Darren Kell CEO and director of Tanfield, owner of UpRight and Snorkel has purchased a further 700,000 shares in the company.
The first of the new 58 metre Ruthmann truck mounted lifts and only the second to be shipped has arrived in the UK.
30.09.2008