Ashtead Group, owner of Sunbelt in the USA and A-Plant in the UK has reported full year revenues up 12% with pre tax profits rising 51%.
24.06.2008
Two men using an aerial lift in Florida, were shocked and burnt when the umbrella used by one as a sun shield touched a 138,000 volt power line.
The Ashtead group, owner of Sunbelt and A-Plant has sold its Ashtead Technology business to an MBO
This week is the Vertikal Days event, As a result our news service might not be up to its usual service levels.
Palfinger is in the final stages of taking over the Elevant aerial work platform division of Wumag
23.06.2008
Vertikal Days the UK/Ireland event for lifting equipment opens on Wednesday at Haydock Park. A number of new models are due to be unveiled.
Amida Capital Management is suing Cerberus for losses it incurred during the aborted acquisition of United Rentals.
A man working from a truck mounted lift in Brooklyn, New York, was electrocuted on Saturday after touching a live power line.
22.06.2008
Bad weather is being blamed for the damage done to the jib of a tower crane earlier this week in East London, South Africa.
21.06.2008
Italian crane manufacturer TCM is set to launch a new range of Rough Terrain cranes.
20.06.2008
Bribes and building owner sued for $100 million
Cracks have been found in the slewing gear of another Kodiak tower crane in New York, similar to the one that collapsed at the end of May.
Hull based Peter Hird and Sons has spawned a number of crane and access related companies.
JLG is moving the operational responsibility for its worldwide service centres and parts business to Peter Bonafede, its head of operations.
Palfinger promotes Ortner to CEO
19.06.2008
Cleveland, USA-based All Erection & Crane Rental Corp has purchased five Grove GMK7550 All Terrain cranes.
A new report in the USA says 22 workers die annually from crane related incidents.
A demolition worker was killed yesterday in Granite City, Illinois, after a steel beam knocked him out of his boom lift.
18.06.2008
A 44-year-old tower crane erector died instantly in Montreal on Tuesday after he was struck by a tower crane jib section.
Capital Access in the UK has been certified as an IPAF training centre.
Derek C. Hathaway, recently retired CEO of Harsco, owner of SGB, Hünnebeck and Patent scaffolding, has been awarded an OBE
Belgian based access and telehandler sales and rental company, Heli, celebrated its 25th anniversary last week with a large open day.
Gottwald Port Technology has won its first order from Oman
Wolfgang Anzengruber is to leave Palfinger
