IPAF launched the Click-Clack (Clunk-Click in UK) harness campaign in Spain last week at the Smopyc exhibition.
27.04.2008
Spanish rental company GAM, owner of Vilatel, has reported 2007 revenues up 66% to €307.5 million.
Skyjack has agreed the acquisition of Volvo’s material handling equipment business, based in Shippensburg Pennsylvania.
26.04.2008
RSC one of North America’s largest rental companies has reported first quarter revenues up by almost 4% - rental revenues climbed 7%.
25.04.2008
Three men fell to their death from a building under construction in the UAE, after an accident caused by communication problems with the crane operator.
Gehl, the North American telehandler and compact equipment maker has reported a sharp drop in revenues for the first quarter 08.
A new access company has opened in Bucharest with a familiar name for UK powered access users.
Hi-Reach Access of the UK has taken delivery of its 2,000th aerial lift and reported a 56% growth in revenues.
Manitou’s UK distribution subsidiary, Manitou UK exceeded annual revenues of over £100 million in 2007, a new record.
24.04.2008
A Rough Terrain crane tipped over yesterday at the port of Port Angeles, Washington, injuring the operator.
Zarges, the alloy scaffold tower and ladder manufacturer has appointed Neil Harper as UK national sales manager.
SMIE, the tower crane anti-collision company, has introduced a new crane operator display unit with built in data-logging.
Two mobile cranes went over yesterday in the USA causing traffic mayhem, One in Florida where the interstate was blocked and one in Texas.
Terex Cranes has reported first quarter revenue increase of over 26 percent while operating income was up 62 percent.
Terex Aerial Work Platforms has reported revenues for the first quarter 2007 up 7% while its backlog climbed almost 4%.
Manitowoc Crane has appointed a new regional business manager for the mid west and Central USA.
Chris Shove of Nationwide Access in the UK, has won the Wrekin Prize awarded by the Institute of Agricultural Engineers.
23.04.2008
A-Plant, the UK arm of the Ashtead group has placed orders for new equipment worth over £30 million.
Huntley Plant of the UK has ordered £1.8 million worth of the new JCB Hi Viz telescopic handlers the first of 100 JCB’s it plans to buy this year.
The Lavendon Group, the world’ largest specialist aerial lift rental company, has reported first quarter revenues up 26%.
A “Christening ceremony” was held at the Yantai Raffles Shipyard, China, on Friday for a 20,000 tonne capacity crane named the ‘Taisun’
The head of New York’s Building Department has quit after the mayor criticized the number of deaths from crane accidents.
22.04.2008
Rysman Construction of Solihull, UK was hit for almost £20,000 following an accident in which a telehandler tipped over into the road.
Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation has acquired aerial lift rental company, All Reach Equipment of Connecticut.
