Close Brothers Private Equity is reported to be close to finalising a deal to acquire Energy Cranes, the offshore crane company
25.03.2008
A 100 tonne All Terrain crane inexplicably tipped over onto a shed near Melbourne injuring a 25 year old man.
A man died late last week after he fell while de-icing a plane at Dublin Airport.
Ranger Equipment, the Teupen distributor in the UK has changed its name to The Spiderlift Company to better reflect what it does.
Aberdeen-based Energy Cranes International has been put up for sale by its private-equity owner, LMS Capital, at a price of £100 million.
Coventry, UK, based Clements Plant & Tool Hire has made Tony Stokes a director of the company.
Australian mining company BHP has introduced a quarterly check system for aerial lifts it rents, focusing on control panel protections and dead man switches.
Finnish based rental company Cramo has agreed a deal to buy SIA Tapeks Noma a Latvian rental company.
24.03.2008
Vertikal Days the UK/Ireland event for lifting equipment is only three months away. If you have not already reserved your ticket or stand do so today.
A man died in Amsterdam, New York on Saturday after the boom of a crane he was working on collapsed on him.
Power was cut in Miami yesterday afternoon after a man operating a boom truck hit the overhead power lines.
A tower crane collapse in Ekaterinburg, Russia, on March 14th kills two.
A New York City crane inspector has been arrested on charges of falsifying and inspection report for the crane that collapsed on March 15th killing 7 and injuring 24.
Trico Lift, the New Jersey based rental company has appointed Pat Schmetzer as vice president of operations while Andrew Volponi moves to logistics.
23.03.2008
Here we take a look at some of the sights of last week's Conexpo show in Las Vegas
20.03.2008
Ernest Fuller, MD of Worldlift Industries, the parent of Denka and Falck Schmidt has left the company, a new man has been appointed.
City officials have started inspecting every tower crane in use in New York City following the recent crane collapse that killed 7..
Toyota Material Handling USA, is taking over the distribution of Aichi aerial lifts in North America.
Charges have been filed against Port Weller Dry Docks and Seaway Marine and Industrial following the fatal crane collapse last year.
19.03.2008
A fire has destroyed the buildings at Cranes and Equipment Specialists of Chicago.
Chinese crane manufacturer Sany wins 36 crawler crane deal.
Pop-Up Products’ innovative scissor lift has been named ‘Best Performing Product’ at the HSS Hire Awards.
Birchwood has won the Industrial Product Design award for its 'self erecting tower' Razor Deck.
Kranenbouw has taken over STK (Stravers Transmate Kranen) making one of the largest tower crane rental companies in the Netherlands
