Manitowoc unveiled its design for an innovative 2,300 tonne crawler crane with compact dimensions and full pick and carry capability at Conexpo today.
12.03.2008
Manitowoc Crane Group has formed a joint venture in China with TaiAn Dongyue Heavy Machinery the truck-mounted hydraulic cranes manufacturer.
Cramo has agreed a deal to acquire Techniline in the Czech Republic.
11.03.2008
Conexpo 2008 opens its doors today, the show promises to be the best ever in terms of the number of visitors and exhibitors.
UK based Speedy Hire has appointed Justin Read as group financial director
10.03.2008
Limerick based powered access company, Skylift, has been short listed for an All Ireland Marketing Award.
This year’s Conexpo is attracting a record number of international visitors, the Vertikal team is in Las Vegas to gather the news as it happens.
You have just nine days left to comment on the HSE/CPA draft guide for the Maintenance and thorough examination of tower cranes.
09.03.2008
H&E Equipment, (Head&Engquist) has reported revenues up 24.5% in 2007, while pre-tax profits jumped 250%.
We have received messages regarding a fatal crane collapse in Sharjah, UAE yesterday
08.03.2008
An 80 tonne All Terrain crane tipped over as it participated in a multiple crane lift of a bridge beam.
If you are heading to Conexpo and have any interest in tower cranes don’t miss the free safety seminar.
Liebherr handed over a record 15 mobile harbour cranes in South America in 2007.
07.03.2008
Singapore is to introduce new measures to raise safety standards of crane operations
US Crawler crane company, Essex Crane Rental is to be acquired by Hyde Park Acquisition corp
06.03.2008
New Holland has unveiled its latest telehander at Samoter 2008
Finning Group (UK) has announced that it is to centralise the group business support services at Cannock, Staffordshire.
Palfinger, the world’s leading loader crane manufacturer has issued its annual report and confirmed its 2007 results.
Linamar, owner of Skyjack, the Canadian aerial lift and telehandler manufacturer, has published its results for 2007, which indicate a 25% increase in Skyjack revenues
Skyjack has is planning to acquire the Ingersoll-Rand telescopic handler and RT fork-truck business from Volvo.
05.03.2008
The Glasgow depot of UK aerial lift rental company AFI-Uplift, is to give a lift to the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS).
Ashtead owner of rental companies Sunbelt in the USA and A-Plant in the UK has reported nine month revenues up almost 15%.
We catch up with the progress our two apprentices are making with the A.M.P - Niftylift rebuild programme.
The latest Cranes&Access is now on line and ready to read or download.
