Teupen, the spider lift manufacturer has appointed Riwal Scandinavia as its distributor for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland.
19.11.2007
A crane lifting a billboard in Los Angeles tipped over and crashed onto a building on Saturday where a parenting class was in session.
18.11.2007
Crane prices were particularly strong at the recent Ritchie Bros online auction.
17.11.2007
OSHA will hold an open meeting at which working over water from aerial work platforms will be discussed.
The Hewden division of Finning UK saw revenues rise by 10% in the first nine months of 2007.
Ahern Rentals the Las Vegas based aerial lift rental company has reported nine month revenues up 28% while net income fell 29%.
Custom Equipment, the manufacturer of the Hy-Brid aerial platforms has relocated to a new facility in Richfield, Wisconsin.
16.11.2007
Straub Mobilmietlift is to be integrated into the Mateco business following its acquisition earlier this month. Assistant MD - Kehler to quit.
Darren Jones of IPS, the UK based parts and service company, has raised £800 for children in need.
After seven years of steady growth in Australia and New Zealand, Niftylift Australia has moved into new purpose built premises.
A-Plant has launched a new Site Safety Pack, designed to help customers understand the ever evolving Health and Safety legislation on site.
Escorts Construction Equipment - a subsidiary of one of India's largest engineering groups - has launched the new TRX series of pick and carry cranes.
British based rental company VP, previously known as Vibroplant and owner of UK Forks, has announced three new acquisitions. Two in Ireland and one in the UK.
Japanese crane and lift manufacturer Tadano has completed its new cylinder plant and set up a JV in China for component production.
Manitowoc has announced pricing for its public offering of 4 million new shares
15.11.2007
Neff Corp, America’s eighth largest rental company has reported revenues for the first nine months, down two percent while incurring a $84.3 million pre tax loss.
Finnish based crane and access company Havator has purchased two 102.5m Wumag truck mounted aerial lifts.
TNT Crane & Rigging of Houston, Texas, has been acquired by an MBO led by Mezzanine Management, a private equity firm.
Cerebus Capital, the company that agreed a leveraged buy out of United Rental is looking to renegotiate the deal.
UK based Speedy Hire has won the EIM Marketing Strategy of the Year Award at this year's National Business Awards, sponsored by Orange.
Singapore based Tat Hong has more than doubled half year crane rental revenues.
Martin Ainscough until recently the CEO of Ainscough crane hire, has bid £250,000 for a concert on the Terry Wogan show on BBC Radio 2.
A crane apprentice, Mark McLeod has taken Hewden’s apprentice of the year award.
Nine new apprentices have graduated at TH White, the Palfinger distributor for England.
