A 1000 tonne crane has started the complicated operation of removing freight wagons following a derailment last month.
30.07.2007
In time for tonight’s full moon here is a great photo
UK’s Speedy Hire has acquired Waterford Hire Services in Ireland.
Reports are coming in of a crane accident at a cement plant in India that has claimed five lives.
Bobcat, now a ‘discontinued operation’ as far as Ingersoll Rand is concerned saw revenues drop 9% in the second quarter.
29.07.2007
RSC corp has reported overall revenues up by over 6% with rental revenues up 14% for the first six months.
A man died yesterday after being thrown from the basket of his aerial lift he was not wearing a harness.
28.07.2007
A mobile crane tipped over yesterday while dismantling a tower crane in Sotogrande, Spain smashing three parked cars but little else.
Trainees from Nationwide, AFI were nominated in this years top apprentice awards at CITB Bircham Newton (UK) yesterday.
27.07.2007
A new record for was set this week when a 450 tonne loading buoy was lifted from ship to shore in Invergordon.
A 100 year old Titan crane will open to the public as a visitor attraction next week.
Manitowoc has announced a two for one stock split
Harsco, parent of SGB, has reported a 36%increase in its access revenues, with profits up by 58%
Maxim crane works has announced that 3.9 million shares were tendered in its Dutch auction to buy back 2.5 million shares.
Finning UK has appointed Annette Gann as UK group communications manager and Christine Hardy as UK training and development manager, both worked previously with Hewden...
The latest work-relatal fatal injury statistics show a rise of 11%
26.07.2007
US anti trust authorities have approved Tanfield’s acquisition of Snorkel.
Terex Cranes has reported half year sales up by more than 29% to over a billion dollars, while profits leapt by almost 75%.
Genie has reported first half revenues up 14.5% to $1.188 billion, while earnings jumped by over 29%.
TR Badarinarayan has been confirmed as president of the new Potain India, he was previously CEO of Shirke Construction Equipments.
25.07.2007
Two men died last week when their boom lift tipped over at a mine in Alaska
Two young woman were stranded in an aerial lift yesterday and had to be rescued by fireman all of which was captured on video
24.07.2007
Sevcon the manufacturer of electric motor control systems has reported sales up 13%.
Manitou has reported its interim numbers which show revenues up nearly 15% while its order book jumped by 50%
