A man hanging Christmas lights in New England was tossed out of his boom lift when it was hit by a passing truck.
30.11.2006
A man was electrocuted earlier this week when the boom of his loader crane touched overhead wires.
JLG has filed the paperwork that will de-list it from the stock exchange next Friday.
29.11.2006
We really must close this years UK/Ireland rental rate survey today it is not quite too late to have your say.
Skylift has appointed Seamus O'Dwyer as its financial controller
28.11.2006
Manitowoc has updated its financial forecasts for 2006 and given a glimpse of its expectations for 2007 ahead of a presentation later today.
At least two mobile crane makers from China will begin shipping cranes to Europe in 2007.
A crane called in to clear a truck crash, tipped over ON i-35 in Waco Texas on Sunday requiring a second crane to come to the rescue.
HBC-Radiomatic dealer Crane Care has launched the new Quadrix remote control handset for cranes, in the UK.
27.11.2006
Demag Cranes' preliminary figures released today shows it has increased revenues by 11.9 percent to €986.9 million
Dean Cavanagh has left JLG Australia and resigned as president of the EWPA.
Caterpillar is planning to move its Asia Pacific operations headquarters from Tokyo to Beijing.
26.11.2006
A man using a boom truck to lift a hot tub in place is in serous condition in hospital today after the outrigger collapsed into a void.
25.11.2006
Chinese construction giant is to produce equipment in Pune Maharashtra.
24.11.2006
UpRight International the alloy scaffold tower producer, announced the appointment of John Nevin as general manager at a dealer meeting yesterday
Danielle Fabry, (Ribiere) wife and long time partner of André Fabry died today November 23rd 2006 after a short illness.
23.11.2006
IPAF has appointed a new representative to look after Spain and Portugal.
Genie has recruited two new regional sales managers for the UK.
Alimak Hek, one of the world’s leading suppliers of mast climbing equipment, has opened its own facility in China.
Active Rentals of Scotland is stepping up its campaign to encourage harness use on all of its booms.
22.11.2006
Facelift the Hickstead UK based rental company, has ordered a number of 23 and 25 metre straight booms from Haulotte as part of a major order.
Speedy Hire, the fast growing UK general rental company has published its detailed half year results, which show revenues up 29%, profits rose by 19%.
If you are planning to exhibit at Bauma this year, make sure that you sign up for the Pre-Bauma event in January. It could be one of your best investments all year.
A man died on Monday after he was crushed against an overhead beam in the cold storage area of a new Wal-Mart distribution centre in Gas City Indiana, USA.
