Leading loader crane producer Palfinger has posted record third quarter figures
13.11.2006
Tyre companies Goodyear and Cooper both revealed a loss despite soaring revenues
Manbat, one of the UK’s largest battery distributors, has appointed Rhod Eaton to head-up its special products division, which includes the Access market.
12.11.2006
A 2003 Niftylift HR12NDE serial.No 12-10312 fitted with white tyres, was stolen from AJ Access last night
11.11.2006
A crane toppled over last night on the COSMIX project near Colorado Springs, the third crane accident on the job in six months.
10.11.2006
Francis Michael Lyons and Lyons Landfill were each fined £80,000 plus £35,000 costs after a loader crane operator was electrocuted by overhead power lines.
In the UK the HSE stopped work on 24 building sites in the Hull area this week due to the risk of serious injury, mostly from poor access equipment.
Lavendon has purchased Germany’s third largest access rental company, the Gardemann Group for €46 million (£31 million)
09.11.2006
A crane dropped a sewer pipe, fatally injuring a man in the north of England yesterday.
08.11.2006
On Friday the CPA sent out a bulletin to members, unfortunately its server had a worm virus and the email was sent repeatedly. A few members have added to the mayhem and are still “spaming” members.
Pyroban, the explosion proofing specialist, has officially opened its new production facility in China
The £500 million refurbishment to St Pancras station - including the famous Barlow shed - is on schedule.
If you haven’t already noticed the editorial calendars for Cranes&Access and Kran&Bühne are both on line and ready for downloading
The November issue of Kran&Bühne is now on line a ready to read or download
07.11.2006
Finning has announced a new organisational structure for its UK operations, which includes Hewden.
An experienced tower crane erector fell more than 30 stories to his death in Minneapolis yesterday
JLG has launched the process to buy back its loan notes as part of the Oshkosh deal.
Haulotte is sponsoring the Lisbon Dakar rally for the third time running, although this time it will not be entering a team.
06.11.2006
Approved Hydraulics of Manchester has been appointed as the UK distributor for Bakker grabs and clamshells for loader cranes.
BT now has more than 1,000 Penny Hydraulics Mini-loader cranes
Vp, previously Vibroplant, the UK rental company, has acquired MEP Hire of Bellshill, Scotland
Orion Access helped rescue a poppy day ceremony after the fire brigade declined for health and safety reasons.
A section of a self erecting tower crane jib failed on an Edmonton site on Friday, leaving the section dangling.
Arayik Arakelyan has spent the past six years designing a truck crane, for which he has obtained a number of patents. He now hopes that a manufacturer will pick up his ideas.
05.11.2006
