The Platform Company has confirmed that it has placed an order for over 1,000 new Genies for delivery over the next two years.
19.06.2006
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has said that UK construction output is set to increase over the next one to two years
Maxim Crane Works has announced that it is exploring alternatives which include a possible merger or sale of the business, having successfully exited chapter 11 in 2004.
The directors of Thomas Equipment have fired the company’s president and CEO, Clifford Rhee “for cause” and ordered a full blown corporate restructuring.
18.06.2006
The 2006 Crane Safety conference opens in London this week, this year’s event has a wide range of eminent speakers from around the world.
The latest Kran&Bühne is now on line and available for downloading.
Ranger Equipment - UK and Ireland distributor for Teupen has sold its first Leo 50GT machine in the UK.
16.06.2006
HMF has appointed Richard Everist as managing director of its UK distribution subsidiary, HMF (UK), with the objective to aggressively expand its market share.
Since its launch at the Commercial Vehicle Show in April, the new Terex Atlas 118.2VGL has attracted a slew of orders.
Building work is well underway on the new Holland-Lift hall that will more than double its current production facility, completion is scheduled for late July.
Manitowoc has appointed Ted Thomas as director of Crane Care customer service for Manitowoc cranes in the Americas.
15.06.2006
Tim Robinson, finance director of the Tanfield Group the new owner of UpRight, has resigned and been replaced by Charles Brooks.
14.06.2006
Certex UK has been appointed as main UK distributor for Demag Cranes and Components Ltd taking over 300 smaller accounts.
13.06.2006
120 delegates from aerial lift rental companies and end users attended the first TABS work platform safety day in Frankfurt today.
Liebherr has opened a new maritime cargo handling production facility in the port of Rostock, north-eastern Germany.
Demag Cranes, the port and industrial crane maker, is in the final stages of an initial public offering to raise up to €500 million, that should lead to a Frankfurt listing, possibly as soon as June 20.
A vehicle mounted platform operator fell to his death last week after his platform was struck by a truck, which then continued on its way.
12.06.2006
The Tanfield group has secured a £2 million grant to move UpRight production from Ireland to Washington in the North East of England.
10.06.2006
Restoration work has begun on a large Titan crane on Clydebank in Glasgow, HAKI has provided a number of access solutions for the project.
09.06.2006
Manitowoc has made a £975 million bid for Enodis plc a British based food equipment business, previously known as S&W Berisford..
08.06.2006
Terex Demag has delivered four first article test cranes to the US Marine Corps, 130 further units will be ordered if the units pass the test programme.
VP, owner of UK Forks, one of Europe’s largest telehandler rental companies, has reported full year revenues up 10% to £99.4 million.
Ashtead, owner of A-Plant and Sunbelt saw its shares plummet after a large institutional investor cashed out. Goldman Sachs has moved in picking up almost 6% of the company.
Palazzani is formally appointing PASS as its UK/Ireland distributor, cementing a relationship that dates back over 13 years.
