Morris Material Handling has gained Safe-contractor accreditation.
16.05.2006
Liebherr has announced details and issued a photo of its new truck mounted cranes.
15.05.2006
A surprise at SED today is the arrival of the equipment for the Aerial stand, in terms of its colour and branding.
Unic mini cranes has arrived at SED after all. City Lifting has added Unic mini cranes to its range. Italmec are also exhibiting on the PowerLift stand.
Speedy Hire has acquired LCH Generators Ltd, the UK based generator rental company.
Turner Access has won the ‘Specialists in Construction Awards 2006’, Access and Scaffolding Specialist of the Year for the second year running.
This week the UK has two industry events, SED with both cranes and access, and Access Daze, the access event
14.05.2006
Ramirent, the Finish based rental company has reported first quarter sales up by over 35% while pre-tax profits increased by 600%.
United Rentals, the worlds largest aerial lift operator has reported revenues up by 15.6% with net income rising by 67% to $20 million.
Maeda cranes were spotted today on the Russon Access stand during the build up of SED.
12.05.2006
Ipswich based Forkrent, the rapidly growing telehandler rental company, has purchased 25 Manitou rough terrain booms from Russon Access.
Same Deutz-Fahr the Italian owned equipment group has taken its shareholding in Deutz AG, the engine maker, over the threshold required to make a takeover bid.
Panther Platform Rentals has made its first major investment since joining the Lavendon group.
Light Hire, the Exeter based access rental company, is now expanding its fleet, following the sale of its general rental business.
11.05.2006
Nationwide has taken delivery of the first units from a new £1.3 million order for large boom lifts.
AJ Access Platforms has appointed Neil Wilkinson and Mike Palmer to help step up the company’s new and used sales efforts in the UK.
First quarter revenues at UK rental company Hewden, rose by 3.1%, while earnings increased by over 57%.
10.05.2006
Fork Rent, the Ipswich based plant hire company has ordered 1000 JCB telehandlers
Loader crane and access manufacturer, Palfinger has announced first quarter revenues up by 15% to €140 million, with profits up by 2.5%.
Scott McCall has moved from Nationwide Access to Gardner Denver, where he will be National (UK) sales Manager for Access, highway and utility products.
Lloyds British Testing, has acquired Rota Handling of Dudley, a lifting and handling solutions provider to steel, water, rail, aerospace and construction industries.
Lord Hunt, UK minister of health and safety, thanked the member's of the Access Industry Forum at its conference today, for its efforts to improve the safety of people working at height.
The May issue of Cranes &Access, our largest ever, is now on line and available to download or read on line.
Doyle Construction of Welwyn Garden City and Herts and Exterior International of London, were fined £350,000 following a fatal lifting accident.
09.05.2006
