Ainscough crane hire has ordered 736 Ekman fall protection harnesses from Lloyds British, the UK distributor.
28.03.2006
Brandon Hire has accepted a cash offer from Wolseley plc, owner of Hire Centers. The deal is worth around £72 million
Manitowoc has revised its earnings estimates upwards by almost 15 percent, following a strong start to the year.
A man was crushed to death by an aerial work platform last week, after it slipped off of a truck during loading.
27.03.2006
We have received reports of an accident in Belgium that killed two operators through the lack of a harness. If you are using a boom lift this week please wear an harness!
In spite of being put up for sale by parent Atlas Copco, RSC the No 2 rental company in the USA, is to open up to 32 new depots this year
Dawes Rigging and Crane rental has put up the first $5,000 reward money in a bid to help find two young boys, missing since last Sunday
26.03.2006
Bob Francis, the north Wales based crane hire company has purchased the first Manitowoc badged Kobelco crawler crane in Europe
24.03.2006
The UK’s HSE has issued a warning to house builders concerning the prevention of falls from height and safe access equipment., following a successful prosecution
Milan based tower crane producer Raimondi, has merged with tower crane rental company S.M.I.E to form the Raimondi - S.I.M.E.Group.
23.03.2006
Today’s UK budget confirmed that cranes and larger truck mounted lifts, will retain the right to use red diesel
22.03.2006
Hickstead, UK based Facelift recently celebrated its 10,000th person trained, by inviting Colin Wood MD of the CPA, to complete an IPAF operators course.
21.03.2006
Palfinger has added a further model to its range of special cranes for specific applications, the PK 25001 EL
Hiab is launching a new XS model, the XS 377 which will complete the company's 20 to 40 tonne line up.
Chesterfield based Ranger equipment is targeting the forestry business with the Teupen crawler mounted boom lifts that it distributes in the UK.
Steve Brown, a director of SE10 and long time journalist to the crane and equipment industries, died on March 16th.
Tadano has begun production of a new truck crane carrier at its factory in Shido, Japan.
JCB has appointed a Mathew Taylor as its new managing director of worldwide sales to take over from incumbent, Françoise Rausch.
After a good deal of research, Arcomet has established that yesterday, March 19th, was its 50th birthday.
20.03.2006
Finning, the Canadian Caterpillar dealer and owner of Hewden, Europe’s largest rental company, is running a recruitment campaign in Europe this week.
Valla UK has agreed an extension to its representation of Valla cranes, to the USA and UAE though two new ventures.
Orion Access has ordered six new Skyking E198PX 20 metre Sigma/”Z”- linkage booms on 3.5 Nissan trucks.
17.03.2006
When a huge fire broke out at the premises of Storm Hoogwerkers, several brand new Bronto lifts were totally destroyed, as our pictures show.
TTS Marine has won the contract to supply equipment to lift and place massive 25,000 tonne blocks into a new tidal barrier to protect Venice from flooding.