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.
We have the first artist’s impressions/drawings of the new articulated boom from Iteco. The IT50DE is a 50 ft platform height Bi-Energy model with 10 metres outreach. Also a new Off-slab scissor lift.
16.03.2006
The Platform Company has added telehandlers to its product range, investing over £3 million in 70 new JCB Units
Omega Lift, the Dutch producer of crawler mounted scissor lifts, has built and delivered its first Rough Terrain model.
Just over a week ago over 200 guests celebrated Søren Rosenkrands, 50th birthday, together with the fifth anniversary of Riwal Scandinavia.
Members of the UK Customs & Excise have been visiting truck and van mounted lift producers this week, asking for information on customers.
15.03.2006
InspHire has delivered its first rental software system in Iceland to crane hirer, Formaco.
Valla UK, owned by Peter Hird, has resigned the Locatelli distribution for the UK, only a year after taking it on.
A London based contractor was fined £18,000 plus costs after a sub contractor fell to his death in 2003.
14.03.2006
The History channel is airing a programme that includes tower cranes this Sunday.
Tanfield, the parent company of Aerial Lift, has received the go ahead from shareholders for its rights issue, to make a major acquisition.
13.03.2006
Manitou is to invest €23 million in a new Greenfield parts depot close to its Headquarters at Ancenis.
Trevor Gamble has been appointed as the new chair of the UK CPCS Management Committee, following a meeting of the “principal stakeholders” this week.
Crane veteran Roland Hammer has joined Manitowoc as director of strategic accounts, handling specific accounts in the Americas.
The Access link, the UK based affiliation of independently owned powered access rental companies, is entering a period of change, following the departure of Panther Platforms.
The April issue of Cranes&Access will go off to the printers during the first week of April, if you have any input please let us know as soon as possible.
Terex has said that it will launch a new European truck crane at Intermat.
12.03.2006
Terex has announced preliminary results for 2005, with revenues of 6.4 billion an increase of 28% with cranes rising by 18% and Access up 56%. The company expects revenues to top $7 billion in 2006.
We are sorry to report that an error occurred in an important chart in the Mini crane feature in the March issue of Cranes&Access.
11.03.2006
