Palfinger achieved revenues of €520 million in 2005 an increase of 29%, net profits jumped by 76% to €48 million.
10.03.2006
The Dana Corporation, supplier of axles and transmissions for telehandlers has sought protection under chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code.
A crawler crane being used on the construction of Seattles Art Museum's new sculpture park, fell across railway tracks earlier this week..
09.03.2006
The March issue of Cranes&Access is now on line it is 68 pages and stuffed full of news and information.
The dates for the second Dutch height worker days has been announced, it will be the 15th and 16th of September in Harderwijk.
Butler Capital Partners of Paris, has taken a 70% stake in Accès Industrie, the French access rental company.
08.03.2006
It looks as though Mobile cranes and one assumes aerial lifts, will now be exempt from the attempt to impose a 2014 diesel particulate standard on construction equipment working in London from this spring.
Geoffrey Marsh has taken over the chairmanship of the CPA mobile crane interest group, from Martin Ainscough.
VP, the owner of UK Forks and Hire station, has acquired Bukom General Oilfield Services Ltd.
Did you carry out a lift or heavy transport job between January 2005 and February 2006, that you think could win an ESTA...European job of the year?
07.03.2006
Put Thursday 21st of September in your diary, it is the date of the next CPA annual mobile crane interest group’s open meeting.
The Ashtead group, owner of A Plant and Sunbelt has reported record revenues and profits for its third quarter.
The Lavendon Group Europe’s largest powered access company has announced its preliminary results today. They show operating income up by 28%, with net debt down by over 25%
What are these access professionals doing in Finland?
A new access sales and leasing company has been established in Scotland selling and leasing Genie, JLG and PopUp lifts.
The CPA has published a series of 16 Technical Information Notes, in order to provide “best Practice” advice for tower crane owners and users.
06.03.2006
TTS Marine Cranes and TTXS Kocks are to sign a production agreement with Brazilian company, Techlabor Engenharia Equipamentos E Servicos to locally produce deck cranes and capstans.
Two crane drivers were killed in Tel Aviv and eight injured when the top of a tower crane broke free and fell into the street below.
05.03.2006
A large container handling crane toppled over and killed a man, after it was hit by a departing ship in Mobile Alabama last week.
A man was killed after being hit in the head by the boom of a self erecting tower crane while he and two colleagues were trying to dismantle it.
Manitex, the boom truck manufacturer, was sold this week to Veri-Tek International, by its owner Quantum Value Partners. So who owns Veri-Tek? Quantum.
04.03.2006
Omme Lift of Denmark is launching new compact straight telescopic trailer mounted lift, with a 12 metre working height and all the features of its larger models.
03.03.2006
The UK Health and Safety Executive's construction division is inviting property developers to a free half-day training event.
Groves new GMK2035E boasts a simplified specification and will be built at the Niella plant in Italy.
