Skyjack will launch two new compact Rough terrain scissors at the rental show in Orlando this February.
20.12.2005
HBG construction recently allowed local firement to use a tower crane for training.
Genie Industries has appointed Jim Otley as managing director for Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, replacing Jacques Catinot.
Arcomet, the Belgian based tower crane company has announced its spending plans for the UK, USA and beyond.
19.12.2005
IPAF has appointed Gil Male, currently principal specialist inspector and head of the engineering plant group at the UK’s HSE, as its technical officer.
Thieves used a truck and loader crane to steal a £3 million Henry Moore sculpture last Thursday night. The crane was stolen from Roydon Essex an hour before the theft.
18.12.2005
UpRight parent, the Griffin group, has reached agreement to start construction of a new power station.
Take a look at this picture of largely Dutch crane people from around 1981. How many can you name?
17.12.2005
Liebherr launched its new Houston facility with an open day late last month.
16.12.2005
Bronto lift handed over a new 90 metre truck mounted lift to Mateco in Stuttgart today.
15.12.2005
KCI Konecranes has won an order to supply eight cranes to Mittal steel in Poland,
The biggest tower crane ever erected in Spain has started work on a new skyscraper in Madrid.
14.12.2005
German crane company, MaxiKraft has ordered 73 new cranes, the largest order from a German company in over 10 years
Leen Stehouwer has purchased Mark van Oosten’s 50% holding in scissor lift producer Omega lift, giving him 100% of the company.
Tutt Bryant group, owner of Tutt Bryant crane hire, has been successfully admitted to the Australian stock market.
Kobelco cranes sold 230 crawler cranes in the first half of 2005 an increase of 60 units (35%) compared to 2004. Revenues declined though by 4.6%.
A Barnsley (UK) company has been fined £14,000 plus £6,000 costs after an employee was injured in a 5 metre fall.
Jacques Catinot, who has headed Genie Europe over the past few years is said to be departing to set up a rental business.
13.12.2005
Versalift has won a two year extension to its supply agreement with British telecoms company BT, for van mounted aerial lifts.
Ashtead has released its interim results for the half year to the 31 October 2005. profit after tax jumped by 220%
A.M.P. Access Ltd has opened a new depot in Gloucester.
Grove is launching a new 80 tonne four axle All-Terrain crane in January. The GMK4080-1 will boast a new six section 51m boom and replaces the GMK4075-1.
Terex has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Marine corps, to supply up to 130 Special All Terrain cranes based on its 50 tonne AC50-1.
11.12.2005
New Zealand Crane Hire is preparing for a major expansion fuelled by a nz$13 (£5/$8.9) million investment from two AMP Private Capital funds
