Teupen will show new version of Leo 50 at APEX next week.
14.09.2005
Michielsens and Van de Weghe, Belgium’s two largest crane and access companies, are to merge their crane fleets
Gil Riley of Unic cranes Europe has given birth to a baby daughter
United Rentals, has appointed Martin E. Welch as interim chief financial officer, effective immediately. This follows the dismissal of President and Chief Financial Officer, John Milne last month
United Rentals has reached agreement in principle with its bondholders concerning the delay in publishing its final accounts for 2004. United will pay a “consent fee” of $16.25 per $1,000 worth of bonds.
The Manitowoc Crane Group has built a new Grove facility in Niella Tanaro, Italy. The new plant will build Rough Terrain cranes.
13.09.2005
The shareholders of Effer Holding, the parent company of Effer lorry loaders and Bizzocchi truck mounted lifts, have reached an agreement with a new Italian investor, Following Effer filing for protection in July.
John Valla the president of Valla s.p.a the Italian crane company, died yesterday in the USA.
Express Reinforcements Limited was fined a total of £75,000 plus almost £11,000 in costs after the counterweight of a crawler crane crushed a man against a steel bench.
12.09.2005
Independent Parts and Service (IPS) has appointed Esther Lawson as its first marketing manager as part of its ongoing expansion.
The British Ladder Manufacturers’ Association is promoting a range of training courses and publications to help meet the new Work at Height Regulations.
11.09.2005
Erich Sennebogen was presented with the Keys to the city of Balatonfured in Hungary, in recognition of his company's rescue of a large plant in the city
10.09.2005
As part of the 60th VJ Day celebrations, Hewden, the UK’s largest rental company, hoisted a 4.5 tonne rock into place at the Eden Camp museum in Malton, North Yorkshire.
09.09.2005
JLG has been recognized as being in the top 140 of the US governments Defense Supply Center Columbus’s 6,000 suppliers, with a Supplier Excellence Silver Award.
Paul Adorian, reviews the life of John Hocking, who died on September 1, and looks at his 40 years in the access industry, starting out with Anthes high reach in Canada.
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UK platforms the errant access rental business, taken in hand by Haulotte last March, has been reformed and is opening its first new depot in Crawley, near Gatwick. It has also relocated its West Midlands depot.
07.09.2005
The Lavendon Group, Europe’s largest powered access rental company, has confirmed its half year results. While sales are down by 4%, profitability improved sharply.
06.09.2005
APEX, Europe’s largest dedicated access equipment show by far is barely two weeks away. This year is guarantied to be the biggest and best ever
A contractor from Ashland Oregon is taking his mobile crane to Louisiana to help with the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
We regret to report that Access industry veteran, John Hocking, suffered a fatal heart attack last Thursday.
05.09.2005
Terex has received a subpoena from the SEC concerning certain transactions with United Rentals in 2000 and 2001. Separately Terex has been advised by the SEC that it is starting an investigation, most likely into the ongoing restatement of the company’s results.
Ramirent, Finland’s largest rental company, with operations throughout Scandinavia and the “Baltic Ring” has purchased one of the largest rental companies in Hungary, Agentrade.
The UK’S Health & Safety Executive has published a revised guide to the use of Personal Protective Equipment. A short guide, is also available, which can be downloaded free of charge.
01.09.2005
Vamasa, one of the largest access rental companies in Spain has taken delivery of on of the first 26 metre (80ft) 1.2m (4ft) wide Omega NS260 electric powered scissor lifts.
