The UK Department of Trade & Industry has released statistics for Construction orders for the year and quarter to January 2005, both rose by nine percent compared the same period in 2004.
10.03.2005
Lynn Pope, a name known to many veterans of the aerial lift industry died unexpectedly on March first aged 59
David White, formerly Vice President Engineering at UpRight Inc, has joined the team at MEC as head of engineering.
09.03.2005
Lavendon has announced its preliminary results, which are roughly as predicted in its December trading statement, with static revenues turning into a breakeven situation before allowing for £14.5 million of exceptional costs.
08.03.2005
Loxam Access UK has ordered nine Skyking 125RA Van-mounts, mounted on Iveco 50C13 (5.2t) Vans
UpRight has appointed Arne Dirckinck Holmfeld to the position of Vice President of European Sales & Business Development. This position becomes effective on the 1st April 2005.
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07.03.2005
JLG Industries Inc. has announced its intention, “subject to market and other conditions”, to sell 4,700,000 shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering
Or more accurately four red noses, it took three men and a 44 metre Bronto to complete the makeover of Red Nose day.
05.03.2005
The Health & Safety Executive has published a comprehensive report on safe access for arborists. The report centres on Rope access, but includes references to the use of ladders and Mobile Elevating Work Platforms.
The Platform company has purchased over 60 Manitou boom lifts through Russon Access, with a value in excess of £two million.
04.03.2005
John Coughlan, President and General Manager of UpRight International Ltd has left the company effective Immediately. The surprise move occurred yesterday evening
03.03.2005
The Lavendon group, owner of Nationwide Access and Zooom has sold its Austrian business for £2.65 million.
Manitowoc has issued a recall notice for Liftlux 260-25 scissiors in order to check for cracks in the arms The notice calls for an immediate inspection.
The March issue of Kran&Bühne is now on line and ready to download or read on line.
SEV, producer of Aerial branded truck and trailer mounted lifts, now owned by Tanfield, has issued a recall for its AL18ST and AL22ST truck mounted units with octagonal booms. We publish the full draft of the recall notice here.
Skyjack has announced that its sales to German speaking markets have jumped by almost 60 percent in the past 12 months.
02.03.2005
HSS the UK’s leading tool hire company has purchased Hire Plus a two outlet business in Surrey. At the same time it has announced a formal agreement to open outlets at 150 ICI Dulux Decorator centres.
01.03.2005
Mitie South East Ltd was fined £40,000 and ordered to pay costs of £30,000 for not training an employee how to operate an aerial Work Platform, after he fell 12 metres.
Finning International, parent of Hewden Stuart PLC, achieved record revenues of C$4.1 (£1.7) billion in 2004, an increase of 15 percent. But profits fell by 13 percent to C$115(£49) million.
Speedy Hire has purchased Lloyds British Hire for £3.1 million. The transaction is effective immediately
Crowe Fabrications Ltd, was fined £30,000 with £12,000 costs for failing to properly plan and assess risks. after a scaffold collapse during dismantling killing one man and injuring another
Rhona O’Flaherty, until three years ago Customer service manager with UpRight International has joined the new UpRight Districenter operation
28.02.2005
Facelift the Hickstead based access rental company that specialises in truck mounted and specialist access has made a move into the scissor lift market with the purchase of 30 Skyjack units.
