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IPAF launch Incentive for Safety officers

The International Powered Access Federation is offering Safety officers the chance to win a pair of tickets to a premiership football match for checking that users of aerial lifts have PAL cards, proving that they have received proper training in the safe use of aerial work platforms.

17.01.2005

Volvo rents signs up TE.CO in Italy

Volvo Rents has signed a franchising agreement with TE.CO the operator of the Italnolo rental franchises in Italy. There are currently 35 Italnolo outlets across northern Italy.

17.01.2005

Veidekke exits Ramirent

Veidekke, the Norwegian construction group which until November held 16 percent of Finland’s Ramirent, has liquidated its holding.

17.01.2005

A romantic start to the week

Here is a story, which proves that we do not always have our finger on the pulse when it comes to events in the UK access industry, We finally report and congratulate Roger Wickens and Anne James on their not so recent marriage.

16.01.2005

Palfinger deliver 150,000th crane

Palfinger delivers its 150,000th crane, a PK 100002 Performance, to Spanish customer Poncal.

14.01.2005

Loxam Ireland Access

We understand that negotiations are going on between UK platforms and Loxam regarding the purchase of the Ireland Access business by Loxam, while this deal seems to be a fait accompli locally, neither company would confirm the transaction nor comment on it.

14.01.2005

Terex to restate prior results

Terex, owner of Demag cranes and Genie platforms, has filed fomr 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the USA disclosing that the accounts for years 2001, 2002 and 2003 contain errors and will need to be restated.

14.01.2005

Wumag deliver 3,000th unit

Wumag has delivered its 3,000th truck mounted platform to long time German customer, Schmidt Arbeitsbühnen of Neu Isenburg.

13.01.2005

One of UK’s biggest scissors put to work

Nationwide Access has supplied the one of the UK’s tallest scissor lifts to Donkin Roofing for cladding work on a 25-metre high steel framed high bay pallet storage warehouse at Tilbury Docks.

13.01.2005

UK Commercial construction growth, highest in five years .

The Construction industry growth statistics from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing managers for December indicate a strong year for 2005, and best of all Commercial Construction shows the strongest pick up.

12.01.2005

HSS to Sell RentX off piecemeal

HSS has announced the sale of seven of its HSS-RentX branches, effectively breaking up the RentX/HSS business in the USA

11.01.2005

Maxim Crane cleared to emerge from chapter 11

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has confirmed Maxim Crane Works’ plan of reorganisation, clearing the way for the worlds largest crane hire company to emerge from Chapter 11 protection.

10.01.2005

Manitou restructures Sales & Marketing team in USA

Manitou North America has announced plans to reinforce its sales and marketing team in the USA as part of its plan to increase its market share.

10.01.2005

John Gillingham, Crane Veteran dies

John Gillingham, a veteran of the UK crane industry died suddenly on the 29th December 2004 from a heart attack, he was 73.

10.01.2005

Company Director Jailed after employee dies in fall

A managing director was today sentenced to a 16-month jail sentence for manslaughter at Manchester Crown Court on Friday, for the death of an employee following a fall due to lack of safe method of work.

10.01.2005

Terex Atlas boosts production for BT order

Terex Atlas has said that it will be extending production capacity at its German facility in order to meet a recent order from British Telecom for a large number of knuckle boom cranes.

10.01.2005

Judgement awarded against Fair Guide

Those of you who have accidentally committed to a payment of €2,700 for an entry in the Fair Guide, can now legally refuse to pay. The Chemnitz Regional Court has confirmed its judgement against Construct Data AG of Austria, the company that sends out the misleading forms.

08.01.2005

Two metre rule to go

After a last minute consultation period the UK’s Health & Safety Executive looks set to recommend that the two metre rule should not be retained as part of the new Work at height Regulations.

07.01.2005

Please Help.... Do you recognise this boy?

We have been sent a photo of a two year old boy, a victim of the Tsunami who is missing from his parents, no one knows what nationality or who he is, can you please circulate the attached photo or contact the hospital if you recognise him. Many thanks

06.01.2005

BMS moves into Sweden

BMS has acquired the assets of Swedish crane hire company TP Kranar based in Helsingborg, Southern Sweden. TP has an all Liebherr fleet of five units, three of them over 100 tonnes. The largest being a 200 tonne Liebherr LTM1200.

05.01.2005

Hewden announces major changes

UK based Hewden, Europe’s largest rental company, has announced new organisational and management structures as it merges its tool and plant hire businesses.

04.01.2005

JCB donates machines to help disaster clean up

JCB of the UK, is donating machines worth around £500,000 to help with the clear up operation in the South Asian earthquake disaster zones.

04.01.2005

Consultation Paper on future of Red Diesel

The UK treasury has issued a consultation paper on the continued use of red diesel in Mobile Cranes, Lorry Mounted Access Platforms and Road Construction Equipment. Let us have your opinion. Should Cranes and Access platforms use red or white diesel? In order to help you we look at the Pros and Cons and find that there are two sides to this debate.

03.01.2005

PAC opens two new companies

Powered Access Certification Ltd, the notified body founded by IPAF and sold last year to Paul Adorian has announced that it is launching two new ventures, one targeting Telehandler training and the other offering a wide range of consultancy services.

03.01.2005

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