A total of twenty-eight UK crane hire companies have combined their resources and crane hire services to provide a nationwide crane hire facility with access to more than 500 mobile cranes.
11.08.2004
The contractor in the 1,000 ton crane collapse over a freeway in Toledo Ohio earlier this year has been found guilty of failing to comply with the manufacturer's instructions for safe crane operation
06.08.2004
Fil Filipov has joined the board of Airtrax Inc, following its agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Filco, his German fork lift company.
A man was seriously injured on Wednesday when an articulated boom lift toppled over crushing his arm against steelwork. Colleagues rescued him with a platform suspended from a crane.
Kobelco Cranes North America, Inc. has announced the promotion of Jack Fendrick to the position of General Manager
05.08.2004
A group of Dutch access equipment importers have grouped together to create a new access exhibition along the lines of Germany’s Platformer days.
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for Sterling by a quarter-point today for the fifth time since November to “cool a roaring economy”..
04.08.2004
Manitowoc has announced a strong set off second quarter and first half results with crane sales rising by 24 percent in the first half of 2004.
03.08.2004
St Pauls travelers insurance has published a new study of accidents and claim costs for various items of rental equipment. It concludes that aerial lifts have the highest risk and claim costs. It also includes tips on how to lower your risk.
02.08.2004
We have received reports lately that the number of aerial lifts stolen from job sites in the UK is on the increase.
American Telehandler and compact equipment producer Gehl have announced a 42 percent increase in sales and 148 percent in profits for the first half of 2004.
Pinguely-Haulotte have announced a 16 percent increase in first half sales compared to 2003 and “confirm the worldwide market recovery
30.07.2004
The world's largest aerial lift company has announced improved results for the second quarter, along with a 7.9% increase in rental rates
27.07.2004
Ingersoll Rand parent of Bobcat the skid steer and telehandler producer saw second quarter profits rise by 75 percent while Bobcat sales soared by 24 percent.
Caterpillar, the world’s largest construction equipment producer has reported a record quarter for the period to June 30th 2004
The UK Conservative party has declared that it would slow down Wind Farm development and will fight current proposals to speed development.
Vertikal.net can today confirm that the Construction Division of the UK’s Health & Safety Executive (HSE) will be visiting UK crane hire companies over the coming months as part of a ‘crane-hire blitz’ to crack-down on unsafe lifting operations involving cranes on hire under CPA crane hire conditions.
26.07.2004
Manitou and Gehl have joined forces and will offer models from each others telescopic handler line for the US market.
23.07.2004
Terex announced a 20 percent increase in sales for the first half of 2004 with both Terex cranes (Largely Demag) and Terex Aerials (Genie) posting strong results
22.07.2004
Lavendon Group plc has announced the appointment of Hugh Cole as Managing Director of Nationwide Access effective August 10th.
Load Instrumentation, producers of Loadwise load moment indicators, has been taken over by the Hawkley Group, producers of a wide range of vehicle weighing systems.
Vertiikal.Net can confirm that Jean Yves Bouffault, who heads up Manitowoc’s European Africa Middle East region, is due to leave the company at the end of September.
21.07.2004
Tadano Faun’s Distributor for the UK and Ireland, Cranes UK Ltd has announced a deal with Crowland cranes ltd for the supply of service and warranty support.
Steve Couling, currently director of sales and marketing at UpRight Europe, has been confirmed as the person who will take over as Managing Director of Versalift UK later this year.
20.07.2004
