Palfinger has entered into a joint venture with the Kraft Invest Group to expand its sales operations in Russia.
11.08.2009
Italian aerial lift manufacturer Iteco has been acquired by construction equipment manufacturer Imer.
10.08.2009
Singapore based international crane company Tat Hong Holdings has invested in a new joint venture in China
07.08.2009
Manitowoc has reported its first half results which show a 32 percent decline in crane sales although the company says that order intake has begun to stabilise.
28.07.2009
Manitou the French based telehandler and aerial lift manufacturer has reported a 50 percent drop in revenues for the first half , but order intake has improved in the second quarter.
23.07.2009
US Boom truck manufacturer, Manitex has acquired Badger Equipment, the Winona, Minnesota based crane and excavator manufacturer
14.07.2009
Oktopus UK, the crane and glass suction equipment business which went into administration in June has been purchased by its directors.
13.07.2009
Allan Access Hire, the company that took over from Allan Access when it went into administration last year has now run into difficulties.
03.07.2009
Maxim Crane Works has acquired a third of Barnhart Crane and Rigging’s crawler crane fleet.
28.06.2009
Manitowoc has announced that it has successfully negotiated an amendment to its credit agreement.
15.06.2009
Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest equipment rental company has announced a rights issue to raise £100 million.
28.05.2009
Oshkosh, owner of JLG, has agreed to sell Geesink Norba, its Dutch based refuse truck business.
11.05.2009
Manitowoc crane has posted first quarter revenues of $673 million – 24 percent lower than last year while operating income dropped 58 percent.
01.05.2009
SGB has scooped $4 million worth of new scaffold rental orders in the UK/Ireland
07.04.2009
Wacker Neuson the light equipment and telehandler manufacturer has reported 2008 results with revenues up 17.3% while profits slipped 29%.
06.04.2009
Manitowoc has issued a warning that first quarter earnings may be 50% below estimates as it sells the Enodis ice business.
30.03.2009
Manitowoc’s board of directors has elected Glen Tellock as chairman, in addition to his role as chief executive.
14.02.2009
Tanfield, owner of UpRight, Snorkel and SEV Electric Vehicles is to spin off its Electric Vehicle business in the USA.
06.02.2009
Manitowoc crane sales in 2008 were up almost 22% to a new record of $3.9 billion, narrowly missing $4 billion, due to a flat fourth quarter.
29.01.2009
Preliminary results show Palfinger revenues up 14% to €795 million, while earnings declined 31%.
22.01.2009
Max Access, the company that introduced the spider lift to the UK has gone into administration.
18.01.2009
2008 was a record year for Multitel Pagliero with more than 1,000 platforms manufactured.
08.01.2009
Lavendon Europe’s largest aerial lift rental company has issued an interim statement showing revenues up 36% with a “good improvement in margins”.
13.11.2008
Crane and access manufacturer Palfinger has reported nine month revenues up by more than 20%, while profitability slips.
10.11.2008
