A $6 million settlement is expected for a fatal 2010 incident in Alabama, involving a bucket truck.
16.01.2012
Manitowoc has moved to assure its UK customers of its long term commitment to a strong local presence.
Dieci telehandlers has appointed Leach Lewis Heavy Plant as its distributor for the UK's East Midlands.
Access manufacturer JLG is to produce its European 450 Series II and 510AJ booms in Romania.
The UK based Access Alliance, group of regional rental companies has held its first meeting of 2012.
German rental company Bruns Schwerlast has taken delivery of three new Terex cranes.
15.01.2012
German rental company MVS Zeppelin is dropping the MVS to become Zeppelin Rental.
JCB has launched a new online insurance service that allows customers to buy coverage on the web.
A painter is missing after falling 40 metres from the Ambassador Bridge into the Detroit River last Wednesday.
UK specialist crane rental company K-Lift has gone into liquidation following a three week process.
13.01.2012
A man was seriously injured in Calgary on Thursday after he was crushed by a lattice boom section
Manitowoc Crane has added to its sales team in Australia with the appointment of Andy Chambers.
Holger Johan, founder of Powerlift, has joined German based Schipper group to head up its sales efforts.
Italian manufacturer CTE has built a combined aerial lift/loader crane for a fire department in Hong Kong.
12.01.2012
Striking Manitowoc machinists will vote on a modified contract later today and could return by Monday.
The latest Cranes & Access is now online and available to read or download.
Lavendon, Europe’s largest powered access rental company has issued its full year trading statement with revenues up 7%.
John Bittner has been appointed vice president global marketing for Manitowoc Cranes as part of a restructuring.
11.01.2012
A 40 tonne crawler crane has overturned on a redevelopment site in Cairns, Australia
Liebherr is celebrating the shipment of its 100th mobile harbour crane for the African Continent
UK based rental company HSS Hire has opened a new ‘supercentre’ branch in Bristol.
US wholesale rental company Acme has appointed Scott Stewart, a former airline executive, as chief financial officer.
UK based industrial support and contract scaffold specialist Pyeroy, has opened an Aberdeen office
10.01.2012
Terry Philpot a popular character within the UK crane market has passed away after a short illness.
