Sleator Plant has delivered a number of Genie booms and scissors to Balloo Hire Centres, Northern Ireland,
31.01.2011
US based Maximum Capacity Media, publisher of Lift and access and Crane Hot Line has promoted Mark Bridger.
International heavy lift company Mammoet has ordered a further 24 Kobelco crawler cranes.
A man was electrocuted in Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia while helping with the lifting of steel container.
Link Belt will launch an all new 150 ton lattice boomed crawler crane, the 238HSL at Conexpo this March.
30.01.2011
OSHA has settled with MMR Contractors and Fluor over the dismissal of an employee who raised crane safety concerns.
UK scaffolder NSG has increased revenues by 10% in 2010 and sees a positive upward trend.
29.01.2011
An attempt this week to break the record for the world's largest operating yo-yo, has failed.
The February issue of our German magazine Kran & Bühne is online and available to read or download.
Manitou has posted fourth quarter revenues up 35% on last year on strong order intake.
28.01.2011
JLG’s revenues fell 56% after a sharp fall in intercompany sales, access sales climbed 30% and the backlog 333%.
The UK’s Construction Equipment Association has confirmed plans to organise a equipment show -Plantworx 2013.
JLG has announced plans to reduce staffing levels at its Maasmechelen production facility by more than a third.
UK based powered access and telehandler rental group Kimberly has acquired Poole based High Level Platforms
Vertikal Days 2011 should be the best ever, but only a few days remain to benefit from the 'early-bird' discount.
Terex Road has introduced a new smaller truck mounted under-bridge inspection platform.
27.01.2011
Italian manufacturer Bravisol has launched a new low-level, lighter weight lift dubbed the Bravi Lite.
Harsco Infrastructure – previously SGB, Hünnebeck and Patent –saw revenues fall by 8% in the fourth quarter,
Kentucky based Bramco has appointed Gary Hirsch as vice president of its Crane Division.
Arizona based re-rental specialist Acme Lift, has appointed Steve Nadelman as president and chief operating officer.
Dutch based rental company Eyke Hogendoorn Crane & Rental has changed its name to Arentis.
A reader from New Zealand has sent us a very unusual photo of a homemade crane mounted on a trailer.
26.01.2011
Loxam has opened its first location in Morocco in a JV partnership with Stokvis an equipment distributor.
Finnish based access equipment manufacturer Dinolift has appointed Karin Nars as its new managing director.
