The use of Penny Hydraulics’ Grid Lift to lift and replace large gully manhole covers has won a number of awards.
15.12.2010
Cargotec has increased its shareholding in Kalmar (Malaysia) from 50 to 69.9 percent.
JLG has ‘graduated’ its 6,000th instructor from its train the trainer operator training programme.
14.12.2010
The UK’s Access Link held its winter meeting at the Snorkel's Vigo Centre in the North East England last week.
Smith Electric Vehicles has appointed Clem as its distributor in Spain for its range of commercial vehicles.
High strength steel producer SSAB has today appointed Martin Lindqvist as its new CEO.
A man spotted in the UK up a ladder set up on ice, talking on his mobile while working on some electrics.
13.12.2010
Terex says that it will redeem all of its 7 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes in January.
Hertz Equipment Rental has acquired Burbank, California based 24/7 Studio Equipment.
Europe's largest access rental company Lavendon has made two changes to its senior management team.
The self-propelled version of Youngman’s Boss X3 push around scissor lift range will be unveiled in February.
New photographs from the fatal accident in Boulder Australia last week which shed more light on what happened.
We have been sent a couple of photos of a tower crane accident that apparently occurred in Singapore this weekend.
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Terex Cranes has appointed Tony Marlin as director of sales for the eastern United States and Canada.
12.12.2010
US based Trico Lift, has signed a co-operation agreement with fork lift distributor Modern Group of Bristol, Pa.
We added a dramatic new video to our video library earlier this week here is a link to it with a little background.
11.12.2010
UK rental company Premier Platforms has become one of the first training centres to offer IPAF’s new virtual PAL+ course
Terex Cranes has launched a European “Service Plus” 24 hour support hot line for service and spare parts issues.
10.12.2010
We need your input now for the annual crane, telehandler and aerial lift rental rates survey. Have your say.
A Californian company has been fined $17,550 for an electrical accident that killed one employee and injured another.
The following story was sent in by a reader and appears to have come from the Emerald Isle.
09.12.2010
Caterpillar has announced today that Jesse Greene and Miles White have been elected to its board of directors.
Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt in the USA and A-Plant in the UK has reported improved revenues and profits.
A man using a utility boom in Ohio, survived a massive impact yesterday thanks to his use of harness.
