Cramo is preparing to raise up to €100 million in a new rights issue to fund further expansion.
21.02.2011
IPS, the UK based International supplier of replacement parts has appointed Tower Rent as its distributor in Turkey.
The Imer group has appointed Paolo Pianigiani to head up Imer Access a new division that incorporates Iteco.
The top of a tower crane broke free at a stadium in Stuttgart on Saturday seriously injuring the operator.
Coast Crane has announced will no longer serve as a distributor for Manitowoc crawler and Grove telescopic cranes.
20.02.2011
Photos sent in by a reader in Belarus show that no matter where you go, working at height is still haphazard.
Spreader beam company Modulift has appointed CEA Projects as its distributor for South East Asia & Australia.
19.02.2011
A man fell around 50 metre to his death in Plymouth, Devon, after breaking into the site on Thursday night.
US based SafeWorks has appointed Ruben Bake as vice president of SafeWorks International, based in Antwerp, Belgium.
18.02.2011
With the market beginning to pick up a major skill shortage may be looming in spite of rising unemployment.
Demag Cranes, the overhead and port crane manufacturer has acquired DB Controls, of Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
We have received reports of at least five chassis failures on Land Rovers fitted with platforms.
UK based P G Platforms has selected the CTE Zed 21J truck mounted lift to top its 3.5 tonne fleet.
Bella Access, Gary Smith's new UK based rental company is starting up with Nifty Booms and Skyjack scissor lifts.
17.02.2011
Las Vegas based Ahern Rentals has said that it missed a $10.9 million interest payment on Tuesday.
We can now confirm that Belgian based TVH is to acquire Dutch crane and access sales and rental operations from Pon.
UK based rental company HSS has reported a strong improvement for 2010 with fourth quarter revenues up 19%
A reader in the USA has sent us another crazy fork truck combination most definitely a Death Wish.
16.02.2011
Equipment Auction house has opened a new operation in the Middle East based in Dubai, UAE.
A man was electrocuted yesterday in northern Queensland, when the crane he was using touched overhead power lines.
A judge has upheld criminal manslaughter charges against New York crane owner James Lomma and mechanic Tibor Varganyi.
Finnish based Ramirent is purchasing up to 287,000 of its own shares following shareholder agreement last year.
UK based Bucks Access Rentals has added the first spider lift to its fleet, a 16 metre Easylift R160.
Finnish based rental company Ramirent has posted its full year results with sales up 19% in the fourth quarter.
