US based United Rentals, the world’s largest equipment rental company, has posted another positive quarter.
21.10.2010
UK based Lyte Ladders & Towers will be relocating to a new production facility next week.
Indian based crane company Sanghvi Movers has placed a €70 million plus order with Terex Cranes for 12 large crawler cranes
Steve Shaughnessy president of Skyjack and IPAF has parted company with the Canadian aerial lift manufacturer.
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A crane operator died yesterday after his crane overturned near the town of Mountain Pine, Arkansas
Third quarter revenues at Terex cranes fell further than expected, although the company remained 'in the black'.
20.10.2010
Terex AWP/Genie has reported a return to profitability in the third quarter and should in ‘the black’ for the full year.
Terex has said that it will invest $1.7 million in a European Business Services Centre in Dungannon N.Ireland.
Wire rope manufacturer Bridon International has appointed new services division manager, Gordon Kells.
German based crane rental company Knaack has purchased two new 600 tonne Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler cranes.
Employees at the Atlas loader crane plant in Germany have held two strikes against changes in working practices.
Tanfield, owner of Snorkel, has given a 60 day exclusivity on its SEV electric vehicle division for $1 million.
A man was electrocuted yesterday in Michigan after touching overhead power lines from a trailer lift
19.10.2010
A man died on Sunday from an overhead crushing accident while operating a lift near York Pennsylvania.
Haulotte has announced another quarter of growth, with revenues climbing 20% compared to last year.
Italian platform manufacturer CTE has appointed two new sales managers for Italy/Europe and South America.
The latest Cranes & Access, issue 12.7, is now online and available to read or download.
A man died last Thursday after he was flipped out of the work platform he was using on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
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A new CEN Working Group has been formed to develop a European standard for transport platforms.
18.10.2010
A telescopic crawler crane has tipped over this morning in Connecticut while installing counterweights.
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The Spider division of SafeWorks has opened a new operation centre in Panama City, Panama.
Tanfield, owner of Snorkel has dismissed a bid from Liberty Electric cars as having no merit.
JCB has agreed a settlement with an “Asian manufacturer” regarding the copying of its 3CX backhoe loader.
Cargotec, owner of Hiab loader cranes and Kalmar reach stackers, has increased its full year profit forecasts.
