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.
18.10.2010 1
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.
In case you were unaware this year’s Ryder cup was held in Wales, AA Access provided the lifts.
16.10.2010
Swedish Steel company SSAB is to add a research and development facility to its Kunshan, China plant.
15.10.2010
Skyjack has sold the rights to manufacture and sell replacement parts its straight mast fork truck line.
15.10.2010 1
We have updated our earlier report on the administration of UK based E.S.Access during the day here is a summary.
Konecranes has agreed to buy WMI Cranes, the Indian based industrial crane company.
UK-based access rental company Blade Access has been sold and renamed Blade Access Specialists Ltd.
UK-based aerial lift rental specialist E.S. Access Platforms has been placed in adminstration this morning.
Sent in from South Wales an innovator creates a whole new meaning for pallet on the forks access.
The offices of Dutch based international rental company Riwal have been searched by the Dutch Ministry of Justice.
14.10.2010
Tat Hong has completed its full takeover of the Tutt Bryant Group, its shares were delisted today from the ASX.
Mobile self-erecting tower crane manufacturer Spierings Kranen has issued an update on its situation.
13.10.2010
Oil & Steel will unveil a brand new 60 metre Eagle truck mounted lift in Bologna in two weeks’ time.
Manitowoc has won approval for its credit amendment and given a preliminary estimate of third quarter results.
Harsco Infrastructure, (SGB, Hünnebeck and Patent) has opened a prototype ‘super centre’ location in Las Vegas.
A 280 tonne lattice boom truck crane left the road on Friday after completing a lift in Astoria, Oregon.
12.10.2010 1
Abdullah Ali Kanoo, chief executive of the Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group passed away on Sunday morning.
12.10.2010
UK based Rocket Rentals has taken delivery of two of the first JCB 515-40 ultra compact telehandlers.
Terex is rumoured to be considering a bid for industrial, port and overhead crane manufacturer, Demag Cranes.
