A 47 year old man died yesterday in northern Queensland after he was struck by the boom of the loader crane he was using.
05.11.2009
A man appears to have had a miraculous escape after a four metre fall from a van mounted aerial lift today in Worthing England.
Mark Rigby director of TH White’s crane business has been appointed to the board of the groups holding company.
Crane and access manufacturer Palfinger has reported nine month revenues 36 percent down on last year, as the market bottoms out.
Modern (Singapore) Access & Equipment has ordered three new Nifty boom lifts.
04.11.2009
US based H&E Equipment has reported third quarter revenues down 37% but the company has cut net debt by $42 million.
US Crawler crane rental specialist Essex Crane has reported third quarter revenues down 50%.
The President of Brazil, Luiz Inàcio recently operated a Manitowoc Model 18000 crawler crane at the Atlântico Sul Shipyard in Ipojuca, Pernambuco.
UK based access rental company AFI has taken delivery of two of the largest and 20 of the smallest scissor lifts available.
UpRight has recently sold more than 60 Upright TM12s in Sweden.
Finnish based truck mounted lift manufacturer Bronto has reported a strong set of results for the third quarter.
Artic Cranes Raptor 84 articulating tower crane will shortly go into service with its launch customer City Lifting in the UK.
Italian manufacturer Multitel has added two new 3.5 tonne truck mounted lifts to its range.
UK based crane and access company Tracked Access has added a two tonne Jekko MPK pick & carry crane to its rental fleet.
03.11.2009
Two men died in Lanzarote - Canary Islands, after the boom lift they were working in tipped over backwards.
JLG has reported fourth quarter revenues down 58% on the same period last year, while the full year ended 63% lower.
A two axle All Terrain crane and a car collided in Rockingham, UK earlier today causing the crane to roll.
Birmingham, UK based Platform Hire Ltd has taken delivery of a further 59 scissor lifts from MEC UK.
Dutch based rental company, Machine Verhuur Barneveld (MVB) has added a number of Aichi booms with the new extra wide platforms
Glyn Goodwin is leaving UK based Southern Plant at the end of this month.
02.11.2009
MEC has held its annual pumpkin carving party, with the themes once again being aerial lifts, telehandlers and safety.
Ken McDougall, chief executive of Skyjack has taken on additional responsibilities at parent company Linamar.
CTE UK has appointed a new sales executive
US rental company RSC has reported a 33% fall in third quarter revenues but beats its cash forecasts.
