A 120 tonne All Terrain tipped over last week in Qatar, an initial report blames a range of failures between contractor and crane operator..
14.09.2009
Russian based access and telehandler rental company LTECH, has opened its fifth location in Kazan.
The revision to the Australian standards for MEWPs - AS1418.10 has been delayed. However state regulators are keen to implement most of the new rules from January.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Gottwald Port Technology, a division of Demag Cranes have opened talks over an alliance between their crane businesses.
Debbie George, long time marketing manager at Genie in Redmond, leaves the company this week after 25 years.
IPAF hosts its third Europlatform conference this week in Milan, Italy and has added an additional speaker to the line up.
13.09.2009
A 95 year old lady was granted her wish to take a ride in an aerial work platform on her birthday last week.
Lifting Gear Hire has appointed John Guenther as sales representative for Arkansas and Oklahoma.
IPAF has launched a new 20 minute safety video that includes common mistakes for operators to spot and then the correct way to do the same job.
11.09.2009
Lifterz, the UK based aerial lift rental company has taken delivery of the first PB Lifttechnik 225-12E, narrow aisle electric scissor lifts in the UK.
Badger equipment, now part of Manitex has unveiled its new 30 ton cab down Rough Terrain crane.
10.09.2009
The Government of Singapore’s Manpower ministry has issued a report and recommendations on crane safety, after studying 40 crane accidents.
Pace Cranes the Australia/Pacific distributor for Maeda and Valla Cranes has appointed Tony Clapin as national sales & marketing manager.
Paolo Troni the Italian entrepreneur, who acquired Cela earlier this year, has reached an agreement to purchase Socage from Fassi.
Finniah based international rental company, Cramo, has announced a new “streamlined” group management structure,
09.09.2009
Loxam France is organising a national barbecue/party for its customers next week at every one of its 450 locations.
A fight at the top of a 40m tower crane in Abu Dhabi, between the operator and site engineer ended in a fatality.
Niftylift has launched a system to help prevent involuntary operation of boom lifts caused by contact with overhead obstacles.
Cargotec , owner of Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor has broken ground on its new assembly facility in northern Poland.
UK based Lifting Solutions of South Yorkshire has launched an Offshore division.
08.09.2009
Vp, the UK based owner of telehandler company UK Forks, has announced changes in its board of directors.
Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt in the USA and A Plant in the UK, has reported its first quarter results with revenues falling 19%
Thomas Ostermann has been named vice president and managing director for Terex's newly acquired Fantuzzi and Noell port equipment business
07.09.2009
Panther’s Luton depot has become the first location to retain accreditation to Lavendon’s TechX programme.
