Tanfield has appointed Jeremy Wooding OBE as an independent non-executive director.
19.06.2009
Belgium based crane and heavy lift company, Sarens has acquired California based heavy lift company, Rigging International.
A 55 year old man died on Wednesday at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, after he was flung from his boom lift.
A 21 year old window cleaner fell to his death on Wednesday when his suspended platform collapsed.
18.06.2009
Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt in the USA and A-Plant in the UK has issued it full year results and said that rental markets have stabilised.
Several of you have written in over yesterdays report on the crane that tipped in New Zealand, asking if a counterweight slab was missing.
Thermoil the battery preserver and recovery solutions company has extended its distribution with the appointment of Nifty Australia and South Africa.
17.06.2009
Spotted in South West France last week, a lifting operation with an excavator as cars pass below.
Italian truck mounted lift manufacturer CMC recently unveiled its new PLA212, the first of which has been delivered to a local customer
A truck crane tipped over this morning in a busy street in Dunedin, New Zealand, fortunately no one was injured.
SkyKing, the Wumag Palfinger distributor for England will display a 103 metre truck mounted lift at Vertikal Days next week.
16.06.2009
The Skylift vehicle mounted aerial lift division of Lavendon UK, has agreed to install a suite of Masternaut Three X vehicle tracking and management products into its UK fleet.
BLE, the Grove and Potain self erecting tower crane distributor for Belgium has added product support responsibility for Potain top slewing tower cranes.
IPS, the International provider of replacement parts and service has signed a two year with Lavendon to supply replacement parts to its UK operations.
15.06.2009
Keith Kendall the former owner of Access Rentals has established a new aerial lift rental company in the UK.
NRC, the Link-Belt crane distributor for the UK has booked a stand at the Vertikal Days lifting event scheduled for next week.
Irish based international rental company, Easi UpLifts, has placed an order with Genie that includes 10 135ft Z135/70 self propelled articulated boom lifts for its expanding UK operation.
A crane operator died yesterday in Florida, after his crane tipped over while lifting a fork truck mast, ejecting him from his cab.
Manitowoc has announced that it has successfully negotiated an amendment to its credit agreement.
Vertikal Days is just 10 days away, if you want to exhibit you still have time, but….there are only one or two spots left and they are going fast.
Londonderry Garage has won a contract to supply specially modified vehicles for the contruction and maintenance of overhead power lines.
An aerial lift tipped over in Scotland on Saturday, resulting in the death of a 28 year old man.
The 1,000 tonne Terex Demag TC2800 owned by Port Services of Scotland has finally gone to work in the UK.
Jim Goodall Rental & Sales of Naples Florida has moved into new premises in Fort Myers close
14.06.2009
