Gehl, the US affiliate of Manitou, has agreed an amendment to its bank credit lines.
29.06.2009
Maxim Crane Works has acquired a third of Barnhart Crane and Rigging’s crawler crane fleet.
28.06.2009
RSC, one of the largest rental companies in the USA, will issue $400 million of senior secured notes, maturing in 2017 and reports a fall in rental rates.
RSC, one of the largest rental companies in the USA has promoted Phil Hobson to senior vice president western operations.
The Access Link, the UK association of independent aerial lift rental companies has reached a partnering agreement with Partner Lift a similar organisation in Germany
27.06.2009
As most exhibitors loaded their equipment up after Vertikal Days on Thursday evening, Niftylift secured an order for its new HR21 Hybrid.
UK based AJ Access ordered one of the first Hybrid HB1030CE compact light weight scissor lifts at Vertikal Days this week.
Blade Access the fast growing Yorkshire, UK, based truck mounted aerial lift rental company, has added a 70 metre Wumag to its fleet.
The 34 metre Bronto, stolen from Loxam last month, has been spotted in the North of England, Loxam is offering a £1,000 reward if you can help recover it.
TGM Wind Services, of Abilene, Texas, has ordered two 90 metre Bronto Skylift S90 HLA truck mounted lifts.
26.06.2009
The Lavendon Group, The world’s largest aerial lift rental specialist, has reported revenues to the end of May five percent lower than last year and in line with its expectations.
25.06.2009
The third Vertikal Days got off to a strong start yesterday with first days visitor attendance up comfortably on last year.
A 26 metre heavy duty scissor lift was involved in a small fire in the UK yesterday, after it experienced some sort of structural failure, no one was hurt.
Link-Belt is building a new assembly bay at its facility in Lexington, Kentucky
24.06.2009
The UK and Ireland’s only specialist event for cranes, access equipment and telehandlers opens today.
Cranes UK ran a tough 12 question general crane knowledge competition in its run up to Vertikal Days, the Winners have now been announced.
Oktopus (UK) the UK distributor for Klaas aluminium cranes and Oktopus suction lifting devices has appointed an administrator.
23.06.2009
SEV (US) has teamed up with Altec to produce an all electric truck mounted boom lift.
With this weeks Vertikal Days getting underway this week in the UK, our news coverage may not be quite as rapid as usual.
R2 Access is auctioning an Eazzi Lift Mini, push around scissor lift for charity at this weeks Vertikal Days.
Ainscough Crane Hire, the UK’s largest crane rental company has confirmed that it has ordered 20 Liebherr LTM1150-6.1 150 tonne All Terrain cranes.
22.06.2009
Two men were arrested in South Wales yesterday after staging an early morning father’s day demonstration on the jib of a 35 metre tower crane.
Dutch based heavy lifting company Mammoet has unveiled plans for a new 100,000t/m plus mobile crane.
21.06.2009
Kennards Hire of Australia has moved into Port Douglas, Queensland, with the acquisition of Coral Coast Hire.
