Australian crane company, D&G Hoist&Crane Hire is adopting the CraneSafe third party certification scheme, after having bought Vertikon’s fleet in April.
01.06.2009
All Crane Rental (previously known as All Erection) of Columbus, Ohio, has received two safety awards for from the Safety Council of Greater Columbus.
New Zealand based rental company, Hirepool, has appointed Kingi Pikaahu as national manager of the company’s Access division.
The export department of Dubai based Kanoo Machinery, has sold 12 Bobcat telehandlers to Pexi Gulf for re-export.
Skyjack has appointed Surfwood Supply as a VR Telehandler dealer in British Columbia, Canada.
31.05.2009
The owner of the tower crane that collapsed in New York last May, killing two men. was reportedly notified that the slew ring weld might be suspect, well before the accident occurred.
The Bradford depot of Caledonian Access the UK based powered access service and certification company has become an IPAF training centre.
30.05.2009
It is amazing how many photos we receive of not only dangerous work at height practices, but of jobs where an aerial lift would save time and money as well as be safer. Here is one taken yesterday.
29.05.2009
Vp owner of telehandler rental company UK Forks and rental company Hire Station has reported annual results with increases in both revenues and profits.
Senn AG, of Oftringen, Switzerland has ordered a 1,200 tonne Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 All Terrain crane.
The Doncaster depot of Peter Hird & Sons, the UK based aerial platform and lifting equipment specialist has been approved as an IPAF training centre and achieved Rental+ accreditation.
Sennebogen is to launch the 310 Multihandler next month.
28.05.2009
David O. Turner has been appointed as CEO of Pon’s global aerial lift and materials handling businesses, and will be based in Houston, Texas.
Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest equipment rental company has announced a rights issue to raise £100 million.
Terex Corp, owner of Terex Cranes and Genie has announced that it is seeking $600 million in new financing and that it has agreed an amendment to its current facility.
Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest equipment rental company has issued its preliminary year end results which are relatively upbeat in spite of a loss of £70 million.
HSS Hire, one of the UK’s largest general rental companies has launched Livehire, an online hire management system for major accounts
27.05.2009
Easi Uplifts the Dublin based rental company has taken delivery of four new Bronto truck mounted lifts for the UK.
Pon, the Dutch based CAT distributor and owner of Gunco, HDW and Milcon has announced the merger of its aerial lift and fork truck business into Pon Material Handling.
Snorkel has issued an urgent warning that some of its 120 and 126ft booms built prior to 2004, may not be fitted with the correct number of boom sensors.
The European Rental Association is holding its annual convention in Manchester, UK yesterday and today. Last night it also held its annual awards dinner, the winners were……
Kirsten Skyba, vice president of global marketing at JLG has left the company.
A reader in the UK sent us the photo of a lift at work in Manchester today, being used out of level and with no outrigger mats close to a manhole cover.
26.05.2009
Snorkel Australia has launched the MHP14AT, a compact 13.5m articulated trailer lift with telescopic top boom.
