FEM - Cranes and Lifting product group - has warned crane manufacturers to start modifying their cranes to meet the amended EN13000 which will come into force within the year.
07.05.2009
A man suffered serious back injuries yesterday when he was crushed between his lift and an overhead beam on a construction site in Suffolk, UK
World Lift Industries, manufacturers of Denka Lift and Falck Schmidt Spider and trailer lifts has formed a new UK partnership with Urban Access.
Gilles Marchand, previously of Manitowoc France has created a new company, Standup, to buy and sell specific used cranes.
Facelift Access Hire is offering a free full colour safety poster for those working at height.
Australian crane and access company Boom Logistics has reported a third quarter results which show a A$2.1 million loss.
We can now reveal that the new managing director of Liebherr Great Britain will be Richard Everist, previously with HMF (UK).
06.05.2009
A cable repairman was seriously injured on Tuesday in Pasadena, California, after a thief drove off in the vehicle mounted lift he was using.
H&E Equipment, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, based crane, access and earthmoving sales and rental company, has reported first quarter sales down 24%
This… our 65th Death Wish feature has to be one of the craziest we have ever seen and apparently resulted in an arrest.
Finnish based international rental company Cramo, has reported first quarter revenues down 15.7% and a loss of €6 million.
A ship bearing four new container cranes has arrived at Great Yarmouth's new Outer Harbour.
Loader crane manufacturer Effer has appointed Domenico Polimeni as its new sales manager.
05.05.2009
Spotted in a northern German town this weekend a man cleaning windows precariously.
Equipment Parts Wholesale has opened its European business today at its new UK sales and warehouse facility in Greenfield, Flintshire.
South West Crane Hire had two trucks with loader cranes stolen from its premises in Exeter, UK, last night – They are in full company livery so should be easy to spot.
Palfinger the loader crane and access company has reported first quarter sales down almost 33% on last year, while posting a €4.7 million loss.
Second quarter profits at Demag Cranes have fallen 50% as orders dropped 43%.
David Galloway is retiring at the end of the month as a non executive director of Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest general rental company.
A 200 ton crawler crane dropped its boom on the building it was working on in Orlando, Florida, yesterday after a cable reportedly snapped.
04.05.2009
Skyjack owner Linamar has reported a 60% fall in first quarter revenues at its industrial division – largely Skyjack.
David Symon former chief executive of Peterhead PLC, Cox Plant, Cox Hire Centres and most recently of Nigg Plant has died.
New York based Bay Crane Service has opened a new branch office in North Haven Connecticut, to serve the Northeast USA.
Strong winds from a tropical storm caused havoc in Singapore, wrecking at least one tower crane.
03.05.2009
