Ross Hogan is to be presented with the first life membership award from Australia’s EWPA for services to the aerial lift industry.
22.08.2007
A man died and another is seriously injured after a limb they cut from a tree touched power cables.
The CPA, the UK’s equipment rental association has confirmed that it will hold its annual Crane Interests Group open meeting at Vertikal Days.
21.08.2007
Omega lift and HTN has moved into its new premises in De Lier, Holland
A crane swung into a power line cutting electricity to more than a quarter of Oslo.
20.08.2007
Hewden has appointed Stephen Cormack as the company’s head of strategic accounts.
Two men in Kentucky were crushed while removing a lattice crane boom section.
A telehandler operator was shocked last week when the slope he was climbing caused his lift to roll backwards down the hill.
Finnish based rental company Cramo has reported first half sales up 24% while profits have leapt by over 70%.
19.08.2007
One of our readers sent us a link to a new sport - Ladder racing!
Crane maker Liebherr has confirmed 2006 revenues of almost €6.5 billion, roughly €2.2 billion from cranes.
18.08.2007
Skyjack has agreed the purchase of its Swedish distributor, N-C Liffteknik which trades under the Nordic lift name.,
17.08.2007
Rise Hire, the UK van mounted rental company acquired by Lavendon earlier this year has signed a rental accord with Versalift
The boom of a mobile crane working on a tower crane in Newquay, Corwall came down into a family's garden last week.
Bobcat has opened a new, subcontracted, European Logistics Centre in Belgium
Wire Rope Corporation of America has agreed to buy specialist quality wire rope producer Casar Drahtseilwerk Saar of Germany.
16.08.2007
AJ Access is currently on a winning streak at the races.
A crane removing an old steel truss bridge yesterday near Spokane Washington, dropped it into the river, after its boom collapsed.
Aerial lift manufacturer Skyjack has agreed to buy Canadian telehandler manufacturer, Carelift.
15.08.2007
The UK’s Access Link has added a number of new members and now boasts a combined fleet of 3,800 units.
Sales at Tat Hong, the Singapore based crane sales and rental company, are up 28%
Key industry representatives agreed an action plan last week to improve tower crane safety
Finland based rental group, Ramirent has increased first half revenues by 30% while profits were up by 55 %
The annual IPAF Professional Development Seminar for trainers will be held alongside Vertikal Days in Haydock this year.
14.08.2007
