The Speedy acquisition of Hewden tool hire and Tanfield purchase of Snorkel both completed today.
01.08.2007
The AWP/Genie division of Terex has appointed a new VP of marketing and product management
The UK’s first 90 metre truck mounted lift has gone to work, while its owner has changed its name to Zenith
Frankfurt based access rental company, GL-Verleih has ordered 12 more Teupen LEO spider lifts.
Hertfordshire based JV Price has added a new Skyking/GSR E228T to its growing truck mounted fleet
Potain has shipped its 1,000th GTMR 386 self erecting tower crane.
31.07.2007
American telehandler manufacturer Gehl saw overall revenues decline in the first half but improved margins and market share.
Manitowoc crane group reported first half sales up 42% while profits jumped 71%
A 60 metre boom on the Jumping Jack floating jack-up crane came crashing down on Sunday.
30.07.2007
Ingersoll-Rand has sold its Bobcat business to Korea’s largest construction equipment maker, Doosan, for $4.9 billion in cash.
Wizard workspace, the UK access company recently acquired by Lavendon, is to be integrated into Nationwide Access.
A 1000 tonne crane has started the complicated operation of removing freight wagons following a derailment last month.
In time for tonight’s full moon here is a great photo
UK’s Speedy Hire has acquired Waterford Hire Services in Ireland.
Reports are coming in of a crane accident at a cement plant in India that has claimed five lives.
Bobcat, now a ‘discontinued operation’ as far as Ingersoll Rand is concerned saw revenues drop 9% in the second quarter.
29.07.2007
RSC corp has reported overall revenues up by over 6% with rental revenues up 14% for the first six months.
A man died yesterday after being thrown from the basket of his aerial lift he was not wearing a harness.
28.07.2007
A mobile crane tipped over yesterday while dismantling a tower crane in Sotogrande, Spain smashing three parked cars but little else.
Trainees from Nationwide, AFI were nominated in this years top apprentice awards at CITB Bircham Newton (UK) yesterday.
27.07.2007
A new record for was set this week when a 450 tonne loading buoy was lifted from ship to shore in Invergordon.
A 100 year old Titan crane will open to the public as a visitor attraction next week.
Manitowoc has announced a two for one stock split
Harsco, parent of SGB, has reported a 36%increase in its access revenues, with profits up by 58%
