The boom of a crawler crane came crashing down on a barge on a bridge contract in New Bern, North Carolina on Monday. One man was injured but not seriously
13.08.2008
The launch of the MEASAT 3A satellite has been pushed back indefinitely after it was struck by a crane on Saturday at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
12.08.2008
Finning the CAT distributor and owner of Hewden in the UK, has reported first half revenues of just under c$3 billion but Hewden continues to drag.
David Hull has now officially taken over as vice president of sales for Manitowoc and Grove cranes in North America following the retirement of Bob Hixon.
The latest edition of Kran & Bühne is now on line and available to read or download.
New legislation sends message of 'zero tolerance' to New York crane inspectors.
Terex Cranes opened its new, puropose-built UK facility in Long Crendon, near Thame last Friday in style.
Finnish based rental company, Cramo, has reported first half revenues up over 25% - profits grew by 15%.
The UK’s CPA has announced that it will hold its annual mobile crane interest group open meeting on September 23rd.
11.08.2008
Terex has acquired Fantuzzi Industries the Italian headquartered port crane, straddle carrier and reach-stacker manufacturer.
The UK’s leading crane rental company - Ainscough Crane Hire – is set to enter the crawler crane rental market
Kalmar the reach-stacker and port services division of Cargotec, has acquired Equipos y Servicios para Terminales y Puertos, its distributor in Argentina.
Essex Crane, the US based crawler crane rental company has announced its first half results which show revenues of $37.4 million, an increase of almost 24%.
10.08.2008
Hertz Equipment the general rental company has reported first half revenues up by 3.5% while profits fall 10%. It also announced that it has closed 22 locations and laid off 400 staff. .
Marco Gentilini, currently general manager of Terex Bendini is to take over from Doug Friesen as vice president and general manager of Terex Cranes North America.
08.08.2008
Josef Siegl the German aerial lift and telehandler distributor based in Karlsfeld near Munich, has celebrated its 45th anniversary.
Japanese crane producer Tadano has reported a slip in net income for its first fiscal quarter.
07.08.2008
H&E – formerly Head & Engquist, the Baton Rouge Louisiana based sales and rental company has reported first half sales up almost 20% while profits slipped 9%.
A 30 tonne truck crane tipped over in Manawatu New Zealand yesterday while lifting a scissor lift – Outriggers cribbing suspected.
A boom truck delivering materials to a high rise development has tipped over in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina today. No one was hurt.
Tat Hong the Singapore based crane sales and rental company has issued a statement saying that there is no reason why its share price should have fallen so sharply
A second Liebherr mobile harbour crane is now operational in the Port of Hamburg.
A man was rescued from mud by three men using an articulated self propelled platform
Three cranes at Cua Ong Port in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam have collapsed.
