Pagliero is shipping 10 of its 16 metre Multitel LT161D, 3.5 tonne truck mounted boom lifts to Mateco in Germany, taking its fleet to 24.
02.08.2008
Liebherr has published its final numbers for 2007, which show an 18.45 increase in mobile crane revenues and over 28% for tower cranes.
Steve King has been promoted to sales director of powered access at A-Plant, which is also investing a further £10 million in new equipment.
Vertikal. Net broke most of its readership records again in July with over 4 million hits and over 90,000 visitors.
01.08.2008
Oshkosh has reported its results for the nine months to June 30th, which show JLG’s revenues for the period increased 7.5%. While in the third quarter they are up 5.3% to $920 million.
Take a look at the latest powered access micro mini the details of which arrived in our offices today.
A very special Grove TM1400E was recently spotted in the UAE, in good working order, some 28 years after it was built.
A Dutch reader just back from Dubai has sent in a series of photos he took on Saturday around the UAE!
Japanese crane and access manufacturer Tadano, has reported first quarter revenues up 3% while profits increased by almost 7%
The UK’s Kier Group has presented awards to members of a tower crane team that successfully dismantled a fire damaged tower crane.
31.07.2008
Dutch based Rusch Kraantechniek has built a record breaking demolition rig with a 90 metre boom, the worlds highest.
Queensland, Australia, based access rental company, Lincon has taken delivery of its third Barin Under-bridge inspection platform.
A workman died yesterday in Texas, when the boom lift he was working from was struck by a falling crane, tipping it over.
30.07.2008
Pennine, now part of Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering, has moved its regional office to larger premises in Stirling.
JLG has appointed new telehandler dealers in South Wales and North West England.
Last Thursday night thieves stripping lead from St Johns Church in Birkby, near Huddersfield, UK, pulled the top off the 50 metre (150ft) steeple, creating an access problem.
United Rentals, the world's largest equipment rental company, has appointed Jenne K. Britell, 66, as its new chairman.
Sevcon the supplier of motor control and other electronics to the aerial lift and fork truck industries, has reported a third quarter loss after closing its UK manufacturing operation.
Mid Country Machinery, a Fort Dodge, Iowa, based aerial lift rental company has taken delivery of two special big pink boom lifts.
29.07.2008
A female tower crane operator died in an accident in Kominternovsky district of Voronezh, a town in South West Russia late last month after her crane tipped.
Apollo Cradles and Bradway Construction have been hit with fines and costs totalling over £200,000 today.
A keen eyed reader spotted a crane in Malta with rope storage that brings to mind our death wish series.
North American telehandler and skid steer manufacturer, Gehl, has reported first half sales down 23% while profits fell by over 70%.
Manitowoc’s crane group has reported first half revenues up 315 while operating income climbed 40% and backlog by 70%.
