Terex AWP has appointed Joe George to the new position of vice president of global sales and customer service.
10.07.2008
A Genie 45 boom lift appeared, that had been stolen in 2005, appeared on ebay two weeks ago. The police appeared disinterested.
09.07.2008
You realise how far the access market still has to go when you see how people still use/Misuse step ladders.
Thieves in Moscow continue to steal heavy machinery including cranes from local construction sites.
COOEC and GustoMSC will jointly construct a 5,000-tonne crane that will be fitted onboard a newbuild heavy lift vessel for Seaway Heavy Lifting.
Oil&Steel launches the new Snake 2010 Compact at its 4th International Open Day
The Australian Canopy Crane Research Facility has been fined A$20,000 for a fatal fall the man was not wearing a harness.
A crane drive is lucky to be alive today after slewing into power lines yesterday.
A mobile crane went over in Sechelt British Columbia on Friday landing on a housing complex.
08.07.2008
The inquest into the death of Zbigniew Swirzynsk in the Liverpool tower crane accident was told that a freak gust of wind started a chain reaction that brought down the crane
Omega Platforms the Dutch based niche scissor lift manufacturer has established a new venture - UpRight Holland.
Facelift the Hickstead, UK, based access specialist has purchased its first Haulotte Compact 12DX rough terrain scissor lifts.
Roy Stanley chairman of Tanfield, owner of UpRight and Snorkel has purchased over 8 million shares in the company today.
Doug Sprout has taken over as chief executive of Hewden following the departure of Brian Sherlock on Friday.
One of our eagle eyed readers spotted a new three axle city type All Terrain crane on the road in Germany but built much further afield.
Genie has redesigned its top of the line 17 metre fixed frame telehandler for the rental industry - the GTH4017 SX
Linamar, owner of Skyjack the Canadian aerial work platform manufacturer has acquired its first UK production facility.
07.07.2008
Two of Manitowoc’s Australian dealers have scooped these years Top Asia-Pacific dealer awards for Grove and Potain sales.
Manitowoc has appointed three new Potain self erecting tower crane dealers in North America.
Sundays F1 fantastic victory by Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone was witnessed by Nick Cullen who won tickets from Access Parts and Repairs.
LDC has taken a minority stake in Eve Trakway, the supplier of temporary roadways used by cranes and large aerial lifts to cross soft ground.
A report in this weekends Telegraph reflects city anger over Tanfields share price collpase.
06.07.2008
Dutch rental company Workx has hired Tom Zorn, previously with US rental company RSC, as its CEO.
05.07.2008
An operator managed to jump clear as his crawler crane tipped over sideways last week on the north pier of Kilkeel harbour in Northern Ireland.
