Loxam, the French based rental company has posted its basic numbers for 2007, they show revenues up 36 percent with profits 24 percent higher.
10.04.2008
Northern Crane Services of Edmonton Alberta, Canada has acquired Mullen Crane and Transport of Soda Springs Idaho.
The boom on a 100 ton lattice boom crane buckled and collapsed yesterday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Thankfully no one was injured.
09.04.2008
Bronto Skylift has appointed F.lli Pichler to handle sales and service of its truck mounted platforms in Italy.
SGB has acquired mastclimber and supended platform specialist Sovereign Access Services of Newcastle -UK
Russian rental company ZAO Cramo Rentakran, has opened a new operation in Ekaterinburg.
Cramo, the Finnish based rental company has purchased Pohjolan Teline a regional scaffold contractor in Kemi, Finland,
Select Plant Hire, the UK’s largest tower crane owner has ordered €1.8 million worth of Scando hoists
Roy Stanley the chairman of Tanfield, owner of UpRight and Snorkel aerial lifts, is to take over as chairman of Business Link North East.
A crane tipped yesterday on a housing development in Walsall, UK, after the ground gave way under one of its outriggers.
08.04.2008
Ainscough has confirmed the acquisition of James Jack Lifting Services Limited.
In the UK, Bil-Jax has appointed Promax Access while Dino lift is expected to go to Spider Lift.
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions is hosting a one day safety meeting to discuss safe working on overhead lines.
The fifth Access days event is scheduled this year for May 13th, 14th and 15th at the Deanshanger Country Club.
Dino lift the Finnish based trailer and self propelled boom lift manufacturer has completed its 3,500Sqm extension.
07.04.2008
A 45 metre exclusion zone has been put up around a tower crane affected by a blaze in Edinburgh this weekend.
Ainscough, the UK’s largest crane rental company has acquired the James Jack Group.
United rentals has merged its aerial lift and general rental operations management with two new senior appointments.
06.04.2008
JLG has appointed Frank Cholewski as vice president – Americas finance.
There are still a few tickets left for this Year’s IPAF summit – Are your MEWPs safe? - on April 15th
JLG promotes Morris, Lawson and Satterly to its ‘global leadership team’
05.04.2008
UK rental company Vp has made its second acquisition this week with the purchase of Redding hire of Wellingborough.
04.04.2008
Three construction workers are presumed to have drowned on Wednesday after a suspended work platform fell 30m from the Interstate 430 bridge into the Arkansas River near Little Rock.
03.04.2008
Veri-Tek, the owner of US crane and boom truck producer, Manitex has published its full year 2007 results which show a 163% increase in revenues.
