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25.01.2008
A crane operator slipped on the icy ladder of his tower crane and fell from 24 metres in Salt Lake City today. His life was saved by his harness.
24.01.2008
JCB’s Hi-Viz Loadall machines – initially unveiled at Bauma – are now in full production.
Dr. Wolfgang Babel has taken over as chief executive officer of Hirschmann Automation and Control, the parent company of PAT and Kruger crane load indication systems.
A Galway construction contractor has been fined €3,000 for not having a safe scaffolding after a plasterer fell to his death.
Palfinger's preliminary results indicate another record year - its third in a row.
Haulotte has released its sales numbers for 2007 with revenues up by 26% to €653 million, 86% of which came from equipment sales.
The number of cranes tipping over continues into 2008, fortunately most of them simply cause disruption.
23.01.2008
California based aerial lift and telehandler manufacturer, MEC has appointed Diane Tjerrild as its new director of marketing.
MEC, the California based aerial lift and telehandler manufacturer has appointed Steve Citron as its director of business development.
Sevcon the producer of electronics for aerial lifts and for trucks has reported a 25% increase in revenues and a 256% increase in profits.
A-Plant, the UK arm of the Ashtead group has won the largest single supply contract in the company’s history from the Wates Group.
22.01.2008
Speedy Lifting of the UK has one a £300,000 contract to supply Southern Water with lifting equipment.
Lifting Solutions the UK based supplier of industrial cranes and lifting tackle has appointed a newsouthern region sales engineer.
Dinolift, the Finnish based trailer lift manufacturer has appointed Laadur as its distributor in Estonia and Lithuania.
William "Bill" Dowsett Jr, 89, the founder of LDC, the manufacturer of the Uni-Lift of Moline, died on Friday at Heartland Health Care Centre in Moline.
The full exhibitor pack for Vertikal Days 2008 is now online and available for downloading.
The operator of a mobile crane working on the Canada Line rapid-transit project in Vancouver died yesterday after his crane tipped over.
21.01.2008
Twelve AFI-Uplift scissor lifts helped to throw the spotlight on Ringo Starr during the opening ceremony of Liverpool's year as European capital of culture.
A 100 metre stretch of two storey façade scaffold came crashing down closing a street in Middlesborough, UK on Saturday injuring one.
Terex Aerials has announced the appointment of Alexander Kryukov as regional sales manager fro Russia and the CIS countries.
Light Hire, the South West UK based access rental company has entered into a long term purchasing agreement with JLG.
Scotland’s Sunday Mail has claimed that Stephen Connelly of 1st Access Rentals could face a Department of Trade and Industry investigation.
A utility employee was injured yesterday after he was catapulted from a work platform after it was clipped by a truck in Sacramento.
