A week on from our last ‘good news’ post and yet more examples of how our industry is helping with the Covid-19 pandemic.
24.04.2020
Niftylift Australia has donated a trailer lift to the new koala sanctuary at Port Stephens in New South Wales
24.04.2020 1
German rental company Wemo-Tec has taken delivery of three Genie Xtra Capacity telescopic boom lifts.
Singaporean sales and rental company Manta Equipment has taken delivery of two 25 tonne Potain MCT 565 M25 topless cranes.
Hiab UK has announced plans to resume operations at four of its installation facilities next week.
A man has died 10 days after falling from an aerial work platform in Northern Germany
Spanish crane company Gruas Garro has taken two Jekko spider cranes, a 3.6 tonne SPX 536 and 15.5 tonne JF545
23.04.2020
A large articulated loader crane overturned in the town of Pfeffingen, due south of Basel, in Switzerland on Monday
23.04.2020 1
Oil & Steel has completed the delivery of four new truck mounted platforms to three companies in Germany
A linesman employed by the town of Welsh in Louisiana died on Tuesday while working on power lines from a work platform
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has published a new standard for aerial work platform controls.
22.04.2020
Sarens Ukraine is adding to its fleet in order to reflect what it describes as “the promising potential of the market"
Multitel Pagliero has resumed production at a number of its facilities as well as opening two of its service centres in Italy.
Turkish aerial lift manufacturer ELS Lift has launched an 8ft push around scissor lift – the EL4.5 Junior
US outrigger pad manufacturer Dica has agreed a strategic partnership with composite mat company Axion
Two people were injured on Friday when a boom truck broke away from its chassis in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Michelin has issued guidance for machines that are parked up for extended periods during the Covid-19 pandemic
21.04.2020
Manitex International has put its Sabre Equipment tank manufacturing division up for sale
Dale Blackwell, executive director of the California Rental Association and owner of Abba Dabba Rentals, has died
Manitou has partially resumed production at its plants in France and Italy.
A crane operator in Australia has been given a suspended prison sentence following a fatal crane incident in 2016
20.04.2020 1
Three German crane rental companies have taken delivery of new Liebherr All Terrain cranes at the same time
20.04.2020
German rental company Rothlehner Liftverleih has taken delivery of three Palfinger truck mounted lifts.
Movicarga and Project have developed Smart Office’ for those teleworking from home with 30% going to Covid-19 charities
18.04.2020
