Benno Hüsken has been appointed CEO of the Nooteboom Group, effective immediately, taking over from Marc de Leeuw.
Nachdem die Maschine fast drei Tage lang komplett verhüllt geblieben ist, hat CTE nun den Schleier gelüftet und eine radikal neue LKW-Arbeitsbühne aus der B-Lift-Baureihe enthüllt.
Worldlift Industries has transformed itself over the past six months and is set to introduce a number of class leading new products, including the world’s largest spider lift – the 52 metre FS530C. As part if its transformation the company is changing its name to Skako Lift at Bauma.
Independent Parts & Service, the UK based international parts and service company has formed a partnership with Icari Global Solutions – IGS – a company founded last year in Madrid, Spain to sell and support lifting equipment in Spain and Portugal.
Cargotec, owner of Hiab and Kalmar, has implemented its new two business structure, Marine – previously MacGregor and Industrial and Terminal (I&T) comprising Hiab and Kalmar. As part of the change the corporate executive board has changed.
Phoenix, Arizona based Sunstate Equipment has opened two new locations. In order to both expand its geographic coverage and better utilise its fleet.
Mit Wirkung zum 1. September 2009 hat MVS Zeppelin den Geschäftsbetrieb der Hamburger BAD Baustellen-Absicherung Dietrich GmbH & Co. KG übernommen.
Singapore based crane rental and sales group Tat Hong, has announced the retirement of Ong Tiew Siam as an executive director from January 1st and as company secretary effective immediately. He will remain as a non-executive, non-independent director.
Ashtead, owner of A-Plant in the UK and Sunbelt in the USA, and operator of the world’s second largest aerial lift fleet, has extended the maturity of its senior loan facility until November 2013.
UK based aerial lift manufacturer Niftylift, has appointed Dutest Qatar as its distributor in Qatar.
US boom truck manufacturer, Manitex has appointed Darwish Bin Ahmed & Sons (DBA) - which has distribution operations in 35 countries – as its full product line distributor throughout the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
UK based powered access rental company AFI-Uplift has opened a new depot – AFI Leyton - 1.7 miles from London’s Olympic Park site.
Terex AWP/Genie has relocated its Genie Germany offices from Bremen to, the Atlas (now Terex cranes) loader crane production facilities in Delmenhorst, northern Germany.
California based Bragg companies has acquired Valley Crane & Rigging of Bluffdale, Utah. No details of the transaction have been disclosed.
„In Zukunft möchte ich etwas kürzer treten und übergebe meine Mietstation ab Oktober 2009 in gute Hände an zwei erfahrene Unternehmer aus der Vermietbranche“, teilt Peter Grabowski von Krohne Arbeitsbühnen- und Baumaschinenvermietung in einer Pressemitteilung mit.
UK based aerial lift rental company AFI-Uplift, has gained TiVA accreditation, enabling it to become a powered access and training supplier to a number of companies within the Balfour Beatty group...
Damietta Container and Cargo Handling of Egypt, has ordered six mobile gantry cranes and two reach stackers from Kone cranes of Finland.
Die bautec 2010 entwickle sich positiv und befinde sich ganz klar im Aufwind, sagen die Veranstalter der internationalen Fachmesse für Bauen und Gebäudetechnik - ähnlich wie dies seinerzeit die Ausrichter der Platformers' Days ins Feld geführt haben.
Power Lift UK of Cambridgeshire has delivered its first 16 metre Easylift R160 spider lift to Hertfordshire based rental company Rapid Platforms.
Lifting Gear Hire has appointed John Guenther as sales representative, responsible for spearheading the company's expansion in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Panther’s Luton depot has become the first Lavendon location to retain accreditation to the group’s TechX (Technical Excellence) programme.
Bobcat the manufacturer of skid steer, mini excavators and telehandlers, is to consolidate all of its North American production at its original plant in Gwinner, North Dakota by the end of this year.
Essex Crane Rental has appointed Kory Glen as director of finance, responsible for Essex's external finance functions, including Securities Exchange Commission reporting and compliance.
Italian based aerial lift manufacturer Iteco has been acquired by the Imer Group - While we have not yet received a formal statement from either company, we have now heard from two companies that have received written notification that the long rumoured s
Seit Juli bietet die AFI Arbeitsbühnen GmbH auch Telehandler an. Zwei Maschinen vom italienischen Hersteller Faresin stehen zur Verfügung:
Ainscough, the UK’s largest crane rental company has announced further management changes and confirmed the departure of Grant Mitchell, sales director southern region and heavy cranes ‘to pursue other interests’.
Mammoet Australia will complete the acquisition of Hercules Crane Hire of Leonora, Western Australia this week.
Beim nächsten Formel 1 Rennen am Nürburgring am nächsten Wochenende kommen Kramer-Maschinen zum Einsatz. Vierzehn Teleskopen mit Hubhöhen zwischen sieben und neun Metern werden für die Streckensicherung der Rennwagen eingesetzt.
If you live in the UK or can tune in via the web, watch out for Mean Machines this evening on the UK’s Channel Five.
Maxim Crane Works, the world’s largest crane rental company, has acquired a third of Barnhart Crane and Rigging’s crawler crane fleet for an undisclosed sum.
Ainscough Crane Hire, the UK’s largest crane rental company has confirmed that it has ordered 20 Liebherr LTM1150-6.1 150 tonne All Terrain cranes. The first unit will be on display at Vertikal Days this week, at Haydock Park, near Manchester.
Oktopus (UK) the UK distributor for Klaas trailer and aluminium cranes along with Oktopus suction lifting equipment and machines has appointed an administrator.
Link-Belt is building a new assembly bay at its facility in Lexington, Kentucky in order, it says, to secure its “long-term future success”.
Keith Kendall the former owner of UK aerial lift rental company Access Rentals, has established a new company, Direct Access Hire Ltd.
BLE, the Grove mobile crane and Potain self erecting tower crane distributor for Belgium has taken over the product support responsibility for Potain top slewing tower cranes.
Liebherr liefert Maschinen für das Großprojekt Olympische Winterspiele 2014 im russischen Sotschi.
The export department of Dubai based Kanoo Machinery, has sold 12 Bobcat T2556 telehandlers to Pexi Gulf for re-export.
Mit einer kompletten Produktpalette an Wireless Sensoren stellt die Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH, Ettlingen, eine Lösung ohne Verdrahtung für den Weltmarkt vor.
Holt Crane & Equipment has opened its new headquarters in Houston to sell and service Link-Belt brand mobile cranes throughout most of Texas.
Pon, the Dutch based CAT distributor and owner of aerial lift rental and sales companies -Gunco, HDW and Milcon has - announced the merger of its aerial lift into its fork truck business - Pon Material Handling.
Intermat attracted almost 185,000 visitors last week, just 11.5% down on 2006.
Nach dem offiziellen Einsendeschluss für die Anmeldeunterlagen der Aussteller zur bauma 2010 kann der Veranstalter „eine sehr erfreuliche Zwischenbilanz“ ziehen.
Die Veranstalter der Platformers’ Days vermelden einen guten Start. Das Vorjahresniveau ist erreicht.
St Louis, USA, based Midwest Aerials & Equipment, has opened a new branch, its fourth, in Bloomington, Illinois.
Die Allgaier-Gruppe mit Sitz in Neu-Ulm hat am Dienstag, den 24. März 2009 mit einem feierlichen Spatenstich den Neubau eines Bürogebäudes und einer großen Betriebshalle gestartet.
Ashtead has appointed Joseph (Joe) James Phelan, as president and chief executive of Sunbelt Rentals, its US subsidiary, replacing Cliff Miller, who departs after 13 years with the group.
Tanfield, owner of UpRight and Snorkel, has announced that its North American electric vehicle Joint Venture, Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corporation, will locate its new assembly plant for the manufacture of battery powered commercial vehicles, in Kansa
Anfang des Jahres hat Airo eine neue Version der Hubarbeitsbühnen mit Explosionsschutz auf den Markt gebracht.
The International Powered Access Federation has announced that it is organising the Europlatform conference in September, this years venue will be held in Milan.
Tower crane manufacturer Potain, has appointed two new dealers to handle its line of self erecting tower cranes. Select Equipment of Richmond Virginia and Allstate Crane Rental of Charleston South Carolina to sell its self erecting tower cranes.
Aerial lift and telehandler manufacturer- Genie has announced a new “one-stop-shop for customer support services” dubbed Genie 360°!
Der Schwerpunkt des diesjährigen Access Summit, organisiert von der International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), liegt auf dem Thema: „Clever vermieten: Dynamische Höhenzugangstechnik in schwierigen Zeiten“.
Terex chief executive Ron Defeo has said that it is reviewing its construction and road building divisions with a view of possible selling them and exiting the sector as it focuses on generating cash and positioning itself in preparation for the upturn.
Die Spatzen pfiffen es schon vom Dach, und nun folgt das offizielle Statement von Terex, einem der größten Baumaschinenhersteller der Welt.
Die Manitowoc Crane Group gibt bekannt, dass es am Standort Shady Grove, USA, weitere 450 Mitarbeiter entlassen wird.
Michael Kneeland, chief executive of United Rentals will speak at the IPAF Summit in Dublin on April 2nd . This year’s theme will be “Rent clever: Dynamic powered access solutions in difficult times”.
JLG, der Hersteller von Arbeitsbühnen und Teleskopladern, hat seine Teilnahme als Aussteller an der Intermat im April abgesagt. Genau wie der Baumaschinenhersteller Wacker Neuson, der letzte Woche aus der Intermat ausgestiegen ist, war JLG auf der sogenannten Pré-Intermat noch vertreten.
Erkki Hokkinen, bislang Geschäftsführer von Dinolift, ist zurückgetreten. Sein Nachfolger wird sein Vorgänger, wenn man so will: Lars-Petter Godenhielm, der bis 2006 Geschäftsführer von Dinolift war und anschließend Vorstandsvorsitzender des finnischen Arbeitsbühnenherstellers.
Tanfield, owner of UpRight and Snorkel aerial work platforms and SEV electric vehicles, has announced an electric vehicle development collaboration with Ford Motor Company.
erial lift and telehandler company JLG has pulled out of Intermat, this year’s international equipment exhibition in Paris. The company has also said that it will not be attending SED, the UK general equipment show.
The third Middle East Crane Conference will be held later this month in Dubai, the organisers have put together a wide ranging programme which will be of interest to anyone with an interest in cranes and crane safety in the region.
Toyota Lift of South Texas has been appointed by Toyota Material Handling USA as a new dealer for the Aichi range of aerial lifts.
The Health and Safety Offences Act 2008 came into force last week with increased sentencing powers for those who break health and safety law.
Der Antriebssystemhersteller Tognum hat ab 1. April 2009 mit Dr. Ulrich Dohle ein vom Aufsichtsrat bereits bestelltes neues Vorstandsmitglied für das Ressort Technology & Operations.
Das niederländische Innenministerium bestellte 20 Hiab Ladekrane und 100 Multilift Absetzroller.
Ritchie Bros auctioneers will be holding its first ever, six day unreserved industrial auction in Orlando, Florida next month. The auction dates have been set from Monday February 16 to Saturday February 21 2009.
Der erste Liebherr LTM1100-4.2, dem neuen 100-Tonnen-Mobilkran aus Ehingen, ist jetzt an die Kranvermietung Dunagép RT mit Sitz im ungarischen Dunaújváros ausgeliefert worden.
Die Hochtief-Tochtergesellschaft Streif Baulogistik hat seit November 2008 die übergeordnete Baustelleneinrichtung und -logistik bei Erweiterungsarbeiten am Terminal 1 des Frankfurter Flughafens übernommen.
The second Conexpo Russia, originally scheduled for September 2009 has been cancelled, in order to allow the economy to improve, The 2010 show is currently scheduled for May 2010 at the Transport-Exhibition Complex (TEC) next to the Zhukovsky Airport, Moscow, Russia.
Hewden, one of the UK’s leading equipment rental companies announced the closure or merger of 22 branches and loss of 213 jobs on Friday.
AmQuip Crane Rental has announced the acquisition of Powell & Sons Equipment Company, the Atlanta based crane rental and rigging company.
Briggs Equipment has opened a new Contractor Rental and Aerial lift location in Atlanta Georgia and continues to expand.
Spider, the North American based suspended platform specialist has appointed Bill Sherer as district sales representative for its Houston, Texas location. He will be responsible for solving the suspended access and safety challenges of contractors and facility owners in the Houston area.
The American based Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has added Ron Defeo of Terex and Sir Anthony Bamford of JCB to its AEM ‘Hall of fame’, which “recognises, celebrates and preserves the history of outstanding leaders in the off-road equipment industry.”
Tanfield the owner of Snorkel and UpRight has announced the appointment of Arbuthnot Securities as its nominated advisor and joint broker.
sex Cranes the North American crawler crane rental company has now released its revenue numbers, following completion of its acquisition by Hyde Park Acquisition Corp, which has now changed its name to Essex Rental Corporation.
Trojan Battery Company, has announced a number of new engineering appointments as part of its growth strategy.
Structure Flex of the UK and Bash-P of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, have agreed a joint venture to manufacture of a substantial fleet of load proof testing bags, ranging from five to 35 tonnes for use by testing and certification providers in Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Yemen, Iran, Iraq and the seven UAE states.
Manitou’s initial offering for Gehl expired yesterday with acceptances received for almost nine million shares, which added to the shares the company already owned gives it 89 percent of the Gehl’s equity.
Merlo telehandler and compact equipment importer, Merlo UK, has appointed CBL (Clive Barford Ltd) Bristol as its dealer for construction products in Bristol and the surrounding region.