Articles by Euan Youdale

The corporation reduces workforce, capital expenditure and production and extends credit facility and safety. 

Bishop Lifting Products Inc., (BLP) has acquired sling fabricator and marine supply company Atomic Industrial Marine and Supply, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Manitex International has recorded increases in revenue and backlog in its 2011 first quarter results. The USA-based boom truck and rough terrain crane manufacturer saw net revenue hit of US$31.7 million, representing a 44% year-on-year increase

USA-based lifting services giant Coast Crane has initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection proceedings, but hopes to emerge a stronger company

Manitex International, Inc. has secured orders for boom trucks, rough terrain cranes and rough terrain forklifts worth US$5 million from its Georgetown, Texas, USA subsiduary

The American Cranes & Transport Sourcebook 2010 is a comprehensive guide to doing business in the crane, rigging and specialized transportation industry and includes a range of lists, charts and tables. Among the lists are the top 100 crane owning companies and the top 50 specialized transport companies

Manitowoc introduced a range of cranes during October's International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo (ICUEE) in Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Manitex International in the US has acquired Badger Equipment Company, a Minnesota-based manufacturer of specialized rough terrain cranes and material handling products

A partnership will be set up between three major US cities to share information about the design and operation of tower cranes within their borders

Private equity company Kirtland Capital Partners has completed the sale of Essex Crane Rental Corp. to Hyde Park Acquisition Company for US$210 million

Manitowoc has celebrated the latest expansion of its factory in Niella Tanaro, Italy, with an event for customers and dealers

Manitowoc's 2008 third-quarter crane segment sales totaled US$991 million, an increase of 22% on the third quarter of 2007. Operating earnings for the latest quarter were $139 million, up 24% on the same period last year

Liebherr-Werk Nenzing in Austria is fitting handrails as standard on top of crawler cranes delivered to US customers. The idea is to reduce the risk of operatives falling while climbing over the crane

US-based James Construction Group has taken delivery of two Shuttlelift ISL mobile gantry cranes: an ISL 5B and ISL 70B. They will be used for the reconstruction phase of the LA 1 highway between Port Fourchon and Leeville, Louisiana

Manitowoc has installed a new Potain MD 1100 special application tower crane at the Port Autonome De Dunkerque facility in Dunkirk, northern France. The crane is on site to lift heavy components as part of the facility's ongoing ship repair work

Net sales for Terex Cranes segment for the third quarter of 2008 increased 36.2% over the third quarter of 2007, to US$717.4 million

A new crane safety ordinance has been unanimously voted in by the City of Orlando in Florida, US. It was drafted after City of Orlando building department officials met with the Florida Crane Owners Council (FCOC), the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Florida, the Associated General Contractors of Florida, the Construction Association of South Florida and the American Sub-Contractors Association

Major tower crane accidents in the US this year and four in the UK since 2001 have prompted fresh calls for more wide-ranging certification. Euan Youdale looks at the levels of certification required for crane operators in both countries

Loader crane manufacturer Palfinger, based in Austria, will take over Omaha Standard Inc, a leading producer of truck bodies and pick-up tail lifts in the US. The family-run company has an assembly plant, including a cathotic dip-coating KTL painting facility, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, as well as nine body workshops and dealers

The world's largest tower crane rental house, Arcomet, has bought out its US partners at P&J Arcomet to form Arcomet North America. The acquisition from Peter and Stephen Jehle includes a 60-crane rental fleet and its head office in Washington DC, along with a branch office in Houston, Texas