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Potain self-erector performs on hospital job
Potain HDT 80 performs on hospital project in Chambersburg Pennsylvania.
Erich Pfeifer new Marine Travelift president
Erich Pfeifer has been promoted to president and COO of Marine Travelift.
1,000th 295 mini crawler from Unic Cranes Europe
Unic Cranes Europe will present its 1,000th URW-295 mini crawler crane at the Apex aerial platform exhibition in September
Strong growth at Palfinger
Palfinger recorded impressive growth in its 2011 first half year results with a 39.3% increase in revenue, compared to the same period in 2010
Terex given EU clearance for Demag Cranes buyout
Terex Corporation has received clearance from the European Union (EU) to complete its purchase of Demag Cranes AG. The approval from the EU represented the final condition before the deal could be closed, probably next week, said Terex
Dock manoeuvres for Terex hammerheads
Detyens Shipyards is operating two Terex SK 415 hammerhead tower cranes at its site in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. The company specialises in the repair, refurbishment and conversion of government-owned and commercial vessels
Ben Forster from USA-based Lift Systems talks telescopic gantries
USA-based Lift Systems, Inc. and Riggers Manufacturing Company have been busy with product refinement, compliance, upgrades and retrofits, as well as higher capacity models
Grove GMK6300 at work on German silo demolition
A Grove all terrain crane helped with the demolition of six silos at a site in Germany
Safety expansion in Spain
French tower crane safety device manufacturer AGS has set up AGS BTP Iberica division. The company has had a presence in Spain for a number of years through a distributor
Jumbo targets Germany and Brazil
Netherlands-based heavy lift shipping and offshore installation company Jumbo has appointed an agent in Brazil and set up an office in Germany
New Unic dealer in Israel
AMIR Engineering has been named exclusive dealer for Unic spider crane products in Israel. The company is Israel's leading supplier of aerial work and access platforms
New Zoomlion QUY260 purchased by Axis Crane
Global Crane Sales, as part of its partnership with Zoomlion, announced the sale of its first Zoomlion QUY260 crawler crane in the U.S. to Axis Crane.
Terex to shut down Wilmington plant
Terex Cranes will shut down its fabrication and assembly manufacturing facility in Wilmington, North Carolina
Ainscough and ALE partnership
Mobile crane rental company Ainscough and transport and lifting specialist ALE have announced a partnership. The two companies will combine their expertise and equipment on UK-based contracts
A great finish
What do race cars and a battleship have in common? It has to do with a NASCAR television commercial and a lot of rigging.
A very green haul
How do you move a 150-year-old, 448-ton oak tree? Very carefully. ACT reports
Challenging hangar demolition
On a tight schedule and with planes landing and taking off around the clock, Able Rigging crews demolished two hangars at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York.
TMP contract for Tiong Woon
Asian crane and transport specialist Tiong Woon has secured a subcontract agreement from Chiyoda Sarawak to provide equipment erection works for the Tokuyama Malaysia Project (TMP) in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia
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