by Crane Market | Jun 23, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Franz Bracht Kranvermietung GmbH has taken delivery of three new Liebherr LTM 1160-5.2 mobile cranes within 6 months. Owner Dirk Bracht highlights the high lifting capacities of the 5-axle crane and its variable supporting base as major purchase criteria. The three...
by Crane Market | Jun 23, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News
Fenton Rigging & Contracting of Cincinnati handled the job with two cranes from Maxim Crane, the biggest of which was brought into the cramped space tucked behind Rubbertown chemical plants on several semi trucks. The boom reached 200 feet, extending from one side...
by Crane Market | Jun 22, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
Caterpillar Inc said that its global retail sales declined 12 percent for the three months ended May as a long global slowdown in the construction and mining sectors continued to weigh on the heavy equipment maker’s core markets. The report marks 42 consecutive...
by Crane Market | Jun 22, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
German forklift truck (Linde) and robotics maker Kion has agreed to buy U.S. firm to expand into the market for automated warehouses and supply chains that have ballooned with the growth of e-commerce. Excluding certain liabilities, the purchase price will be about...
by Crane Market | Jun 22, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News
Chinn Constuction and Morrow owned tower cranes frame Seattle’s iconic Space Needle. According to the Seattle Times, there are currently 65 major buildings under construction across downtown, South Lake Union and surrounding neighborhoods, more than at any point...