by Max Daman | Aug 22, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News
A TEENAGE risks his life and the safety of others and takes his life in his hands — swinging from a tower crane 650ft in the air. Adam Lockwood, from Wigan, dangled by his arms after climbing the huge structure in Paris with a friend. The 18-year-old, who has been...
by Max Daman | Aug 20, 2019 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Tadano Ltd. completed its $215 million acquisition of the Demag Mobile Cranes business on August 1st. The transaction brings together two of the top names in the lifting equipment industry – each well known for safety, quality, innovation, and performance. The Tadano...
by Max Daman | Aug 15, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
As far as Schuch crane operator Dieter Hirsch is concerned, there was only one possible contender when it came to replacing his Demag® AC 40 City: The new Demag AC 45 City, which the diehard Demag fan picked up in person in Zweibrücken. The new machine was handed over...
by Max Daman | Aug 15, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Italian manufacturer Magni has been established for just five years– specializing in rotary telehandlers. The machines make load handling easier at heights of up to 46m offering flexibility, precision, and safety in part due to the three-stage slewing drives from...
by Max Daman | Aug 14, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Workforce News
Wm. O’Brien Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Liam Donnelly to the role of International Business Development Manager. With 20 years’ experience in sales and service for the crane industry working across Europe, the Middle East and Oceania, Liam...
by Max Daman | Aug 14, 2019 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News
President Trump spoke Tuesday of his love for cranes and “trucks of all types” during a speech in Pennsylvania on American energy and manufacturing. “I love cranes. I love trucks of all types. Even when I was a little boy at 4 years old my mother would...
