Top Stories
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Tadano sales up 7%
Crane sales at Tadano in Japan were up 7.4% in the quarter from 1 April to 30 September 2008 compared with the same period in 2007 ...more
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Profit up 240% at Tiong Woon
Tiong Woon Corporation Holding Ltd (TWC) announced a net profit after tax and minority interest of S$11.0 million(US$7.2 million) for the three months ended 30 September 2008, an increase of 240% over ...more
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Mammoet awarded submarine salvage contract
The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has awarded Mammoet Salvage B.V. the contract to salvage a Second World War submarine and deal with its toxic cargo ...more
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National knuckle boom production ends in December
Manitowoc will stop production of its National brand articulating boom cranes at the end of 2008 ...more
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Sany invests in Germany
Chinese crane and construction machinery manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd said it will further expand and invest Euro 100 million in its European presence ...more
Equipment News
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North West Crane represents Hirschmann in Canada
Crane dealer North West Crane Ltd has been appointed distributor for Hirschmann PAT load monitoring and control systems in Canada ...more
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F200 electric crane new from Galizia
Galizia in Italy has launched the F200, a 20 tonne capacity battery-electric pick and carry crane ...more
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XS 855 new loader crane from Hiab
Higher speed and greater productivity are primary benefits of Hiab's new XS 855 loader crane, the manufacturer said ...more
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New Konecranes XN electric chain hoist
The new XN electric chain hoist from Konecranes is for light to medium hoisting applications ...more
Project News
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Shuttlelifts build highway
Shuttlelift supplies two ISL mobile gantry cranes to assist in the construction of an elevated seven-mile stretch of Louisiana Highway 1. ...more
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Tandem lifts by Bok Seng
Bok Seng Logistics in Singapore used a pair of Liebherr LTM 1500 telescopic mobile cranes for a series of lifts on a new elevated approach road in Yishun leading to the Tampines Expressway. ...more
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Ainscough aspires in Nottingham
The tallest piece of freestanding art in the UK was lifted into place by Ainscough Crane Hire last month. ...more
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New Sao Paulo bridge
Brazil-based contractor Camargo Correa is building the country's largest single-line pre-stressed cable-stayed bridge with the help of a Liebherr tower crane. ...more
Other News
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Leading US associations urge Congress to extend incentives
Twenty-three leading national trade associations in the US have called on Congress and the President to extend the capital investment incentives included in the 2008 Economic Stimulus Act ...more
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Flintco hosts first signal person certification exam
Flintco, Inc. hosted the first US Signal Person Certification Examination on Saturday 15 November at the company's Oklahoma City office ...more
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StarTrak acquires MicroLogic
StarTrak acquires construction and equipment monitoring technology design to help rental businesses monitor and track high value fleet assets ...more
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Iron Planet sets up in Europe
Construction equipment online auction company Iron Planet has set up a European headquarters in Ireland ...more
