Record financial performance for Palfinger
Revenue at Palfinger Group for the full year 2019 was posted at €1,753.8 million (US$ 1,893.5 million), up 8.6 per cent from the €1,615.6 million ($ 1,744.3 million) of 2018. … Read more
KHL Group acquires 40% of Blu Coal Recruitment
Global construction information publisher, KHL Group, acquired 40% of one of the fastest-growing construction recruitment consultants, Blu Coal, on 5 February 2020. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. … Read more
Kneeland joins Maxim as the new chairman
US-based crane rental company Maxim Crane Works Holdings has appointed Michael Kneeland as Chairman of its board of directors. Kneeland, who remains in his position as Non-Executive Chairman of United … Read more
Maeda to display two new models at ConExpo 2020
Maeda USA will be displaying the updated MC305-3 and MC405-3 mini crawler crane at ConExpo 2020 in Las Vegas.
Potain MD 3200 crane expedites dam project in British Columbia, Canada
The largest Potain crane to ever be used in North America, an MD 3200 helps construction group AFDE to complete heavy lifts on the Site C Clean Energy project. The massive crane was positioned on a custom rail track system that enables it to receive oversized loads and move along the length of the job site.
Mammoet Completes Last Phase of Vercruz Terminal Expansion
Mammoet Used 56 Axle Lines Of SPMT To Transport Two Ship-To-Shore (STS) Cranes And Ten Rubber-Tired Gantry Cranes (RTGs). The Completion Of The Crane Relocations Has Increased The Port’s Capacity To More Than 95 Million Tons.
Kobelco to showcase G-2 series crawler at ConExpo
This year at ConExpo 2020, Kobelco will be displaying three G-2 series model crawler crane at the exhibition.
The Kobelco CK1100G-2, CK2750G-2 and CK3300G-2.
Poland’s first Liebherr Fibre Crane
The first-ever tower crane with fibre rope for Poland, a 240 EC-B 10 Fibre, has been dispatched and delivered to the Polish company Mazur Zurawie Sp. z o. o. Representatives … Read more
ConExpo 2020 to continues amidst Coronavirus outbreak
Organisers of ConExpo 2020 reported that show will proceed as normal amidst of Coronavirus outbreak globally. Close monitoring will be done.
Klaas reveals new truck crane
Crane and aerial lift manufacturer Klaas, part of Kranlyft Group, has introduced a new truck-mounted crane. The Klaas K1100 RSX has a main boom with a telescopic fly jib for … Read more
Potain launches the MRH 175 tower crane, will focus on high-rise and homebuilding sectors at CONEXPO 2020
Potain will debut their new MRH 175 Tower Crane during ConExpo 2020. This is one of the two Potain Cranes that will be display during the exhibition.
“Big Carl” completes first major lift at Hinkley Point C
Sarens SGC-250 aka “Big Carl” has completed its first lift at Hinkley Point C. 700 more lifts in the next four years.
Cargotec double-digit growth
Cargotec has reported a double digit growth in full year in 2019, sales upped 11% (Eur 300,000)
Terex announces tower and rough terrain crane to join its material processing segment
Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) announced that it’s Tower and Rough Terrain Cranes businesses have become part of the Materials Processing (MP) segment. Marco Gentilini, Vice President and General Manager of the Tower … Read more
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Six Potain cranes assist in the construction of Ušće Tower 2 in Belgrade
Six Potain cranes are helping in the construction of Ušće Tower 2 in Belgrade, Serbia. Located along the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, the new, luxurious skyscraper is … Read more
Here’s What No One Tells You About Warren Buffett And His Crane Business
Warren Buffett, the successful American investment guru who is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has under the eyes of many, build a huge crane empire through its investment … Read more
National Crane Signs Agreement to Provide Boom Trucks to CraneWorks Rentals
CraneWorks Inc has rekindle its partnership with National Cranes more than 15 years later when they had their first business. CraneWorks Inc will now provide great range of National Cranes for rental to the North America market.
Manitowoc to launch Potain Hup M 28-22 with 80 km/h transport axle at Dach + Holz International 2020
Potain will introduce Hup M 28-22 during the Dach + Holz International 2020 Expo. Main highlight will be that transport axles are make to travel up to 80km/h for the german market.
Gammon installs the heaviest DfMA Thermal Tanks in Hong Kong
Gammon Construction’s Global Switch Data Centre (Phase 2) project in Tseung Kwan O includes the requirements to design and install a chilled-water thermal-energy storage system with a “Design for Manufacturing … Read more
Ulferts & Wittrock invest 80 Liebherrs in two years
Ulferts & Wittrock has invested 40 units of Liebherr cranes in 2019 and they are investing another 40 units of Liebherr cranes as well in 2020.
Schuster Concrete Construction commissions first Potain MDT 809 in the US
The construction contracting company is putting the crane to use to help build the “City Ridge” project, which is a redevelopment project in Washington D.C. One of Potain’s largest capacity … Read more
Demag launches CC 2800-2 crawler
Terex’s Demag CC 2800-2 lattice boom crawler crane is the new updated replacement for its 600-tonne capacity CC 2800-1 model. (News was released in April 2019) The company’s latest addition … Read more
Sarens on the Boston Barrier
Sarens has been comissioned by Hollandia Infra to transport and install Boston Barrier across River Witham.
Two Liebherr Cranes Fall off Jumbo Vision during Loading Operation
Two Liebherr crane has fallen over Jumbo Vision during the loading operation. Two person was slightly injured but has received medical attention.
Tadano to launch three new rough-terrain cranes for North American Market
Tadano will be launching three new rough terrain cranes, namely GR-1000XLL-4, GR-1000XL-4 and GR800XL-4 for the North America market. Read the full news here.
BKL’s Grove GMK6400 gets heated up in Mainz
A Grove GMK6400 all-terrain crane from BKL Frankfurt’s crane fleet was used to erect a storage tank on Ingelheimer Aue during the construction of a power plant with a heat … Read more
Hubert Palfinger Senior: 1942-2020
We regret to report the death of Hubert Palfinger Senior, a former leader at the crane, aerial work platform and material handling equipment manufacturer Palfinger Group. He died on Sunday … Read more
Birch joins Mammoet board
Michael Birch, a director at ALE, has joined the executive board of Mammoet, the world’s largest international heavy lift and transport specialist. His move follows the completion earlier in January … Read more
Australia mine uses Link-Belt Telescopic
Australian crane hire, heavy haulage, and special projects provider Tutt-Bryant Heavy Lift & Shift are engaged in lifting structural steel at the South Flank iron ore deposit in Western Australia. … Read more
Liebherr celebrates 50th anniversary in US and expands plant in Newport
Liebherr in the United States is celebrating 50 years of success as a leading manufacturer in North America this year. With its 50th anniversary theme “United by Success”, the manufacturer remains … Read more