Lampson lifts concrete beams for Duportail Bridge
Lampson partnered with Apollo Inc. to plan and execute the lift and placement of the Duportail Bridge spans. The Lampson Transi-Lift LTL-1000 with 380 feet boom and 1,600 kips of … Read more
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Mammoet reveals Focus crane details
Following the finalizing of the design announced in April this year, Mammoet has now released now information on their new mega crane which is due to be launched in 2020. … Read more
Superior Cranes buy Demag CC6800-1
North Carolina, USA-based crane and rigging services supplier Superior Cranes has bought a 1,250 tonne (1,375 ton) capacity Demag CC 6800-1 crawler crane. It is now the largest crane in … Read more
Sleipnir sets 15,300 tonne lift record
Dutch marine contractor Heerema, the owner of Sleipnir, claimed it as a new world record lift of 15,300-tonne over the weekend of 7th & 8th September by a crane vessel. … Read more
ENG launches 25-tonne derrick crane
Italian tower crane manufacturer ENG Cranes has a new derrick for dismantling large tower cranes. The EDKH 185 is a standalone unit for dismantling internal climbing tower cranes at the … Read more
ALE completes new bridge span on La Gaznata Viaduct
Heavy lifting and transport specialist ALE used a bespoke solution in Spain to install a 42-metre bridge for improved traffic flow and safety. In central Spain, the N-403 highway runs … Read more
Schmidbauer buys Tadano ATF 130G-5
Munich, Germany-headquartered crane and haulage specialist Schmidbauer has expanded its fleet with the addition of a Tadano ATF130G-5 all-terrain crane which will be primarily used for assembling pre-cast concrete components, … Read more
Capital boost for MES tower cranes
A partnership has been agreed between tower crane specialist MES and venture capital company Open Window Growth Partners in South Africa. In supplying tower cranes, MES said it offers an … Read more
XGC28000 completes vacuum tower hoisting for China Sciences Group
On 25th Sep 2019, XCMG XGC2800 has completed the hoisting and installation of the vacuum tower into position. The tower weighs 660 tonnes, length 55 metres and a maximum diameter … Read more
Bezombes Niort taken delivery of the 100th Liebherr LTM1450-8.1
French crane rental company Bezombes Niort has taken delivery of the 100th Liebherr LTM1450-8.1 since its delivery began less than 3 years ago where Ley-Krane took delivery of the first … Read more
Gräser-Eschbach takes delivery of Liebherr LTM1450-8.1
The Gräser-Eschbach Group with companies in Mannheim and Bad Schönborn recently took delivery of a new flagship – its new Liebherr LTM1450-8.1 mobile crane, which will be the largest crane … Read more
Duo Liebherr crawler lifts TBM onto the barge in Germany
Mammoet Germany, the German subsidiary of Dutch heavy load specialist Mammoet, used two large Liebherr crawler cranes, LR11350 and LR11000 to tandem load a tunnel boring machine (TBM) onto a … Read more
Zoomlion ZCC300 lifts the roof steel structure for the exhibition centre
The compact ZCC300 crawler was configured with 30m main boom and 24m luffing jib to lift a 92-ton roof steel structure for the National Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, … Read more
Sany display new emission cranes in BICES 2019
On 4th of September 2019, the 15th BICES exhibition goes on the way in Beijing, China and Sany have displayed 36 different products at their 2,800 m2 exhibition booth. The … Read more
XCMG with new XCT25L5-I
The new XCT25L5-I comes with a 5-section U-shaped 43m main boom and with the maximum lifting height of 51.1m and a maximum working radius of 39.3m. The 25-ton hydraulic truck … Read more
New Manitowoc Cranes equipment heads to JDL Expo
Visitors can expect to see a range of new mobile and tower cranes, including the new Grove GMK5250XL-1, which was launched during bauma. Potain Cab-IN, a new internal operator lift … Read more
XCMG wins award 9th straight year at T50 Summit of World Construction Machinery Industry 2019
On September 3, 2019, the ” Top 50 Summit of World Construction Machinery Industry” sponsored by China Construction Machinery Association (CCMA), Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Korea Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association … Read more
GP Mat International and Raimondi Cranes to exhibit at JDL Expo 2019
September 9, 2019 (Legnano, Milan, Italy)- GP Mat International, heavy lifting solution specialists based in Le Bignon, France, and Raimondi Cranes, the Italian manufacturer of tower and luffing cranes for … Read more
Manitowoc opens new facility in the Philippines
New yard with warehouse and workshop will further strengthen the company’s position and underlines its commitment to Philippines customers. Open house celebrated the new location and included the demonstration of … Read more
Tadano celebrates 100th Birthday
Tadano has celebrated the 100th anniversary of its foundation on August 29th 1919, when Masuo Tadano left Takamatsu for Asahikawa, Hokkaido, to start a welding business that has evolved into … Read more
New CEO for Wolffkran
Wolffkran has appointed Duncan Salt as chief executive, replacing Peter Schiefer who will remain on the board of directors and operate as the board’s delegate. Salt has been head of … Read more
Zoomlion acquires Wilbert
Chinese crane manufacturer Zoomlion has confirmed the acquisition of German tower crane company Wilbert Turmkrane. The deal was to acquire 100 per cent of the German’s company equity that was … Read more
Manitowoc launches strong and versatile Potain MCT 325
Available in 12 t and 16 t versions, the crane is easy to erect, dismantle and transport. The new topless crane can handle an impressive 2.5 t for the 12 … Read more
Steel Carriers Infrastructure adds Demag AC1000-9
Indian crane rental company Steel Carriers Infrastructure has taken delivery of the first 1,000-tonne capacity class Demag AC1000-9 wheeled mobile crane in the country. The application will include infrastructure, wind … Read more
Tadano up nearly 16%
Consolidated net sales at the crane and access platform maker Tadano were up 15.7 per cent to JPY40,376 million (US$ 366 million) in the April to June 2019 quarter, from … Read more
Marmon Crane Services expands with acquisition of Joyce Crane
Marmon Crane Services, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced in 10th April 2019 the acquisition of Joyce Crane. Financial terms were not disclosed. Based in Longview, Texas and with four … Read more
US Vice President Mike Pence visits Manitowoc, urges Congress to ratify USMCA
United States Vice President Mike Pence addressed more than 1,000 Manitowoc employees at an event hosted by the company at its manufacturing facility in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania. The Vice President … Read more
Jaso launches the largest tower
Jaso looks into the future for Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) that is gaining tractor in Singapore and looking to venture into this sector. Spanish manufacturer Jaso is launching its … Read more
Steve Filipov leaves Terex
2 August 2019 – Following the completion of the sale of Demag cranes to Tadano on 1 August, Steve Filipov, Terex Cranes president, has left the company. Filipov worked at … Read more
Arcomet & Matebat merged under a new name – Uperio
1st April 2019 – Belgian tower crane specialist Arcomet and French tower crane rental company Matebat are finally to merge, under the new name – Uperio. Philippe Cohet the chairman … Read more