Grove to the rescue: Tandem demo job in Sicily
Almost 50 years after being set up at a port in Sicily, Italy, an old 100 t capacity dockside crane is finally disassembled along with another crane. In charge of … Read more
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Pergamo Sollevamenti gets their strongest crane – LTM 1650-8.1
The new LTM 1650-8.1 from Pergamo Sollevamenti S.r.l. will be the crane and heavy transport company’s most powerful crane. The Italian family business already bought a Liebherr mobile crane two … Read more
Seghetti adds a used Liebherr LTM 1100-4.2 mobile crane
Seghetti S.r.l. has taken delivery of a used Liebherr LTM 1100-4.2 mobile crane. The Liebherr Italia S.p.a. repair centre carried out the inspection and reconditioning of the 100-tonne machine built … Read more
Factory worker killed by crane hook in Italy
A 41-year-old factory worker was killed by a crane hook at the port area of Ortona near Chieti in Abruzzo in the latest in a long and shocking spate of … Read more
Crane overturned in Milan Metro
A crane overturned in Italy in late August during a tandem lift alongside Milan’s Line 2 metro with the boom blocking the tracks. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening last … Read more
Five Raimondi’s Flat-top tower cranes for new hospital
Raimondi Cranes has delivered five new flat top tower cranes to the Santa Chiara Hospital Centre, a development consortium in Pisa, Italy, which when complete will be one of Europe’s … Read more
Two new Liebherr mobile cranes for Poloniato
Partnership with Liebherr since 1998 Two new Liebherr 5-axle cranes: LTM 1110-5.1 and LTM 1150-5.3 for Poloniato S.r.l. Worldwide high mobility, long boom and good Liebherr service were decisive for … Read more
New LTM 1750-9.1 becomes the most powerful crane in the Magis fleet
Magis buys all its new mobile cranes from Liebherr High standards in crane technology, safety and sustainability are important corporate principles at Magis and were factors behind the purchase decision … Read more
Dou Demag Crawler Lifts Landmark in Italy
The Apuan coastal skyline in the Italian province of Massa-Carrara has been shaped by a historic gantry crane for decades. While the crane’s height of 46 meters was a sight … Read more
Polita Sollevamenti Puts Brand New Tadano AC 3.060-1 Into Service
For Fabio Polita, managing director and owner of the crane service provider of the same name from Legnano, Italy, the strengths of the Tadano AC 3.060-1 are obvious: “We were … Read more
More New Age Ferrari cranes
Italian loader crane manufacturer F.lli Ferrari has added a new 40 tonne/metre family of cranes to its New Age crane line. The New Age cranes run from nine to 66 … Read more
Crane collapse in northern Italy’s Turin kills 3
A 4-axle mobile crane and a tower crane has collapsed on a street in the northern Italian city of Turin, killing three construction workers and injuring passersby Saturday, firefighters and … Read more
First Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 Mobile Harbour Crane to Italy
Terminal San Giorgio S.r.l. (TSG) has ordered an eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 Mobile Harbour Crane for its terminal in Genoa, Italy. Booked in November 2021, it is the very first … Read more
Potain MCT 88 and MDT 189 cranes construct Maximall Pompeii tourist hub in Italy
Italian real estate developer Gruppo Irgenre has deployed five Potain MCT 88 topless city cranes and two Potain MDT 189 top-slewing tower cranes to construct the new 200,000 m2 Maximall retail … Read more
Italian terminal operator orders two Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes
Terminal Flavio Gioia S.p.A. (TFG) has ordered two eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes for its terminal in Naples, bolstering its material handling capacity to keep up with demand. The … Read more
Liebherr LTM 1120-4.1 mobile crane with the long boom in action at a refinery
At 66 metres, LTM 1120-4.1 has the longest telescopic boom in the 4-axle class Its outstanding lifting capacity and compact design makes the Liebherr 120 tonne crane perfect for jobs … Read more
Paradiso takes delivery of Liebherr LG 1750 lattice boom mobile crane
High demand in Italy and good experience with LG 1750 are the deciding factors LG 1750 offers optimised boom systems for different wind turbines Paradiso focuses activities on renewable energy … Read more
Lift24 as Polish dealer for Palazzani
Italian spider lift manufacturer Palazzani has appointed sales and rental company Lift24 as the distributor for Poland Founded in 1999, Lift24 is based in Grójec, south of Warsaw, with six … Read more
Manitowoc to showcase latest Grove mobile cranes at GIS
Manitowoc will be showcasing the latest Grove mobile crane innovations at the eighth edition of the Italian lifting show GIS, taking place October 7-9 in Piacenza, Italy. GIS is the … Read more
Raimondi Cranes announces change in senior leadership effective immediately
Eng. Ciano has commenced his one year sabbatical with the full support of the Raimondi Cranes Board of Directors Eng. Borgna has already assumed the role of Acting Chief Executive … Read more
Fedeli thrilled with the new Demag AC160-5
Italian crane service provider Fedeli could barely wait to receive their brand new Demag AC160-5. “We were absolutely thrilled with the technical advantages offered by this crane, so we were … Read more
Zoomlion strengthens European presence with advanced facility in Italy
In the mid of last month, Chinese group Zoomlion Heavy Industry has increased its European presence with a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Solferino, northern Italy. The new plant will … Read more
Grove GMK5250XL-1 joins Vernazza Autogru’s Fleet
Customers were clamouring to book Vernazza Autogru’s new Grove GMK5250XL-1 months before the 250 t capacity five-axle all-terrain crane had even joined the Italian company’s rental fleet. When Diego Vernazza, … Read more
Potain help construct Italy’s first zero-energy skyscraper
A Potain MD 365 B L16 and MD 208 A are together constructing the 120 m GIOIA 22 “Shard of Glass” tower, UBI Banca’s new zero-energy headquarters in Porta Nuova, … Read more
Genoa bridge final pier completed
Salini Impregilo reported they have reached a milestone for the construction of Genoa bridge as they completed the installation of the bridge’s 18th and final pier. The construction was undertaken … Read more
Potain Igo 50 helps renovate Mona Lisa’s resting place
A Potain Igo 50 self-erecting crane is repairing more than 4,000 square meters of the damaged roof on the Sant’Orsola, a 14th Century ex-monastery in Florence, Italy, that is thought to … 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
Raimondi Cranes appoints first official Italian agent overseeing various territories
Raimondi Cranes SpA, established in 1863, has announced the appointment of Italasme Srl to represent the company across four key areas in Italy: Liguria, Lombardy, Piedmont, and the Aosta Valley. … Read more
Manitowoc delivers landmark Grove GMK4100L-1 with serial number 100 at special ceremony
Manitowoc has sold its 100th Grove GMK4100L-1 all terrain crane The hugely popular four-axle crane was only launched in Q3 2016 Italian customer Sollevamenti Mancini took delivery of crane at … Read more
Potain tower cranes help construct new Serbian development
Six Potain tower cranes are helping construct a unique development in Serbia’s capital city, Belgrade. The development, named Belgrade Waterfront, is the first of its kind in the country and … Read more