LAKELAND, FL -- Sims Crane & Equipment Co., based in Tampa, announces the following new hires at its Mulberry Branch. George Carr has been named Sales Representative at Mulberry. Carr was formerly with Linder Industrial Machinery in Orlando and Plant City. With over 25 years in the construction industry, Carr specializes in sales and rental […]
Mammoet, a world leader in solutions for lifting, transportation, installation, and decommissioning of large and heavy structures, carried an 8 million-pound Peabody Energy dragline over 22 miles of New Mexico desert to the El Segundo Mine. It took only 12 days to transport the 3,500-ton dragline on a Mammoet specialized self-propelled transport vehicle. The dragline, […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a proposed rule to extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement by three years to Nov. 10, 2017. The proposal would also extend to the same date the existing phase - in requirement that employers ensure that their operators are qualified to operate the equipment. […]
Tadano America has named Jay Shiffler vice president and general manager of marketing. He will direct the marketing efforts of Tadano America rough terrain and all terrain cranes. “I am very excited to return to the manufacturing realm of the crane business, where I started my career,” said Shiffler, who was vice president of business […]
In its 2014 US markets construction overview, FMI said that construction put in place (CPIP) at the end of 2013 is expected to be at $909.6 billion and predicts CPIP growth rates to be slightly ahead of the GDP in 2014. Researchers with the organization predicted that residential CPIP is anticipated to grow from $338.2 […]
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has launched a Smart PAL (Powered Access License) Card which is machine-readable and can be used to ensure that only trained operators can use work platforms on site. Available in different languages the Smart PAL Card looks the same as the standard PAL - which includes the operators name, […]
Following a recent handover ceremony, Integrated Logistics in Kuwait is putting its new Terex AC 1000 all-terrain crane to work on a highway expansion project. The 1,300-ton capacity class AC 1000 joined Integrated Logistics’ fleet earlier in the year. On its 9-axle carrier it can be driven on public roads with its 164-ft. main boom, […]
On the heels of the announcement of positive third-quarter financial results, Manitex International announced that it will purchase Valla Cranes. The company said that subsequent to the quarter's end, it had reached an agreement in principle to acquire Valla SpA of Piacenza, Italy. Valla, a maker of mobile industrial cranes, posted $7.5 million in revenues […]
Sany America has appointed Mike Rhoda as its new CEO. Rhoda is a construction and industrial equipment executive with extensive international experience in marketing, operations, product development and sales. He replaces Tim Frank, who resigned as chairman in October. Rhoda will be responsible for manufacturing, sales, marketing and support for all Sany equipment products in […]
A 2,200 ton capacity Zoomlion QAY2000 all-terrain crane has completed overload testing on the testing ground at the Chinese manufacturer's Quantang Industrial Park. In late October a test was carried out giving a load moment of 6,000 tonne-metres, the manufacturer said. In November, another 825-ton load was added to the test load, increasing the load […]
