OSHA has scheduled an informal public hearing to discuss the proposed rule to extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement and the existing phase-in requirement that employers ensure that their operators are qualified to operate the equipment. The hearing will be held May 19, 2014, in Washington, D.C. On Feb. 10, 2014, […]
Tadano Faun has announced a complete takeover of Cranes UK, rebranding the firm Tadano UK. Founded in 2001 by Joe Lyon and his wife Fransie, Cranes UK developed its Tadano mobile crane business in the UK and Ireland. The Japanese manufacturer said that with the retirement of the founders of Cranes UK, it became important […]
First-quarter 2014 net sales in the Manitowoc Crane segment of the Manitowoc Company were $466.7 million, down 14.2% on the $544.0 million from the same period of 2013. The decline “resulted from the lower level of backlog at the start of the year coupled with some customer-related project delays,” the USA-based global crane manufacturer said. […]
Net sales at Terex Cranes in the first quarter of 2014 were $393.6 million, down more than 15% from the $470.9 million of the same quarter a year earlier in Q1 2013. Sales were up in the Materials Handling and Port Solutions segment, by nearly 10%, to $368.2 million. MHPS includes the port and industrial […]
Revenues at Kobelco Cranes grew 24% to $554 million in the fiscal year ending 31 March 2014. The segment achieved an operating profit of US $31 million, compared to the previous year’s loss of $22 million. Commenting on the figures, a company statement said, “Unit sales increased in Japan on the back of government economic […]
Crane manufacturer Tadano has launched a 65 ton capacity truck mounted crane for the Singapore market. The GS-600EX has a five-section hexagonal box boom with a reach of 138 ft. and is fitted on a Scania carrier. It also has the Eco-mode function to use less fuel and it can travel on public roads with […]
Crane & Rigging Hot Line and Industrial Lift & Hoist magazines announced a high impact program of industry experts who will lead discussions on crane and rigging safety, operations, and productivity at CRC/ICHC, which will take place Dec. 3-4. Held consecutively for the last five years at locations in the Midwest and Gulf Coast, the […]
Sims Crane & Equipment Co. safety experts Chris Peek, left, and Bob Berry grin proudly as they display the Silver Safety Award plaque they received citing Sims Crane for three years of accident-free work at The Mosaic Company’s Florida phosphate mining and processing facilities. The award from Mosaic cited Sims for its “Excellence in Safety […]
JLG has reported first half results with revenues up 10 percent, while profits grew 44 percent. Total revenues for the six months were $1.53 billion, almost 10 percent higher than in the same period last year. The increase was led by sales of aerial work platforms, which increased 16 percent to $737.5 million, while telehandler […]
Heavy lift and transport provider Mammoet helped lift, transport and reassemble a methanol plant from Chile 5,420 miles to Louisiana, USA. The task was carried out for Methanex Corporation, a supplier of methanol. The relocation of the plant was a cheaper alternative to constructing a new one in Geismar, Louisiana, a spokesperson said. Two plants […]
