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Midwestern companies report uptick
Despite negatives to endure, crane and transport companies in the Midwestern U.S. are amid a true economic rebound.
Model 31000 with three boom configurations
The first unit of the new 2,535 US ton capacity Manitowoc Model 31000 crawler crane is expected to be delivered soon as testing nears completion
XCMG puts QAY 1200 to the test
Chinese manufacturer XCMG has been putting its new 1,200 tonne capacity all terrain crane through its paces prior to its official launch
Sommer adds Liebherr AT
German crane rental company Sommer Kranverleih has taken delivery of a new Leibherr LTM 1200-5.1 wheeled telescopic mobile crane
TTS International skids world's sixth largest yacht onto semi-submersible
TTS International skidded the world's sixth largest yacht onto a semi-submersible vessel in Abu-Dhabi, UAE. IC reports
S&B Schwertrans adds Terex
German crane services provider S&B Schwertrans has taken delivery of a new Terex Challenger 3160 all terrain crane
Phil White named new chair of LEEA
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has elected Phil White, joint managing director of Servtech, as its new chair
Rolling stock by Multitrade Spain
Multitrade Spain handled the transfer of 336 railcars from train manufacturer CAF in Spain to Caracas, Venezuela
Mumbai load out marathon
Lift and Shift has carried out the transport and load out of 20 components for the rebuilt Mumbai High North Offshore Platform. The India-based lifting and transport specialist spent two years planning the project
Modular dock designed with cranes in mind
Damen Shipyards is constructing a modular dock that can be fitted with a crane. The Damen Modular Dock (DMD) 4020 will be delivered to Djibouti port in Africa
Tadano HK heads for steel construction
Lochner Kranverleih has strengthened its fleet with a Tadano Faun HK 70 truck crane. The Erbendorf, Germany-based rental company ordered the 70 tonne capacity crane on a 5-axle MAN TGS 41.480 chassis and will use it primarily in steel construction
Max Bögl buys 350 tonne AT pair
German rental company Max Bögl Transport und Geräte has purchased two 350 tonne capacity Terex AC 350/6 all terrain cranes. The first was handed over to the Neumarkt, Bavaria-based company at the Terex Zweibrücken factory in Germany
IMT launches service crane
Iowa Mold Tooling (IMT) has introduced a 6,000 pound (2.7 tonne) capacity crane for service trucks in the USA. It launched the 6000 model at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention in Indianapolis, USA this week
PTC giants complete testing
Mammoet has completed testing of its three new PTC 140/200 DS ring cranes in Westdorpe, the Netherlands
GSK55s find homes in Bavaria
Two German rental companies have added Grove's trailer-mounted GSK55 cranes to their fleets. Klema Kranverleih from Munich and Kranprofis Allgäu from Pforzen, near Kaufbeuren, are both in the German state of Bavaria
Foselev takes four Tadano Fauns
Lifting and transport services company Foselev has taken delivery of four new Tadano Faun all terrain cranes in France
Understanding customer needs is vital in crane refurbishment and repair
Keeping abreast of customer needs is a vital element in the refurbishment and repair sector. Euan Youdale reports
Terex lifts Continuity in Frankfurt
Zöller Transport and M.S. Kranservice worked together using a 500 tonne capacity Terex crane to reposition Max Bill's 66 tonne sculpture "Continuity" at the Deutsche Bank park in Germany
Makro takes on Brazil’s tallest turbine
Makro Engineering is using a fleet of Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes to erect 146 wind turbines in Guamare, Brazil
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