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Terex has moved its hydraulic knuckle boom loader crane product line from the Terex Construction division into the Terex Cranes division

International heavy transport and lifting contractor Abnormal Load Engineering Limited has established ALE Projects Limited

A Terex Cranes tower crane sales and service centre has been opened to improve customer support in India

Henry A. Selinsky, Inc., Selinsky Bros., Inc., Meredith Erectors, Inc., and Hammond Industrial Construction in the US set to dominate the market as Selinsky Force

The Indian crane market is becoming more diverse with domestic companies developing their ranges for export and big rental companies showing more interest in locally manufactured machines. Euan Youdale reports

Knuckle boom crane manufacturer Fassi thinks that applying electronics is central to its product evolution. Patrick Hill reports from Bergamo, Italy

Finland-based Havator offers engineering, transportation and lifting services from a single source of supply

Although the well-documented credit squeeze began in 2007, crane manufacturers were seeing little sign of a slowdown in business with record sales across the board during most of 2008. By the beginning of the fourth quarter, however, there were real signs that 2009 could be a tough year. Euan Youdale reports

Loader crane and access equipment manufacturer Palfinger has announced 91 job cuts and a reduction in working hours in response to market conditions.

Lifting services and specialized transport company Żuraw Grohmann in Poland outlined its development plans during a celebration to mark its fifth birthday

Auctioneer Ritchie Bros had unprecedented interest in its recent equipment auction in Queensland, Australia. Brent Stacey reports from the event where he talked to the major players

Terex Demag has begun construction of a new logistics centre at its Zweibrücken, Germany factory. Work began last month and the centre is scheduled to be operational by the end of this year.

Star of this issue is the IC50 Index of the world's largest crane-owning companies. While the majority of the top 10 remains relatively unchanged from last year, there is a new number one at the top of the table.