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The 2008 edition of the Yellow table from International Construction shows Caterpillar still firmly at the top of the global construction equipment market, followed by Komatsu and Terex. The Yellow Table is a . . . more | |||||
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| Strong growth in Asia Developing Asian economies will see strong growth this year, according to the 2008 edition of the Asian Development Outlook from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The report says that despit . . . more |
| Step nearer for Mexican tollroad An investment of US$ 189 million will be required to fund the construction and operation of a new tollroad in Mexico, according to local media reports. The Mexican branch of Spain's OHL h . . . more |
| Telcon buys in Spain Telcon, India’s largest construction equipment manufacturer has acquired a 79% stake in Serviplem, a Spanish manufacturer of truck mixers and other large concrete equipment. The company’s fo . . . more |
| Steel costs drive up Volvo’s prices Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced it is raising the price of its machines and components by +5% to offset the impact of steep rises in base commodities, such as steel. . . . more |
| Green light for bridge A new bridge that will link Hong Kong, Macao and the western Chinese province of Guangdong has been given the go-ahead after the three agreed a HK$ 60 billion (US$ 7.7 billion) financing dea . . . more |
| Cat to buy-out Mitsubishi Caterpillar has agreed to spend JPY 50 billion (US$ 500 million) to increase its share in Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi (SCM) from 50% to 67%. The Japanese joint venture was set up between Cat . . . more |
| New market leader in Scandinavia Two Scandinavian mobile crane rental companies have merged to become what they claim is the region’s market leader. Kynningsrud Crane and Stangeland will join under the co-owned holding c . . . more |
| Transport Priuski bought by Havator Havator Transport Oy has acquired Kuljetus Priuska Oy (Transport Priuska), bringing together two major specialized transport companies in the Nordic region. “We have combined our resource . . . more |
| Energy Cranes changes hands UK-based offshore crane engineering and mechanical handling specialist Energy Cranes International has been acquired by UK merchant bank Close Brothers Private Equity (CBPE) from LMS Capital . . . more |
| ESTA awards night Five of the world’s top crane firms have signed up as sponsors of this year’s ESTA users’ night, the association’s annual awards and dinner which takes place at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam, . . . more |
| Miami crane collapse leaves 2 dead On 25 March a tower crane accident in Miami, Florida, US left two dead and five injured. According to Miami’s International Herald-Tribune, the crane was being jumped (climbed) to . . . more |
| Kranenbouw takes over STK Tower crane company Kranenbouw has taken over fellow Netherlands-based Stravers Transmate Kranen (STK) to become one of the major rental companies in the country. Kranenbouw was founded i . . . more |
| HUNE continues rapid growth Spanish rental company HUNE (formerly Euroloc) has ambitious growth plans for 2008 despite having made three major acquisitions during 2007. The company aims to open 25 greenfield depots thi . . . more |
| Entries flood in for rental awards There has been a "fantastic response" to the first European Rental Awards being organised by the European Rental Association (ERA) and International Rental News (IRN). The final deadline . . . more |
| New Holland tests rental in Germany New Holland is trialing a dealer rental business in Unna, Germany, with 40 machines currently in the fleet. Nicola Cirilli, European rental manager for New Holland, told IRN that the rent . . . more |
 Carrier wins Beijing rental orderCarrier Corp’s rental division, Carrier Rental Systems, is to rent 22 air-cooled chillers for use at the Beijing Olympics International Broadcasting Centre. The broadcasting centre is loc . . . more |
| Cramo buys twice in Sweden Cramo’s Swedish subsidiary, Cramo Sverige, has announced two acquisitions in the past week, buying Stockholm-based aerial platform renter Kranab and general rental firm Hyrmaskiner i Bollnäs . . . more |
| Easi Uplifts moves into Europe Republic of Ireland based, Easi Uplifts, has opened a sales and rental operation in Nieuwegin, the Netherlands. Heading up the operation is Ronan Maclennan who takes on the job title of new . . . more |
| IPAF Summit to focus on safety “Are your MEWPs Safe?” is the theme of this year’s IPAF (International Powered Access Federation) Summit. There will be five speakers who will address a range of legal and practical issues s . . . more |
 O’Shea heads mast climber committeeKevin O’Shea, of US based, Mastclimbers LLC, was elected chairman of the IPAF Mast Climbing Work Platforms (International) Committee at the last meeting, held during CONEXPO in Las Vegas. . . . more |
| Blue Line closes, Bronto supports The demise of Blue Line won’t leave Bronto Skylift customers high and dry. Following the news that Blue Line Access, the UK dealer for Finnish company Bronto Skylift has filed for administra . . . more |
 Kestrel rebranded as PantherKestrel Powered Access, based in Bristol, UK, is the first of Lavendon’s smaller regional companies to be rebranded under the Panther name. Kestrel will become the Bristol branch of Panther . . . more |
| Venetor opens sixth location in ON Stoney Creek, ON-based rental yard Venetor has opened its sixth location. The new 13,000 square foot facility, in Sudbury, ON will further assist its customer base in Northern Ontario, the c . . . more |
 End of an eraBuilt to the south of Frankfurt airport and covering 150 hectares, the US airbase at Rhein-Main, Germany, was one the USA’s most important overseas bases. After 60 years or service, it offic . . . more |
 Height of fantasySurely not! Regular readers of D&Ri will recall the article describing the 90m (295 ft) demolition machine currently being constructed by Rusch in the Netherlands for Euro Demolition. In the . . . more |
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