Search Results: 'Cranes Asia'

Kobe sales recover despite low crane demand
17 November, 2010
Kobelco parent company Kobe Steel Group has posted results for the first half of its financial year showing a return to profit with a 17% increase in overall sales, despite poor crane sales.

Senior leadership reshuffle for Manitowoc in Asia-Pacific
12 October, 2010
Manitowoc is reorganising its management structure in Asia-Pacific due to the growing importance of the region to the firm.

Boom reach
12 October, 2010
Since being sold by Manitowoc in 2002, Manitex has been busy buying up lifting companies in new niches, developing its core crane products, and expanding its international dealer network. COO Andrew Rooke talked Will North through the history of the company, and its plans for the future.

Déjà vu
18 June, 2010
Harri Ahola knows the route from recession to recovery well. Now senior vice president, truck cranes and demountables, Cargotec Corporation, Ahola joined the company as manager of a Spanish factory in 2003, as the industry suffered its previous fall from grace. He talks to Richard Howes

Order growth keeps Cargotec on its toes
29 April, 2010
Cargotec’s orders received grew 31% during the first quarter of 2010 (Q1 2010) year-on-year, although sales declined 18%.

April leader - Time for a change
01 April, 2010
You may have just picked up your copy of Cranes Today from our stand at Bauma, or received it as a regular subscriber.

Cranes Asia 2010 dates announced
11 March, 2010
Cranes Today is pleased to announce Cranes Asia 2010 will take place at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore on 7-8 December, 2010.

Manitowoc crane decline outweighs foodservice gain
03 February, 2010
Manitowoc has reported a net loss of USD704.2m for the 2009 financial year, compared to earnings of USD10m in 2008, as its crane segment showed the full impact of the global downturn while foodservice showed positive growth.

Hiap Tong signs JV in China
02 February, 2010
Singapore-based hydraulic mobile crane specialist Hiap Tong Corporation (HTC) has signed an equity joint venture agreement (EJVA) to establish an operation in China and target the country’s wind power sector.

February leader - Keeping your cranes on File
01 February, 2010
It’s that time of year again, when we invite applications for the latest edition of Fleet File, the directory of who owns what, and where, in mobile, crawler and tower cranes, to be published in the June issue.

The interview – Magic man
30 January, 2010
Kobelco marketing director Mike Maruo talks magic, blues and golf as he warns of a false dawn at the start of the new decade. He spoke to Richard Howes at the inaugural Cranes Asia conference in Singapore

Cranes Asia presentations available for download
18 January, 2010
Presentations from speakers at the inaugural Cranes Asia conference, held in Singapore, 9-10 December, 2009, are now available to download.

Crane industry optimistic in Middle East
12 January, 2010
The latest Cranes Industry Outlook survey, produced by Cranes Today and parent company World Market Intelligence, has found the crane industry expects high levels of growth in the Middle East and emerging Asia-Pacific markets during 2010.

January leader – Cranes Asia places yardstick
01 January, 2010
The inaugural Cranes Asia conference, which took place at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore last month (December), was a fitting way for the crane industry to end another year.