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HMEC open days, machinery expo shows gold crane
Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Corporation (HMEC) hosted the first of its Open Days/Machinery Expo on the 15th and 16th of February at its headquarters in Dubai, UAE, demonstrating a gold-painted crane.
Obituary: Mike Studd
Mike Studd, former managing director of UK-headquartered Hewden Stewart Plant Hire and Select Tower Cranes, a well-known figure in the tower crane industry, died March 4th after a long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held in West Yorkshire next month.
MTNW and Applied Measurements install mooring winch controls
Two US companies have supplied equipment for jack up barges working in South East Asia.
Palfinger results show strengthening global foundations
End of year results for material handling equipment manufacturer Palfinger show a continued strong recovery since its 2009 losses, with net profits, up 73% on 2010 to €42m.
Weldex’s high wire act
UK hire firm Weldex recently supplied a 1,350t Liebherr crawler to build a river crossing for a cable car line in East London.
Terex awards Empire Crane again
Terex continues to recognize Syracuse, New York-based Empire Crane as one of its top dealers this year.
Boscaro launches multifunction concrete bucket
Italian concrete bucket manufacturer Boscaro, in partnership with Eagle West Cranes and Equipment of Abbotsford, Canada, is launching a new concrete bucket product called the multi-function, 5 in 1 concrete bucket and looking for dealers.
Texas firm releases new cab air conditioning unit
US vehicle heating and ventilation company Visionaire has released a new self-contained air conditioning system designed for use with mobile cranes, boom trucks and other off-highway vehicles.
Sany, Palfinger, agree JV for Chinese loader and global mobile cranes
A pair of new joint ventures between Sany and Palfinger will see the Austrian loader manufacturer building a new facility in China, the largest crane factory it has ever built, and taking on distribution of the Chinese firm’s mobile cranes around the world.
Sales team addition at Kitchen’s Crane and Equipment
US rental firm Kitchen’s Crane and Equipment has appointed a former operations manager for electrical contractor M C Dean, Chad Tester, to bolster its US and international sales team.