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SORL to supply 70% of Zoomlion truck crane braking systems
Friday, January 13, 2012 Zoomlion has awarded auto parts manufacturer Ruili Group Ruian Auto Parts Company a ‘Class A supplier’ rating, allowing the firm to supply 70% of the manufacturers truck crane braking systems.
Buffett-backed Sterling buys Freo
Tuesday, January 03, 2012 Canadian crane rental business Sterling Crane, ultimately owned by ‘sage of Omaha’ Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway, has agreed to acquire Western Australia’s Freo Crane and its Queensland subsidiary Global Crane. The deal will help build a crane fleet of more than 800 units, covering three continents and some of the world’s most vigorous markets for lifting equipment, ultimately backed financially by one of the world’s most successful investors.
Hüffermann Krandienst drives a Liebherr home
Thursday, December 08, 2011 Hüffermann Krandienst has selected a 100t Liebherr LTM 1100-5.2 all terrain for work in and around Vechta, Germany.
Bernard Hunter in Scotland takes delivery of an LTC 1045-3.1
Monday, December 05, 2011 Bernard Hunter of Edinburgh has taken delivery of the UK’s first 45t capacity LTC 1045-3.1 three-axle ‘taxi’ all terrain crane, Liebherr said.
Liebherr breeds a hybrid sea monster
Thursday, December 01, 2011 Liebherr’s maritime and small crawler division has unveiled designs for a new hybrid crane concept that can be used both as an offshore crane and as a mobile harbour crane.
Link-Belt takes large ALL Erection order for 18 cranes
Monday, November 28, 2011 Manufacturer Link-Belt has received an order for 18 cranes from US firm All Erection and Crane Rental, who will distribute the cranes throughout its depots after delivery completes in September 2012.
Grove renovates Washington National Cathedral
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 A Grove all terrain worked alongside stonemasons to patch up the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, USA, after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia loosened stones on the hand-carved limestone exterior.
The Big Apple's Bay Crane orders seven Liebherrs
Thursday, November 17, 2011 Bay Crane in New York, USA, has said it is purchasing seven new Liebherr all terrain cranes this autumn with the intention of using the Liebherrs to modernise and expand its existing all terrain fleet and offer more options to its customer base in the Northeast.
New crane inspector certification programme from NCCCO
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 A crane inspector certification programme has been developed by the NCCCO in conjunction with the Crane Certification Association of America (CCAA), offering inspectors of tower, mobile and overhead cranes distinct certifications.
Grove’s trailer-mounted AT reaches rocky mountain high
Wednesday, October 05, 2011 A German operator recently used Manitowoc’s trailer-mounted Grove GSK55, towed by an Iveco Stralis truck, to aid repairs at a sintering plant, requiring travel on mountainous roads to Mensinghausen, Germany.
LTM 1220-5.2 dwarfs island competition
Thursday, September 29, 2011 Orkney-based contractor Heddle Construction has recently added a Liebherr LTM 1220-5.2 mobile to its hire fleet, making the firm owners of the largest mobile crane based in the Orkney Isles.
Long arm of the LTM
Monday, September 26, 2011 Schmidbauer has been on site at the Mondi Raubling Paper Mill in Bavaria, Germany to replace a 15t drying cylinder from a machine at the heart of the site.
Terex multi-crane lifts for BBI airport hangars
Monday, September 19, 2011 Back in July of this year, Industriemontagen (IMO) subcontracted German firm Maxikraft to complete a job lifting a set of aircraft hangar door trusses at the Berlin-Brandenburg International (BBI) airport.
Sany appoints three dealers in bid for US market share
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Following the recent opening of its new Georgia headquarters, Sany America has announced three partnership agreements with distributors appointed for the northern, southern and mid-western regions of the US.
New Zealand Crane Group target world-class safety
Wednesday, September 07, 2011 New Zealand Crane Group is improving safety procedures for its riggers and operators by fitting fall protection systems to every all-terrain crane in its fleet with a lifting capacity over 80t.
Neeb and Schuch partner to buy 500-tonner
Thursday, August 25, 2011 German hirers Neeb, based in Wuppertal, and Schuch, based in Speyer, have partnered up to buy a 500t Liebherr for jobs in Eastern Europe.
Liebherr’s Polish presence helps bag new order
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Crane rental firm Gastel Zurawie has purchased four Liebherr mobile cranes to improve the number of lower to mid-range cranes available in its more than 50-strong mobile crane fleet.
Smooth operating halves completion time for Greving’s GMK6300
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Transport, demolition and heavy lift firm Greving has put its new Grove GMK 6300 to quick use, completing the demolition and replacement of six agricultural silos in half the allocated time.
GTK gets picked up in Gdansk docks
Friday, August 12, 2011 Polish rental firm Viatron used a 1,000t gantry crane to lower a new GTK1100 into the dry dock at the congested Remontowa shipyard.

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