THE CRANES TODAY Handbook is already the industry’s biggest directory, online and in print. Now it is getting bigger. Next year, for the first time, rental companies and lifting contractors of all sizes will be included, alongside the usual comprehensive listing of manufacturers, distributors and service companies.

There is NO threshold that companies have to pass to qualify for entry, no minimum size, and no need to pay any money. Entry is free and open to all in the industry.

The 2003 Cranes Today Handbook will include:

• manufacturers of all types of cranes, including tower, mobile, loader, shipboard, offshore, industrial, EOTs and hoists

• manufacturers of other types of heavy lift equipment

• manufacturers of ancillary equipment

• component manufacturers

• suppliers of crane control systems

• distributors of cranes, rigging equipment and components

• crane rental companies and lifting contractors

• crane service companies: maintenance, repair, design, lift planning, consultants

• finance, insurance, legal services

• trade associations and professional bodies

• suppliers of software, operator assistance devices, data loggers.

If you fall into any of the above categories, or believe that you should be included, please ensure that you complete the entry form. If you have not received this form yet, contact Emma Robertson at Wilmington Publishing, tel: +44 20 8269 7839, fax +44 20 8269 7881, erobertson@wilmington.co.uk