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The crane industry is an essential part of the construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. Cranes are used to lift and move heavy materials, equipment, and machinery from one location to another, making them crucial in building tall structures, assembling large objects, and transporting goods across long distances. The industry includes various types of cranes, such as tower cranes, mobile cranes, overhead cranes, and gantry cranes, each designed for specific purposes. The industry is highly regulated, with strict safety guidelines and certification requirements to ensure the safe operation of cranes and the protection of workers and the public.
Shawmut Equipment Company, the Manitowoc dealer for New England and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, has scheduled a course to provide test preparation and testing for mobile crane operators April 23–27 at its South Easton, MA location.....
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- Mon March 26, 2012
Ritchie Bros. Sells More Than 200 Cranes in Five Weeks
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold more than 200 cranes in five weeks at its first unreserved public auctions of 2012 in North America, Europe and the Middle East — with close to 90 cranes already scheduled to be sold globally by the end of April....

Mary Reed - Wed February 22, 2012
Pinnacle Cranes Adds Manitex Boom Trucks to Offerings
Based in Charlotte, N.C., Pinnacle Cranes is a leading Link-Belt crane dealer for both North and South Carolina, with one of the largest inventories of new and used cranes. Not content to rest on its laurels, the company, a division of Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company, is now expanding its reach by offering Manitex boom trucks....

- Fri February 10, 2012
HOLT Crane & Equipment Names Wehring a Sales rep
HOLT Crane & Equipment, the Link-Belt Crane Distributor for central, north, east and parts of west Texas, as well as southern New Mexico, has named Chuck Wehring as a new sales representative. Chuck brings a wide range of industry experience including 30 years with companies that represent Grove, Link Belt, Manitowoc and P&H cranes throughout south Texas....

- Fri February 03, 2012
Terex Tower Crane Transfer Masts Open New Markets for Maxim Crane
Crane equipment and rental companies, such as Bridgeville (Pittsburgh), Pa.’s, Maxim Crane Works L.P., who serve a diverse customer base must meet a broad range of job requirements. They demand flexible equipment that can be configured to meet virtually any lifting application....

- Fri December 30, 2011
Empire Crane Co. Announces Two New Employees
Empire Crane Company added Amber Young and Rick Caparco to the Empire Crane team. Young was brought on board as a sales assistant in order to support Empire’s growing crane sales. Caparco was hired on as parts representative for Upstate Crane Parts which is a sister company to Empire Crane....

- Wed November 30, 2011
ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. Purchases 18 New Link-Belt Cranes
ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. has added 18 new Link-Belt models, including six RTC-80110 telescopic boom rough terrain cranes and eight 238 HSL lattice boom crawler cranes. The new cranes will be delivered and distributed among several of ALL’s branch yards next year, beginning in February and continuing through September 2012....

Eric Olson - Fri November 25, 2011
Southern Crane Adds Star Performer to Its Crane Fleet
Earl Johnson III had to be talked into acquiring a new piece of equipment for his business, but in the end, taking delivery of a sparkling new Link-Belt hydraulic truck crane proved to be a “no-brainer.”Johnson, the president of Southern Crane in Raleigh, N.C., had another 15 cranes in his fleet and all of them were busy....

- Tue November 22, 2011
Aspen Becomes Latest Palfinger Crane Dealer
Aspen Equipment has become a dealer for the Palfinger line of cranes of the states of Iowa and Nebraska. Aspen will offer the line including sales, service and parts from facilities in Des Moines and Omaha....

- Wed November 16, 2011
Kirby-Smith Machinery Receives 20-Year Crane Award
Kirby-Smith Machinery, Oklahoma City, recently was awarded a Grove crane 20 year service award by Dave Hull, executive vice president of Manitowoc Crane Group. Kirby-Smith Machinery was established in 1983 and is recognized as one of the premier new and used crane dealers in the country, serving the crane industry for more than 28 years....

- Fri November 11, 2011
Ring Power Crane Promotes Murray, Hires Gaines
Ring Power Crane recently announced the promotion of Jeff Murray to regional sales manager. Now, in addition to overseeing operations at the branch facilities in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Murray will continue to serve his sales territory in Georgia and the southern tier of South Carolina....
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