- Fri November 11, 2011
Pinnacle Cranes, Carolina Tractor Hold Customer Appreciation Lunch
Pinnacle Cranes, a division of Carolina Tractor, held a customer appreciation event in its Charlotte, N.C., facility on Oct. 28. The event was held so the crane community could see firsthand the level of service the company provides....
- Fri September 30, 2011
Terex Cranes Taps McClung-Logan as New Distributor
Terex Cranes announced McClung-Logan Equipment Company Inc. as an authorized crane distributor for the states of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia. McClung-Logan now provides local equipment sales, applications expertise, and service and parts support for a wide range of Terex Cranes models....
- Wed September 28, 2011
Terex Cranes to Unveil New Crossover 4500 Boom Truck at ICUEE 2011, USA
Terex Cranes will be exhibiting two boom truck cranes on Booth N L 316 at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition 2011 (ICUEE), to be held from Oct. 4 to 6 at the Kentucky Exhibition Center, Louisville, Ky....
Don Frantz - Fri August 26, 2011
The Mobile Crane: Its First 50 Years in America
We see them everywhere. They are ever evolving in technology, mobility, and size. They are a prominent part of every construction site, be it bridges, buildings, dams, reclamation, docks, road building and everything else....
- Fri August 26, 2011
Allegheny Crane Rental Gets Big Boost From Marcellus Shale
The Marcellus shale gas wells have been very good to Allegheny Crane Rental. According to Allegheny Crane Rental President Kyrk Pyros, the company’s business is up 65 percent since 2009 and its fleet size has nearly tripled in the past year and a half....
- Fri August 19, 2011
Hunt Named New GM of ALL Carolina Crane & Equipment
Craig Hunt has been named the new general manager of ALL Carolina Crane & Equipment LLC in Raleigh, N.C. He previously served as general manager of the branch until 2009, when he left to assist a family business....
Amy Erickson - Wed August 03, 2011
Iowa Family Says ’Goodbye’ as Old Crane Gets New Digs
LE MARS, Iowa (AP) Turning the pages in a scrapbook filled with memories of an orange, antique crane, Cal and Dixie Kooiker reminisce about the fun that came with it. The Le Mars couple chuckled as they look at photos of the fully-restored 1947 Schield Bantam crane as it rolled along parade routes throughout the area....
Kristie Pohlman - Mon July 25, 2011
Palfinger Crane Helps Keep Building in the Family
When retired finish carpenter Cletus Kummerer, spent time working with his grandson, Brian Kummerer, in his little wood shed, he never could have imagined the impact he had made. Within those four walls, he took time to work with Brian and taught him the trade that supported the Ohio family for so many years....
- Fri July 22, 2011
Sims Crane Appoints Vice President, GM of Operations
Sims Crane & Equipment Company, provider of crane and equipment rental services, announced the promotion of Kurt Kuffermann to vice president, general manager of operations. He will oversee the day-to-day operations of all departments located at the Tampa headquarters, including dispatch, shop, service, parts and yard activities....
- Mon July 18, 2011
Ferruccio Moritsch, Pioneer, Innovator of Tower Crane Industry, Dies
Ferruccio Moritsch, pioneer and innovator of the tower crane industry, passed away at the age of 76 on July 9 in Italy. After founding Comedil in 1962 and Recom in 2004, Mr. Ferruccio consistently pioneered the tower crane industry worldwide throughout his lifetime with the development of a significant number of tower crane products and innovations marked notably by the launch of the first Hammerhead tower crane in 1965, the first telescopic self-erecting tower crane in 1968, the first luffing boom tower crane in 1988, and the first extra large 44 ton (40 t) capacity flat top tower crane in 2005....
