Crane Industry News

- Thu May 05, 2011

Coast Crane Adds a Dozen Grove Rough-Terrain Cranes

Manitowoc and Coast Crane Company, a subsidiary of Essex Rental Corp., recently celebrated a major order of Grove rough-terrain cranes. The order was for a variety of rough-terrain cranes for a total of 12, including two new RT9150Es, the newest RT from Grove launched last year....

- Wed April 27, 2011

Sany America, Imperial Crane Sign Dealer Agreement

A dealer agreement has been signed between Imperial Crane Sales and Sany America, Inc. This agreement will greatly increase the size of Imperial’s territory for Sany crane products in the midwest and further expands the relationship between the two companies....

- Fri April 22, 2011

AmQuip Adds Heavy-Lift Grove GMK6400 All-Terrain Crane

Manitowoc Cranes and AmQuip celebrated the sale of a new Grove GMK6400 to the Philadelphia-based crane rental company in a ceremony at ConExpo 2011. The GMK6400 boasts a 450 ton (408 t) maximum capacity, one of the largest capacity six-axle all-terrain cranes....

- Fri April 15, 2011

IMT Introduces New Articulating Crane to Product Line

Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company, introduced a new 47 tm crane to its lineup of articulating cranes at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2011, March 22 to 26 in Las Vegas. The new 47/326 provides more options for customers that require greater lift and reach capabilities by offering a lifting capacity of 21,625 lbs....

- Fri March 25, 2011

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. Inks New Deal With Link-Belt

Link-Belt Cranes announced the sale of 14 cranes to ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corporation on the first day of ConExpo. The sizeable package includes crawler cranes, truck cranes and all terrain cranes....

- Wed March 23, 2011

Terex Cranes Celebrates a Successful Start to Production in China

Ron DeFeo, chairman and chief executive officer, Terex Corporation, has visited the manufacturing operations of the company’s latest crane manufacturing joint venture in China for an event to celebrate its new partnership....

Peter Hildebrandt - Tue March 22, 2011

Crane, Drills Help Ensure Safe Drinking Water in S.C.

An environmental scientist with a South Carolina consulting engineering and scientific firm is not the first thing that catches the eyes of motorists whizzing by an active temporary job site within a few feet of a busy four lane road in Rock Hill, S....

Mary Reed - Fri March 18, 2011

Family-Owned Gulf Crane Enters 40th Year in Business

As Gulf Crane & Equipment LLC, enters its 40th year of business, owner Nancy C. Caralla looked back over the path to her present post steering the company and the changes she has seen since she entered the industry....

- Thu February 24, 2011

Terex Cranes Launches New CTT 321 Flat Top Tower Crane

Terex Cranes launched its new CTT 321 flat top tower crane, the latest 330 ton (300 t) addition to the company’s flat top tower crane offering. The new Terex CTT 321 is produced at the company’s facilities in Fontanafredda, Italy, and represents “a step forward in flat top tower crane innovation,” according to Angelo Cosmo, manager product marketing, tower cranes....

- Fri February 18, 2011

Link-Belt to Show Six Cranes at ConExpo

At ConExpo, Link-Belt will show six cranes at its booth number 230 in the Gold Lot. Link-Belt will have on hand the ATC-3275, TCC-1100, 238 HSL, HTC-8690, TCC-750, and RTC-8090. Link-Belt also will demonstrate Link-Belt Pulse, a new total crane operating system....