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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.
Deep South Crane & Rigging recently acquired four Liebherr mobile cranes — two each of the LTM 1450-8.1, a 550-ton (499 t) class crane, and the LTM 1300-6.2, a 360-ton (326.5 t) class crane. The acquisitions give the company more cranes with longer telescoping booms than it has had to date.....
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Maxim Crane Works - Mon March 04, 2019
Maxim Crane Works to Acquire B&G Crane Service
Maxim Crane Works, L.P. ("Maxim") and B&G Crane Service, LLC ("B&G Crane") have jointly announced that the companies have entered into an agreement pursuant to which Maxim will acquire B&G Crane, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of NCSG....

Link-Belt Cranes - Mon March 04, 2019
bauma 2019: First Glimpse of New 120-Ton Link-Belt RT
Link-Belt Cranes will introduce the never-before seen 120|RT 120-ton rough terrain crane to the world at bauma 2019 in Munich, Germany, booth number F903/3. Owners will appreciate their return on investment with this 120|RT for its true 120-ton lift chart and operating efficiencies, while operators will continue to reap the benefits of Link-Belt's continued crane design innovations providing greater efficiency and comfort....

Manitowoc - Mon March 04, 2019
Grove GMK Tandem Lift Showcases Impressive Heavy Lift At Detroit Docks
JJ Curran, a Detroit, Michigan-based crane rental and lifting service, recently was called upon to help with a massive lifting job at the city docks. The project involved hoisting a 116.5 ton (105.6 t) gas "scrubber," which was 109 ft....

Link-Belt Cranes - Mon March 04, 2019
Brian Smoot, Kelly Fiechter Named Product Managers of Link-Belt Rough Terrain, Trucks/AT Group
Link-Belt Cranes announced that Brian Smoot has accepted the position of product manager, telescopic truck and all-terrain cranes, effective April 1, 2019. Smoot began his career at Link-Belt in 2007 as an associate product technician before moving into the product marketing group as marketing product specialist for HTC and ATC's....

Terex Cranes - Mon March 04, 2019
H.N. Krane Receives New Demag AC 130-5 All Terrain Crane
Herbert Nadolny, managing director of H.N. Krane from Groß Schwaß near Rostock, and his two crane operators, Phillip Hinze and Johannes Astecker,picked up their brand-new Demag AC 130-5 all terrain crane in Zweibrücken....

Link-Belt Cranes - Wed February 27, 2019
BAR-S Services' Link-Belt ATC-3275 'On the Clock' for 96 Hours in Colorado
Cheyenne, Wyo.-based BAR-S Services (BAR-S) took ownership of a new 275-ton (250-t) ATC-3275 all-terrain crane from Link-Belt distributor Strong's Crane Service. In its nearly third decade of operation (founded in 1990), BAR-S specializes in erecting and dismantling oil rigs, supporting the oil and gas industry in northeastern Colorado and Wyoming....

Empire Crane Company - Tue February 26, 2019
Class in Session for Empire Crane Service Technicians
Empire Crane service technicians took a break from the cold and were in class with the Demag service and maintenance training program Feb. 4 to 8. The class taught by Training Instructor Robert Ourt focused on the technical components of the Demag 5 axle family of all terrain cranes, including the AC 130-5, AC 160-5, AC 220-5, and AC 250-5....

Terex Cranes - Mon February 25, 2019
Terex to Sell Demag Mobile Cranes Business
Terex Corporation has announced that it has agreed to sell its Demag Mobile Cranes business to Tadano Ltd. for an enterprise value of approximately $215 million. The Demag Mobile Cranes business manufactures and sells all terrain cranes and large crawler cranes....

Empire Crane Company - Wed February 13, 2019
Stoneridge-Orlaco Announces Empire Crane as Preferred Partner
Empire Crane Company recently became a preferred partner of Orlaco products. It will be responsible for the approach of the United States crane industry. Empire Crane will be the industry partner regarding quotations, sales and service of Orlaco camera monitor systems....

ALL Crane - Wed February 13, 2019
Tower Crane Christened 'Ichabod' Becomes Star of Cleveland's Playhouse Square
There's a new social media celebrity hailing from the shores of Lake Erie. He's tall, rugged, and hangs out with the live theater crowd near the bright marquee lights. He's also a tower crane....
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