Thu January 05, 2017
Terex Completes Sale of MHPS to Konecranes
Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) today announced that it has completed the sale of its Material Handling and Port Solutions business (“MHPS”) to Konecranes Plc (Helsinki KCR1V.HE) (“Konecranes”) for $595 million and €200 million in cash and 19.6 million newly issued class B shares representing a 25% interest in Konecranes....
Tue December 20, 2016
Two Vehicle Fires Cause Massive Delays on I-476
Two separate vehicle fires cause massive delays for the morning commute on Interstate 476 southbound on Tuesday. It began with a crane fire around 6:15 a.m. near Route 3. The vehicle was off to the shoulder, but crews eventually had to shut down all lanes to fight the blaze....
Mon December 19, 2016
First Time a Linden Comansa Luffing-Jib Tower Crane to be Displayed at ConExpo
Linden Comansa America (LCA) will exhibit at the upcoming 2017 ConExpo-Con/Agg trade show, which will take place from March 7-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. LCA is the exclusive North American distribution and service company for the parent organization Linden Comansa, headquartered in Spain....
Sun November 27, 2016
Link-Belt Taps New Crane Distributor for Hawaii
Skeeter Collins, North American sales manager Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co., announced the appointment of Doc Bailey Cranes & Equipment of Hawaii Inc. as the authorized Link-Belt crane distributor for Hawaii....
Fri November 18, 2016
Congested Site no Match for Sterett and CC 2400-1 Crane
Periodically, crane service companies run into one of those lift projects where everything is seemingly stacked against them. Tight spaces filled with obstacles leave little room for crane assembly, let alone leaving little room to maneuver the load....
Thu November 17, 2016
Jörg Müller New Terex Cranes Sales Manager for Middle East
Terex Cranes announces the appointment of Jörg Müller as Senior Sales Manager Middle East. He will be in charge of leading the Terex Cranes Middle East strategy and day to day activities. Müller joins the company from Aurubis Middle East, a company specialized in flat rolled products, where he was General Manager and Senior Sales Manager....
Wed November 09, 2016
SC&RA to Launch Leadership Forum for Rising Industry Stars at Key Events in 2017
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced today that, beginning in 2017, they will host two new Leadership Forums to engage rising stars in their 20s and 30s and provide them with the necessary tools to leverage their SC&RA memberships for company and career success....
Fri November 04, 2016
Versatile Terex Tower Crane Proves Its Lifting Prowess on German Job
The Terex CTT 161 tower crane had more than proven its worth during the first stage of new construction for the Matthias-Claudius-Haus nursing home in Waldshut, Germany, so Waldshut-Tiengen-based construction company Schleith insisted on the use of a Terex crane for the second stage of construction as well....
Fri November 04, 2016
New Link-Belt 298 Series 2 Offers Easy Luffing Attachment, New Base Section
Link-Belt Construction Equipment introduces the new 250-ton (226-t) 298 Series 2 lattice crawler crane, built upon its highly successful job-proven predecessor, the 298 HSL. “We believe the new transport package and combination boom tip absolutely completes our customers' wish list, and the 298 HSL Series 2 continues to deliver great capacities,” said Scott Knight, Link-Belt product manager, lattice and telescopic crawler cranes....
Fri November 04, 2016
Manhattan Road & Bridge Uses Grove GHC75 for Drilled-Shaft Installation
Nearly eight years ago, three Oklahoma and Arkansas construction companies combined forces to become Manhattan Road & Bridge. The owners of the original businesses wanted to do larger projects, and partnering allowed them to accomplish that goal....