Mon February 23, 2009
New Construction Brings Hope to N.H. Community
Breathing new life into a struggling community usually takes a major change in the community’s landscape. Berlin, N.H., a town that for years relied on the logging and paper industries, took a huge hit in its economy with the closing of the paper mill in 2001 and other factory closings in areas nearby....
Sat February 21, 2009
HOLT Crane Names Pat Farquharson as Sales Rep in Texas
HOLT Crane & Equipment, the Link Belt Crane Distributor for central, north, east and southeast Texas, has named Pat Farquharson as sales representative. In his new position, Farquharson will be responsible for sales of the entire Link-Belt crane product line in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex....
Fri February 20, 2009
Permanent Injunction Put on Crane Safety Ordinance
United States District Court Judge Ursula Ungaro ordered a permanent injunction against Miami-Dade County, enforcing its crane ordinance enacted in March 2008. It follows Ungaro’s May 22 preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of significant portions of Miami-Dade County Ordinance No....
Thu February 05, 2009
Downer Appointed New HOLT Crane & Equipment Manager
HOLT Crane & Equipment, the Link Belt Crane Distributor for central, north, east and southeast Texas, has named Michael Downer as service/parts manager for Houston, San Antonio and Irving. In his new position, Downer will be responsible for managing all aspects of HOLT Crane’s Link-Belt crane service and parts operations....
Sun February 01, 2009
Caterpillar Pin Grabber Performance Bucket Maximizes Excavator Digging Performance
Caterpillar’s pin grabber performance bucket provides maximum digging performance when using a pin grabber coupler on hydraulic excavators. The system delivers powerful bucket curl forces in combination with the versatility and convenience that a hydraulically powered quick coupler offers....
Fri January 30, 2009
AmQuip Hires Prozinski as Northeast Tower Crane Mgr.
AmQuip Crane Rental LLC announced that Tom Prozinski has been appointed as the Northeast tower crane manager. Prozinski will be responsible for managing the sales, marketing and field support for the Northeast tower crane division along the entire East Coast of the United States....
Tue January 20, 2009
Terex Cranes Debuts Prototype of New Demag CC 9800 Crawler Crane
Terex Cranes has announced the introduction of its new prototype Terex Demag CC 9800 crawler crane with 1,763 ton (1,600 t) capacity, which is built at its Terex Demag Cranes facility in Zweibruecken, Germany....
Tue December 30, 2008
Link-Belt Cranes Names Lane as New District Sales Manager
Brax Snyder, manager, worldwide sales, announced the appointment of Gary Lane as district manager for the upper Midwest region of the United States. Lane brings broad industry experience having sold Link-Belt cranes for Road Machinery and Supplies in Savage, Minn....
Mon December 29, 2008
New Crane Operator Certification Program Accredited by ANSI
A new crane operator certification program is now accredited by the American National Standards Institute. First introduced in late 2006, the certification is a collaboration of The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), North American Crane Bureau (NACB), and Prov....
Sun December 28, 2008
Grove Appoints Cleveland Crane & Shovel as Dealer
Cleveland Crane & Shovel Sales Inc. President Bill Aurelius has added Grove to the company’s line up of cranes and work platforms. Headquartered in Cleveland, Crane & Shovel Sales Inc. has been a Manitowoc dealer for more than 30 years, placing the company among the oldest in the nation....