Fri March 14, 2003

Matt Beller Joins Stowers as Its CCE Sales Manager

Stowers Rental & Supply, The Cat Rental Store, has announced that Matt Beller has joined the Knoxville-based company as sales manager for compact construction equipment. Beller will be responsible for the sales of Caterpillar’s line of skid steer loaders, mini-excavators, and compact wheel loaders as well the Challenger line of agricultural tractors....

Fri February 28, 2003

Kenworth C500 Enables Crane Operator to Conquer FL’s Sand

Chris Grower was stuck - literally and figuratively. His truck outfitted with a 167-ft. (51 m) National crane was frequently getting mired in the sand and mud that are common in northeast Florida. The owner operator of Grower Crane Service Inc....

Wed January 22, 2003

Lady Lake’s South Eastern Timber Buzzes to Meet Demand for Oak Crane Mats

For a company that has been around for more than 30 years, South Eastern Timber is seeing some of its best business in the past two. The company, based out of Lady Lake, FL, with a sales office in Coral Springs, has managed to keeps its oak crane mat production flow up in spite of a weak economy over the past few years. Diane Murray, vice president of the five employee outfit, credits the steady flow on a newer, better carriage, installed about a year ago, and a recently introduced Web site....

Tue January 21, 2003

Greenville’s Liberty Bridge Allows Visitors to Freely View Waterfalls

Flowing through historic downtown Greenville, SC, is the scenic Reedy River. Sitting on this river, with its waterfalls and lush gardens, is Falls Park. Over the past 40 years, the Carolina Foothills Garden Club of Greenville and the city of Greenville have worked with individuals, corporations, and state and federal agencies to further develop the park....

Wed January 15, 2003

Grove Gains Higher Profile in Guay Inc.’s Extensive Crane Fleet Throughout Canada

Guay Inc. started out in Quebec City, Canada, in 1964 by its current owner, Jean-Marc Baronet. The company has expanded to seven locations serving Quebec, portions of Ontario, the Atlantic Provinces and the northern United States....

Wed January 15, 2003

Terex Reaches for Sky With RT1000

Terex Cranes has announced a new rough-terrain crane with a maximum lift capacity of 100 tons (90 t). Designated the RT 1000, the new model has a 126-ft. (38.4 m) four-section boom with single-lever control for either three-section heavy lift or four-section long boom configuration....

Fri January 03, 2003

Link-Belt’s HTT-8660 Crane Displays Mobility in NY Bridge Replacement

Because of its lift, reach, mobility and duty-cycle times, Luck Brothers’ new Link-Belt HTT-8660 crane is a perfect fit for its first application. The crane is being used to tear down and replace a deteriorating bridge that carries heavy traffic over U.S....

Wed January 01, 2003

Link-Belt’s HTT-8660 Crane Displays

Because of its lift, reach, mobility and duty-cycle times, Luck Brothers’ new Link-Belt HTT-8660 crane is a perfect fit for its first application. The crane is being used to tear down and replace a deteriorating bridge that carries heavy traffic over U.S....

Fri December 27, 2002

Crane & Machinery Event Highlights Terex Products

More than 100 customers and guests headed out to Crane & Machinery’s Open House on Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9. The event was held to introduce the new Terex/Demag line of cranes and three new crane sizes in the Terex lifting lines....

Fri December 20, 2002

Bay Crane Hoists 7-Ton Tree in Rockefeller Center

NEW YORK (AP) The 76-ft. Norway spruce that once irked Mary Rizzo when it blocked the walkway to her house looked just perfect to her after it was erected to serve as Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree....