Tue December 07, 2021
Chilean Company Corssen Relies Exclusively on Grove for Challenging High-Elevation Jobs
Antofagasta, Chile-based Corssen Grúas & Montajes has been in business for more than 35 years and currently counts on an exclusively Grove fleet for lifting jobs in the country's mining, energy and construction sectors....
Tue November 30, 2021
CraneWorks to Acquire Midwest Crane Repair in St. Louis
CraneWorks Inc. announced the acquisition of Midwest Crane Repair LLC. When the deal officially closes on Jan. 4, 2022, Midwest Crane Repair will be rebranded as CraneWorks St. Louis and become the company's ninth nationwide location....
Tue November 23, 2021
NJ Crane Expert's Mobile Crane Simulators Ready Construction Crews for Work
In response to worsening labor shortages, NJ Crane Expert announced simulation training for mobile crane operators — and those who aspire to have a career as a certified crane operator. NJ Crane Expert has added two mobile crane simulators to its hands-on training....
Mon November 22, 2021
VIDEO: Upwardly Mobile: Becoming a Crane Operator is Rewarding Career Option
Whether it's because of high wages, increased opportunities or the ability to handle loads easier than ever before, there may never have been a better time to be — or become — a crane operator....
Mon November 15, 2021
NCCCO Foundation, Heavy Equipment Colleges of America Launch VICTOR Recognition Program
The NCCCO Foundation and Heavy Equipment Colleges of America (HEC) announced the launch of a new program designed to recognize top-performing veterans. The announcement was made at the Sixth Annual Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications held on Veterans Day in Arlington, Va., and hosted by the NCCCO Foundation....
Thu November 11, 2021
Pinnacle Cranes Opens Spacious New Facility in Midland, N.C.
To better serve its customers in the Carolinas and beyond, Pinnacle Cranes, the dealer of Link-Belt cranes and Manitex boom trucks, has opened a spacious new facility in Midland, N.C., just a few minutes outside of Charlotte....
Thu November 11, 2021
Carry Deck Crane Becomes Unlikely Hero of Rooftop Construction Project
It's not every day that a carry deck crane gets to play the hero and come to the rescue. As the lift industry has evolved to showcase ever-larger cranes with longer reach and higher capacities, smaller equipment can sometimes seem pushed to the margins....
Wed November 10, 2021
NessCampbell's First Grove GMK5250XL-1 Hits the Ground Running in Oregon
Portland, Ore.-based NessCampbell Crane + Rigging, a longtime Manitowoc customer, put its new Grove GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane to work immediately after it was delivered in late September. The crane was the first of its kind to arrive in the Northwest, and it already has successfully completed a handful of jobs....
Tue November 09, 2021
American Equipment Completes Acquisition of Washington Crane & Hoist
American Equipment Holdings, a Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Washington Crane & Hoist, a provider of overhead crane maintenance, repair and overhaul ("MRO") services and equipment in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska....
Mon November 08, 2021
End of an Era: Last LR 1600/2 Leaves Liebherr Plant in Ehingen
The 660 ton (600 t) LR 1600/2 crawler crane is being removed from the Liebherr crawler crane portfolio. Two hundred and twenty three of them have been built and delivered to customers over a period of almost 13 years....