Thu March 07, 2019

Aertssen Receives Two New Demag Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes

Aertssen Machinery Services (AMS) continues to expand its heavy lifting and transport operations in the Middle East with the addition of Demag CC 2400-1 and CC 3800-1 lattice boom crawler cranes. The two cranes will help Aertssen execute challenging projects in the oil and gas and construction sectors....

Wed March 06, 2019

Terex Cranes Names New Global Sales Director of Tower Cranes

On Feb. 1, 2019, Lee Maynard became the new Tower Cranes Global Sales director at Terex Cranes. Maynard was previously the Terex Cranes director of Sales Europe & Russia in the Mobile Cranes business....

Tue March 05, 2019

Deep South Crane & Rigging Adds Four Liebherr All-Terrain Mobile Cranes

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....