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Terex/Demag Cranes DPLA Now Effective
Terex Corp., Westport, Conn., has announced that the Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement (DPLA) between Terex and Demag Cranes was registered in the commercial register on April 18, 2012, and is now effective. Following Terex's purchase of approximately 82 percent of the outstanding Demag Cranes AG shares in 2011, Demag Cranes' management board […]
Cranes for Shipyard in Azerbaijan
Konecranes has received an order for cranes for a shipyard being built in Baku, Azerbaijan. The order was placed by Baku Shipyard, a joint venture company formed by State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), Keppel Offshore and Marine (KOM), and Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC). The order comprises one Goliath gantry crane and two […]
FEM Publishes Anticipated Light Crane Systems Document
The European Federation of Materials Handling (FEM) product group Cranes and Lifting Equipment Sub-Group Lifting Equipment (EOT) and Hoisting Equipment—Project Light Cranes has published its FEM 9.771 Light Crane Systems document, prepared by Europe’s leading manufacturers of light crane systems. Juha Erikkilä, chairman, Erikkila Group, and chair of the Working Group Light Crane Systems […]
Liebherr Ship-to-Shore Container Crane for Argentina
Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. has received an order for a ship-to-shore container crane from Exolgan Container Terminal, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The crane has a waterside outreach of 51.5m, a span of 31.37m and a landside backreach of 14m. The SWL of the crane is 65 tonnes under twin lift spreader with a lift height of […]
Erikkila to Celebrate 100th Anniversary
Erikkila Oy will celebrate its 100th anniversary on 7 June, 2012. Celebrations will be linked to the opening of the factory’s latest extension, which will be used for the new Spartan family of products. The year will also see the publication of a company history written by Anu Erikkilä. Erikkila has grown from a […]
Terex Cranes Unveiled New Self Erector at Intermat
Terex Cranes exhibit a new self-erecting crane this week at Intermat. According to Rudiger Zollondz, senior product marketing manager, Terex Cranes, the self-erector was developed with extensive feedback from customers. “The new self-erecting tower crane is the first in a new generation and marks our company’s entry into the 45-meter jib (147.6-foot) self-erecting tower crane […]
LGH Adds Tangye Hydraulic Toe Jacks to Product Line
Tangye hydraulic toe jacks are now available for rent at Lifting Gear Hire Corp., Bridgeview, Ill. The Hydraulic Toe Jacks are composed of high-strength aluminum alloys and have a ram capacity ranging from 5 to 60 tons. They have the ability to lift, lower, maneuver, and position heavy loads with maximum safety. The Tangye products […]
Nissan, TCM Corp. Merge Forklift Operations
According to Bloomberg, Nissan Motor Co. and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. are merging their forklift operations through a new venture. Nissan will own 20 percent, and Hitachi Construction will hold 26.7 percent of the venture. The remaining shares will be owned by the government-backed Innovation Network Corp. of Japan, which will provide 30 billion yen […]
U.S. Aerial Lift Rental Market Experiencing Strong Growth
The International Powered Access Federation indicated in its U.S. Powered Access Rental Market Report 2012 that the U.S. market experienced relatively strong growth in rental revenue to $6.2 billion in 2011. The market growth is due to increased demand that led to higher rental rates. Continuous growth is expected in the next two years. The […]
John Deere Displays Final Tier 4/Stage IV Engine at Intermat
John Deere Power Systems, Waterloo, Iowa, exhibited its PowerTech PSS 9.0L Final Tier 4/Stage IV diesel engine featuring the Integrated Emissions Control system this week at Intermat. U.S. Final Tier 4 and E.U. Stage IV emissions regulations for mobile off-highway diesel engines 56 kW (75 hp) and above will be implemented in stages starting in […]