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According to the Small Business Times, Ideal Crane Rental, Inc., Madison, Wis., has acquired the assets of the Griese & Ross crane fleet from Oshkosh, Wis.-based C.R. Meyer & Sons Co. The purchase improves Ideal Crane's position with crane rental and construction equipment dealer markets in Wisconsin. Ideal Crane, which has locations in Madison, Milwaukee, […]

Specialty Equipment Co., Indianapolis, announces the availability of two new Scanlift XS Series towable boom lifts, which can easily be transported by a 1-ton or larger truck or trailer. The Scanlift XS 240 has a 73-foot platform height and 506-pound platform capacity but weighs only 10,600 pounds. The lessened weight makes transporting easier and allows […]

Following the closure of UpRight, Inc.'s Madera, Calif., facility in December 2004, UpRight International Manufacturing Ltd., based in Dublin, Ireland, made the decision to approach the North American market with a distributor-type mentality, appointing UI Distribution North America, Inc., as the supplier of its products and spare parts in North America. Based in Fresno, Calif., […]

Part One Among rough-terrain cranes, there are many individually unique features but few cranes that stand out as a whole. One exception is Link-Belt's RTC-80100 Series II rough-terrain crane (Image 1), introduced in 2002. The RTC-80100 was conceived from the desire to build an RT crane in the 90- to 100-ton class that was more […]

Dana Corp., Toledo, Ohio, announced that in order to address financial and operational challenges hampering the company's performance, Dana and 40 of its U.S. subsidiaries have filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Dana's European, South American, Asia-Pacific, Canadian, and Mexican subsidiaries are not included in the filing. According to the […]

U.S. construction equipment exports for 2005 increased 35 percent over the previous year as $12 billion worth of American-made machinery was shipped to countries across the globe, according to data recently released by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). South America recorded the strongest gains (51 percent), while Central America experienced the smallest increase at […]

Dino Lift Oy announced company changes both in its home country of Finland with the appointment of a new managing director and abroad by naming the new sole distributor for the United States. Within the company, the executive board announced the former administrative director, Erkki Hokkinen, started his new position as managing director of Dino […]

Acting upon a recommendation of SC&RA's Crane & Rigging Governing Committee, the Association's Board of Directors has taken the position that calculators should be permitted during written examinations administered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (CCO). According to the latest issue of the organization's newsletter, the committee reached its decision after […]

Veri-Tek International Corp., Wixom, Mich., a manufacturer of testing equipment for engines, axle assembly stations, and driveshaft assembly stations, announced it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire all of the operating assets of Manitex, Inc., Georgetown, Texas. In fiscal 2005, Manitex posted revenue of approximately $62 million and adjusted EBITDA of approximately […]

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc., Vancouver, recently revealed its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2005. The company's net earnings for 2005 were $53.6 million, or $1.54 per diluted weighted average share, compared to $34.9 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, in 2004. Gross auction sales for the year ended December 31, 2005 were […]