Equipment Purchases

Smiths Hire is pushing forward with a recent investment in twenty Snorkel S3010P push-around scissor lifts. The units, which were manufactured at Snorkel’s facility in Washington, Tyne and Wear, UK, were delivered to Smiths Hire on 12 November and immediately deployed in its hire fleet. Scott McCall of Snorkel UK handed over the units to […]

The Eurotransit Group of Companies (Eurotransit) in Kazakhstan has ordered two Konecranes Rail-Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes for its new intermodal terminal under construction in Dostyk, near the border with China. The order was booked in August 2021 and the cranes will be delivered in Q4 2022. In addition to the intermodal terminal under construction, Eurotransit […]

Machinery moving and installation specialist Ainscough Industrial Services has taken delivery of a new generation 21t Manitex Valla 210R  crane – the very first to come off the production line. The industrial crane was sold to Ainscough Industrial Services by Manitex Valla Cranes’ UK and Ireland distributor, Hird. It is one of the first machines […]

Loxam Denmark has invested in eight Snorkel lithium compact rough terrain scissors from Ahern Denmark. The order included four Snorkel S3370RTE and four Snorkel S3970RTE, which were manufactured by Snorkel in the UK, and feature Loxam’s distinctive red and grey livery in a long-lasting dual-coat powder paint finish. The scissor lifts were delivered to Ahern […]

Following a period of rental, Mukran Port Terminals GmbH at the Port of Sassnitz has purchased its third Liebherr mobile harbour crane, type LHM 550. With a maximum lifting capacity of 144t, the machine offers a wide range of applications. This is the sixth Liebherr mobile harbour crane in Sassnitz. This means that the port […]

The Caldwell Group has added a second Bystronic laser machine to its steel service centre. The BySmart cutting system was installed in August alongside a smaller BySpeed unit, as the manufacturer of lifting and rigging equipment continues to invest in state-of-the-art, Swiss-made sheet lasers, tube lasers, and press breaks. Both machines can cut up to […]

GGR Group, a  leading UK lifting solutions and plant specialist, is celebrating after securing the first UK sale of a Galizia GF180, delivered to Sangwin Plant Hire at the Vertikal Days exhibition 22-23 September 2021. With more than 20 years experience in the manufacture of pick-and-carry cranes, Galizia has long been the supplier of choice […]

Demag Cranes & Components has received an order for the supply of 14 process cranes from the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard to be installed in new production facilities in Kiel, Germany. This is a true milestone project for Marine Systems since it intends to develop the site into an international centre of excellence for building submarines. Construction of the facilities […]

Belgium’s Goeyvaerts-R bvba (Goeyvaerts) has ordered two new eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes for its growing rental fleet across ports in the Netherlands and Belgium. The order, booked in July, will be handed over in November 2021. Goeyvaerts, a longtime Konecranes customer, is a family-owned crane rental company its customers include startups […]

Heavy machinery moving company, Joseph Merritt Group Plc based in East Midlands, UK, has taken delivery of a new fully electric JMG MC-160 pick-and-carry cabin cruiser crane. The £250,000 investment will further develop the company’s service offering, enabling it to meet the specialist demands of machinery manufacturers, agents, distributors, and manufacturing companies, and will secure […]