Top Stories
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Manitou in friendly tender for Gehl shares
Today (September 8 2008) French material handling and access equipment manufacturer, Manitou, has launched a friendly public tender for all the outstanding shares of Gehl common stock ...more
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Genie appoints new senior compliance and applications engineer
Luke Webber, who has been with Genie Industries since 1999 as a mechanical engineer, has been appointed to the new position of senior compliance and applications engineer. ...more
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More reductions at JLG
JLG Industries decided in the last week of August to make additional layoffs of its North American production workforce. Access International just recently learned of the reductions. ...more
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APEX: two weeks to go
The sixth APEX aerial platform exhibition opens in two weeks time in Maastricht, The Netherlands - taking place on Wednesday 17th to Friday 19th September - and will be the largest show APEX ever, wit ...more
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PG Trionic opens European division
Experiencing growth, the electronic control systems company has expanded into Europe. ...more
Equipment News
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Manitou announces five new machines and penetration into the US market
Manitou will have plenty to talk about at APEX: not only has the company just announced its friendly public tender to acquire all the outstanding shares of US compact equipment specialist Gehl's commo ...more
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New 22.5 m scissor from PB
Specialist manufacturer PB Lifttechnik has extended its ES series with a 22.5 m working height model, the S225-12ES. It is the German company's tallest scissor, and the tallest in the world having a 1 ...more
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Denka Lift 12 m returns
Worldlift Industries in Denmark has re-introduced its 12 m working height Denka Lift DK12, calling it the MkII. Maximum payload of the 1800 kg machine is 200 kg and maximum outreach is 8 m. ...more
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Haulotte shows off new US acquisition
US manufacturer Bil-Jax will no doubt attract extra interest from European buyers at APEX now that it is owned by Haulotte Group. ...more
Project News
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Spider’s swingstages help wrap up Venezuela project
Spider, a division of SafeWorks, provided grated deck platforms for a bridge restoration project in Angostura, Venezuela recently. ...more
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Access platforms lift UK tree surgeons
Tree surgeons in Littlehampton, Sussex used a 17 m working height Ascendant access platform to repair damage from high winds that swept across the county in August. The machine was rented from Facelif ...more
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Spider climbs Denver condos
Three high rise Denver condos create interesting challenges for Spider. ...more
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Five Haulotte platforms work against the tide
In order to dig a stranded 6,000-ton ferry out of beach sand, a UK-based contractor had to work with mother nature and high-gradeability machines ...more
Other News
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APEX: just two weeks to go
The sixth APEX aerial platform exhibition opens in two weeks time in Maastricht, The Netherlands – taking place on Wednesday 17th to Friday 19th September - and will be the largest show APEX ever, wit ...more
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APEX: hotels, opening times, venue details
Practical details on attending the APEX exhibition, including hotel booking, opening hours, conference times, etc. ...more
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Free buses from Brussels International Airport
Free transfer buses between MECC Maastricht and Brussels International Airport, Belgium, will be run by the organisers. Depending on traffic, the journey takes around 90 minutes. ...more
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Online safety site hits milestone
ClickSafety.com has delivered two million safety training courses online ...more
