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Already in the iron at the ConExpo showground is Liebherr's new LR 1600/2 crawler crane. The fully rigged 600 tonne capacity crawler is testament to the weeks of preparation that has gone into the exhibition and will be the first opportunity for most people in the industry to see it.

Chinese tower crane manufacturer Fushun Yongmao Construction Machinery Co Ltd has acquired the manufacturing licence, drawings, technical staff and property rights of crawler crane manufacturer Fushun Engineering Machinery Manufacturing Co Ltd in China.

New Zealand-based Daniel Smith Industries Ltd, has bought Verticon New Zealand's fleet of crawler and wheeled mobile cranes for

Equity prices around the world suffered steep losses in January, and the cyclical crane industry took its share of the pain. Chris Sleight reports

A challenging brewery upgrade in Tanzania prompted heavy lift and transport company Vanguard to design a custom-made portal crane system for the installation of eight large storage tanks. IC reports

Barnhart Crane and Rigging (BCR) transported a 685 US ton (612 tonne) reactor from the Port of Los Angeles, in the US, to a BP refinery in Carson, California. The 4.5 mile (7.2 km) journey took the heavy load on a winding route through city streets, before BCR erected and set the reactor into position. IC reports