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The managing director of Ireland-based crane rental company Wm O' Brien Plant Hire has shared his experience of previous economic downturns in the hope it will help others through current conditions.

This year's Bauma China event is the most successful to date, according to the show's organisers, with over 113000 visitors - a +40% rise on the 80000 people who visited the last show in 2006.

The 4th Bauma China construction equipment exhibition, which is being held in Shanghai, China (25 to 28 November), has got off to a fantastic start with the number of visitors on the first day exceeding all expectations, according to the organisers.

Loader crane and access equipment manufacturer Palfinger has announced 91 job cuts and a reduction in working hours in response to market conditions.

Wolffkran tower cranes are in action on the Zlota 44 Tower project which is set to change the skyline of Warsaw, Poland

Leading mobile crane and specialized transport companies are being invited to celebrate their success by entering the ESTA awards of Excellence 2009

A luffing jib Wolff tower crane will be on demolition duty at a power station in Germany until the end of 2008

Galizia in Italy has launched the F200, a 20 tonne capacity battery-electric pick and carry crane

Tiong Woon Corporation Holding Ltd (TWC) announced a net profit after tax and minority interest of S$11.0 million(US$7.2 million) for the three months ended 30 September 2008, an increase of 240% over the S$3.3 million(US$2.2 million) from the same period the previous year

Lifting services and specialized transport company Żuraw Grohmann in Poland outlined its development plans during a celebration to mark its fifth birthday

Construction equipment online auction company Iron Planet has set up a European headquarters in Ireland

Crane sales at Tadano in Japan were up 7.4% in the quarter from 1 April to 30 September 2008 compared with the same period in 2007

The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has awarded Mammoet Salvage B.V. the contract to salvage a Second World War submarine and deal with its toxic cargo

For the first three quarters of 2008 Palfinger recorded double-digit revenue growth but rates were lower than previous periods

The new XN electric chain hoist from Konecranes is for light to medium hoisting applications

M & M Crane Hire in Uxbridge, UK took delivery of a new 140 tonne capacity Terex Demag AC 120-1 all terrain crane in October and put it straight to work

Higher speed and greater productivity are primary benefits of Hiab's new XS 855 loader crane, the manufacturer said

Chinese crane and construction machinery manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd said it will further expand and invest Euro 100 million in its European presence

Hitachi Sumitomo in Japan has launched a heavy duty version of its 90 tonne capacity SCX900-2 crawler crane

Heron Tower will be one of the tallest buildings in London, UK. It occupies the entire footprint of a small site bordered by public roads on all four sides. Challenges to contend with on a lifting job there included the fact that the road was narrower than the outrigger spread of the crane