Cranes Articles

Pinnacle Cranes Adds Manitex Boom Trucks to Offerings →

Based in Charlotte, N.C., Pinnacle Cranes is a leading Link-Belt crane dealer for both North and South Carolina, with one of the largest inventories of new and used cranes. Not content to rest on its laurels, the company, a division of Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company, is now expanding its reach by offering Manitex boom trucks. “We are excited to introduce the Manitex product line to the Carolinas, especially the new model 5128, a 50-ton model which will be mounted on the new Cat truck. Click for more...

HOLT Crane & Equipment Names Wehring a Sales rep →

HOLT Crane & Equipment, the Link-Belt Crane Distributor for central, north, east and parts of west Texas, as well as southern New Mexico, has named Chuck Wehring as a new sales representative. Chuck brings a wide range of industry experience including 30 years with companies that represent Grove, Link Belt, Manitowoc and P&H cranes throughout south Texas. Wehring grew up in San Antonio and graduated from the University of Houston in 1980. Click for more...

Terex Tower Crane Transfer Masts Open New Markets for Maxim Crane →

Crane equipment and rental companies, such as Bridgeville (Pittsburgh), Pa.’s, Maxim Crane Works L.P., who serve a diverse customer base must meet a broad range of job requirements. They demand flexible equipment that can be configured to meet virtually any lifting application. As Matt Hyden, tower operations manager of Maxim Crane, explained, “We have 30 locations throughout the United States, divided into six regions,” to serve a national customer base. Click for more...

Empire Crane Co. Announces Two New Employees →

Empire Crane Company added Amber Young and Rick Caparco to the Empire Crane team. Young was brought on board as a sales assistant in order to support Empire’s growing crane sales. Caparco was hired on as parts representative for Upstate Crane Parts which is a sister company to Empire Crane. Caparco has more than 20 years of professional experience in the heavy truck industry. Upstate Crane Parts is an international parts distributor for all makes and model cranes. Click for more...

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. Purchases 18 New Link-Belt Cranes →

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. has added 18 new Link-Belt models, including six RTC-80110 telescopic boom rough terrain cranes and eight 238 HSL lattice boom crawler cranes. The new cranes will be delivered and distributed among several of ALL’s branch yards next year, beginning in February and continuing through September 2012. The 110-ton (100 t), three-axle Link-Belt RTC-80110 Series II is Link-Belt’s newest rough terrain crane. Click for more...

Southern Crane Adds Star Performer to Its Crane Fleet →

Earl Johnson III had to be talked into acquiring a new piece of equipment for his business, but in the end, taking delivery of a sparkling new Link-Belt hydraulic truck crane proved to be a “no-brainer.”Johnson, the president of Southern Crane in Raleigh, N.C., had another 15 cranes in his fleet and all of them were busy. Still, he was not sure if he could find work for a new 100-ton (90.7 t) crane when he was asked this summer if he would like to buy one. Click for more...

Aspen Becomes Latest Palfinger Crane Dealer →

Aspen Equipment has become a dealer for the Palfinger line of cranes of the states of Iowa and Nebraska. Aspen will offer the line including sales, service and parts from facilities in Des Moines and Omaha. Aspen Equipment believes the agreement made with Palfinger shows the continued commitment to its customers of providing the top selling products with excellent service and parts support. Steve Sill, president of Aspen Equipment said, “The addition of Palfinger cranes fills out our desire to represent the finest offerings in the full spectrum of cranes from crawlers, all-terrain and rough terrain with Manitowoc and Grove through boom trucks and knuckle booms with National and Palfinger. Click for more...

Kirby-Smith Machinery Receives 20-Year Crane Award →

Kirby-Smith Machinery, Oklahoma City, recently was awarded a Grove crane 20 year service award by Dave Hull, executive vice president of Manitowoc Crane Group. Kirby-Smith Machinery was established in 1983 and is recognized as one of the premier new and used crane dealers in the country, serving the crane industry for more than 28 years. Along with sales and rental, Kirby-Smith prides itself on service and its long term partnerships with manufacturers like Grove. Click for more...

Pinnacle Cranes, Carolina Tractor Hold Customer Appreciation Lunch →

Pinnacle Cranes, a division of Carolina Tractor, held a customer appreciation event in its Charlotte, N.C., facility on Oct. 28. The event was held so the crane community could see firsthand the level of service the company provides. Ed Weisiger Jr., president of Carolina Tractor and Jim Mackinson, vice president and general manager of Pinnacle Cranes, co-hosted the event. Weisiger welcomed and thanked everyone for their business. Click for more...

Ring Power Crane Promotes Murray, Hires Gaines →

Ring Power Crane recently announced the promotion of Jeff Murray to regional sales manager. Now, in addition to overseeing operations at the branch facilities in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Murray will continue to serve his sales territory in Georgia and the southern tier of South Carolina. Murray joined Ring Power's crane division in 2002. His 25 years of heavy lifting experience includes work as a crane operator for the USMC, sales representative of Pioneer Engineering and Manitowoc Boom Trucks and, most recently, 10 years as a sales representative for Ring Power Crane. Click for more...

Terex Cranes Taps McClung-Logan as New Distributor →

Terex Cranes announced McClung-Logan Equipment Company Inc. as an authorized crane distributor for the states of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia. McClung-Logan now provides local equipment sales, applications expertise, and service and parts support for a wide range of Terex Cranes models. “Terex is proud to have McClung-Logan as a distributor in the Mid-Atlantic region,” said Frank Bardonaro, vice president and managing director of Terex Cranes. Click for more...

Terex Cranes to Unveil New Crossover 4500 Boom Truck at ICUEE 2011, USA →

Terex Cranes will be exhibiting two boom truck cranes on Booth N L 316 at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition 2011 (ICUEE), to be held from Oct. 4 to 6 at the Kentucky Exhibition Center, Louisville, Ky. The company’s presence will be highlighted by the unveiling of the new Terex Crossover 4500, a 45 ton (41 t) capacity class boom truck, as well as the Terex Crossover 6000 that was launched at ConExpo earlier this year. Click for more...

Allegheny Crane Rental Gets Big Boost From Marcellus Shale →

The Marcellus shale gas wells have been very good to Allegheny Crane Rental. According to Allegheny Crane Rental President Kyrk Pyros, the company’s business is up 65 percent since 2009 and its fleet size has nearly tripled in the past year and a half. Pyros started his first business, KP Builders, in 1989. The company acquired Allegheny Crane Rental eight years ago when the previous owner decided it was time to retire. Click for more...

The Mobile Crane: Its First 50 Years in America →

A look at the mobile crane’s humble beginnings. Click for more...

Hunt Named New GM of ALL Carolina Crane & Equipment →

Craig Hunt has been named the new general manager of ALL Carolina Crane & Equipment LLC in Raleigh, N.C. He previously served as general manager of the branch until 2009, when he left to assist a family business. “Craig’s knowledge of the fleet, our team, and our local customers will allow him to hit the ground running and continue to advance the strong work under way at ALL Carolina Crane & Equipment,” said Michael Liptak, president of the ALL Family of Companies. Click for more...

Iowa Family Says ’Goodbye’ as Old Crane Gets New Digs →

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) Turning the pages in a scrapbook filled with memories of an orange, antique crane, Cal and Dixie Kooiker reminisce about the fun that came with it. The Le Mars couple chuckled as they look at photos of the fully-restored 1947 Schield Bantam crane as it rolled along parade routes throughout the area. Cal and Dixie never imagined the Craig Centennial, in June, would be the crane’s last local appearance. Click for more...

Palfinger Crane Helps Keep Building in the Family →

When retired finish carpenter Cletus Kummerer, spent time working with his grandson, Brian Kummerer, in his little wood shed, he never could have imagined the impact he had made. Within those four walls, he took time to work with Brian and taught him the trade that supported the Ohio family for so many years. Years later, Cletus passed away and Brian decided to relocate the shed to his property 15 mi. Click for more...

Sims Crane Appoints Vice President, GM of Operations →

Sims Crane & Equipment Company, provider of crane and equipment rental services, announced the promotion of Kurt Kuffermann to vice president, general manager of operations. He will oversee the day-to-day operations of all departments located at the Tampa headquarters, including dispatch, shop, service, parts and yard activities. He also will serve as coordinator to branch operations across the state. Click for more...

Ferruccio Moritsch, Pioneer, Innovator of Tower Crane Industry, Dies →

Ferruccio Moritsch, pioneer and innovator of the tower crane industry, passed away at the age of 76 on July 9 in Italy. After founding Comedil in 1962 and Recom in 2004, Mr. Ferruccio consistently pioneered the tower crane industry worldwide throughout his lifetime with the development of a significant number of tower crane products and innovations marked notably by the launch of the first Hammerhead tower crane in 1965, the first telescopic self-erecting tower crane in 1968, the first luffing boom tower crane in 1988, and the first extra large 44 ton (40 t) capacity flat top tower crane in 2005. Click for more...

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Opens New Branch in La. →

The ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. announced the opening of ALL Crane Rental of Louisiana, the newest branch of the ALL Family of Companies. Located centrally between Baton Rouge and New Orleans in Geismar, La., the company’s 31st yard will fulfill the demand for heavy lift equipment in the Gulf Region, strategically supported by the nine additional Southeast members of the ALL Family of Companies. Click for more...

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