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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...

Cranes Vital in Construction of Bridges Spanning North Carolina’s Yadkin River →

Just after World War I, a young soldier named Dwight Eisenhower never forgot his long, dusty and monotonous experience of crossing the country by vehicle convoy on the rough roads of those days. The trip took weeks. When he became president, he pressed hard for a national interstate system. In its infancy back in the 1950s, much of the emphasis for the interstate system was on the increased speed it would provide. Click for more...

NCCCO Prevails in Legal Dispute with Crane School →

In a landmark case that has major implications for certification organizations nationwide, the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) recently prevailed in a lawsuit brought against it in California Superior Court by California Crane School (CCS) and its owner, John Nypl. After deliberating for less than one day, a 12-member jury returned a complete defense verdict for NCCCO, awarding CCS and Nypl nothing. Click for more...

Introduction of the Flat-Top Cranes →

With the new 285 EC-B 12 Litronic, Liebherr introduces its range of flat-top cranes to its U.S. customers. Like all the cranes in the EC-B range, the 285 EC-B 12 Litronic is designed as a modular concept, which guarantees compatibility of the tower systems within the range as a whole. As with all the 15 smaller models in the series, the central feature of the new flat-top crane is the compact head. Click for more...

Kobelco Cranes North America Names Jack Fendrick New President, COO →

Jack Fendrick has been named president and chief operating officer of Kobelco Cranes North America. Mike Maruo has returned to the position of CEO of the North American company. Both promotions are effective April 1st. The moves come upon the announcement that Dean Izumi, who had most recently served as president of the North American company, has been named president of Kobelco Cranes India, as the company begins building a crawler crane manufacturing facility in Chennai, India. Click for more...

Manitowoc Wind Attachment Boosts Crane Capacity →

JPW Riggers, a crane rental company based in Syracuse, N.Y., will use Manitowoc’s wind attachment for its Model 16000 to increase productivity with the 440-ton (399 t) capacity crawler crane. The company plans to use the attachments on most of its wind power work in 2011. The attachment improves crane capacity by up to 49 percent and allows the crane to place heavier components of large wind turbines, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

IMT Introduces New Telescopic Cranes With Greater Reach, Capacity at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2011 →

Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company introduced new telescopic cranes featuring increased reach and capacity at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2011, March 22 to 26 in Las Vegas. The new cranes — the 7500, 8600, 9500, 10000, 12000 and 14000 — have model numbers corresponding to their maximum capacity. They each offer up to 30 ft. (9 m) of reach and increased capacity over previous models. Click for more...

U.S. Premiere: The New 81 K Fast-Erecting Crane →

Liebherr introduced the 81 K, a brand-new fast-erecting crane of entirely new design, to the U.S. market at ConExpo 2011. The 81 K is the first crane in its class to operate only in the two part mode — a new development called SPEED2LIFT, that defines a new performance standard in this market segment, according to the manufacturer. Since all the loads can be lifted in the two part mode, the time-wasting process of re-reeving is no longer needed. Click for more...

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. Announces Expansions in Fla., W.Va. →

As part of its strong commitment to service, the ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. Family of Companies announced the expansion of its facilities with two branch relocations: one in St. Albans to Nitro, W. Va., and one in Tampa, Fla. Nitro W.Va. On April 12, ALL Crane & Equipment Rental Corp., formerly of St. Albans, W. Va., celebrated its move to a larger facility in nearby Nitro with a day of grand opening festivities. Click for more...

Coast Crane Adds a Dozen Grove Rough-Terrain Cranes →

Manitowoc and Coast Crane Company, a subsidiary of Essex Rental Corp., recently celebrated a major order of Grove rough-terrain cranes. The order was for a variety of rough-terrain cranes for a total of 12, including two new RT9150Es, the newest RT from Grove launched last year. It is the largest rough-terrain crane currently in production globally. “Coast Crane made a major investment in its rental fleet and in its continuing relationship with Manitowoc Cranes,” said Dave Hull, senior vice president of sales of Manitowoc, North America. Click for more...

Sany America, Imperial Crane Sign Dealer Agreement →

A dealer agreement has been signed between Imperial Crane Sales and Sany America, Inc. This agreement will greatly increase the size of Imperial’s territory for Sany crane products in the midwest and further expands the relationship between the two companies. The signing ceremony took place on March 22, 2011, in front of the SCC8300, a 330 ton (299 t) crawler crane in Sany’s booth at ConExpo. Click for more...

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