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Franna Announces Expansion Into United States With Launch of AT24 US Model →

Franna, an Australian manufacturer of pick and carry cranes, announced its expansion into the United States market with the introduction of the AT24 US. This expansion marks a significant milestone in Franna's global growth strategy and reinforces its commitment to delivering exceptional quality, performance and safety to customers worldwide. The introduction of the AT24 US model is a testament to Franna's dedication to innovation and meeting the specific needs of customers in the United States, the company said. Click for more...

Potain Tower Cranes Triumph in Remote French Alps Cable Car Project →

For complex, high-altitude construction projects, contractor STGO regularly turns to Potain and its local dealer Valente Grue Assistance (VGA). One such project is the renewal of the "3S Jandri Express" cable car line in the ski resort of Les Deux Alpes. STGO is building two cable car stations at an altitude of 8,530 ft., plus another one at 5,249 ft., as well as a garage for the gondolas. "VGA and Potain are reliable, long-standing partners, so it makes sense to work with them," said François-Emmanuel Grizolle, construction site manager at STGO. Click for more...

Range-Topping Potain Cranes Debut On Prestigious Saudi Arabia Resort Project →

NFT Group has purchased two landmark Potain tower cranes and immediately shipped both to a high-profile tourist destination under construction in Saudi Arabia as part of the vast NEOM development. One of the cranes is an MCT 1105, the largest topless tower crane from Potain, and the other is one of the previous largest models, an MCT 1005. Long-time Potain partner NFT Group boasts one of the world's most extensive tower crane fleets, including several of the giant MD 1100 — a forerunner to the MCT 1105. Click for more...

Tadano AC 7.450-1 Performs Unique Lifts at Pennsylvania Bottling Facility →

Lane's Crane Service of Moosic, Pa., received an interesting lifting challenge from beverage bottling company Joriki USA recently: erect four 37-ft. tall, 19,000 lb. tanks on the company's plant floor under a 41-ft. ceiling joist. Lane's AC 7.450-1 all-terrain crane, purchased from Tadano distributor Empire Crane, turned out to be the right machine for the job. The crane's extended 263-ft. Click for more...

Two Manitowoc MLC300s Aid Construction of Indiana Commuter Rail Bridges →

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) is in the midst of improvements to double track — two tracks that see traffic in both directions — its South Shore commuter rail line between Gary and Michigan City. The focus recently shifted to the northwest part of the state and its West Lake Corridor branch, running from Hammond to Dyer. Meanwhile, a pair of cranes with rail systems of their own are aiding this construction. Click for more...

Ingo Schiller Joins DICA as Strategic Advisor →

DICA announced that Ingo Schiller, a crane industry veteran with executive experience in sales, distribution, new product development, and marketing, has joined the DICA team as a strategic advisor. He will be responsible for helping DICA expand its distribution programs, advising the sales team and expanding previously established DICA-OEM partnerships. "We are thrilled to be working with Ingo and leveraging his deep knowledge, experience, and relationships in the lifting industry as our strategic advisor. Click for more...

Davis Crane Service Purchases First Tadano GT-1200XL-2 in U.S. →

Davis Crane Service has been serving the hoisting needs of Texas contractors and businesses for more than 60 years. In fact, President Dennis Davis has been in the business for more than 50 years and is a stalwart among crane owners around the Lonestar State. Davis has just purchased the first GT-1200XL-2 Truck Crane (5-section 167.3 ft. main boom, 33.1 ft ./ 58.1 ft. bi‐fold jib, max speed 65 mph) through Tadano's Texas distributor, Scott Macon Equipment. Click for more...

ALL Performs Dual Night Picks for Two Florida Turnpike Bridge Projects →

Improvements to the Florida Turnpike roll on with two bridge widening projects in Lake County, in the central part of the state. ALL Sunshine Crane Rental, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, provided heavy lift equipment to Lane Construction, the project's general contractor. The crane work was to be conducted in a series of dual picks, with most work to be done at night to reduce the impact of lane closures on local traffic. Click for more...

Four Potain MCT 385 Topless Cranes Deliver Record-Breaking Indian Bridge Project →

Four Potain MCT 385 topless tower cranes have now almost completed their work constructing the tallest cable-stayed road bridge in India. The cranes were purchased for the project by Afcons, the main contractor for the bridge build which forms a crucial part of the Khopoli-Kusgaon Connector Project — more commonly known as the Pune-Mumbai Missing Link. The four MCT 385 cranes arrived on site in 2021. Click for more...

Liebherr USA Co. Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary of Miami Branch →

The Liebherr Group, a family-run technology company with a highly diversified product portfolio and one of the largest construction equipment manufacturers in the world, announced the 10-year anniversary of its Miami branch. This major milestone marks Liebherr's successful dedication to the region and continuous growth around the globe. Liebherr's commitment to the United States market began in 1970 with the construction of two manufacturing facilities and its North American headquarters located in Newport News, Va. Click for more...

Additional MLC300 With VPC-MAX Boosts Wilkerson Crane Rental's Capacity for Largest Tasks →

Kansas City, Kan.-based Wilkerson Crane Rental is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the purchase of another Manitowoc MLC300 lattice-boom crawler crane equipped with VPC-MAX. Although the company has more than 40 years of experience in hoisting, lift planning, heavy hauling and equipment servicing, Wilkerson Crane Rental only officially came into existence in 2013. That year, Diana Holt put together a rescue package for the soon-to-be liquidated crane division at which her husband Jeff Holt had spent his entire working life as an operator and assembly director, and her father-in-law Fred Holt acted as general manager. Click for more...

Awareness, Planning Are Easy Ways to Save Your Crane, Crew →

Two very different situations in Texas this year ended in fires that, while they didn't cause injury or death, did stop work and caused alarm in the local community. Crane end users, and the crew that works in and around the machines, must take the possibility of a rig fire seriously and have a prevention plan in place. In Lubbock, Texas, a mobile construction crane burst into flames on a downtown freeway, triggering explosions. Click for more...

CraneWorks Named Tadano America Distributor →

Tadano America has added CraneWorks as an authorized distributor of Tadano all terrain, rough terrain and telescopic boom crawler cranes in the state of Alabama. Based in Birmingham, CraneWorks offers cranes ranging from 2 to 500-ton capacity for sale and rental, as well as rigging, machinery moving, specialty hauling and equipment storage services. CraneWorks President Kenny Bishop is elated about the partnership with Tadano. Click for more...

MSG Krandienst's New Grove GMK6400-1 Aces its First Job →

A Grove GMK6400-1 is the latest fleet addition for crane rental company MSG Krandienst. It went to its first job — recovering a derailed train car — the day after arriving at its new home. Yannick Kempf is the MSG Krandienst operator on the new crane, and he was full of praise for it: "The controls are so intuitive on the GMK6400-1 that I was immediately able to operate it. It was great to be able to test the new addition on a job site the day after it arrived." The derailed train car weighed 75 tons and was broken into two 37.5 ton sections for extraction. Click for more...

Link-Belt Cranes Announces Promotion, New Hires →

Link-Belt Cranes announced the promotion of Casey Smith and the hiring of Will Hatton and Thomas Taylor. Casey Smith Casey Smith has been promoted to supervisor, marketing information at Link-Belt Cranes, effective April 1, 2023. In his new role, Smith will oversee website development, product marketing content, and the company's communication with trade press. Smith began his career at Link-Belt in 2012 as a public relations coordinator, covering Link-Belt Cranes in the field with case studies on new machines, maintaining linkbelt.com, and assisting with creation of Link-Belt promotional materials. Click for more...

Atlantic & Southern Equipment Acquires Assets of Pinnacle Cranes →

Atlantic & Southern Equipment, an eight location Link-Belt Crane, Magni Telehandler, Manitex Crane and AGCO dealer serving Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, the Florida Panhandle and North Carolina, has entered into an agreement to acquire the operating assets of Pinnacle Cranes. The acquisition of Pinnacle Cranes, a Top 5 Link-Belt Dealer located in Charlotte, N.C., serving the North Carolina and South Carolina markets, took place on July 28, 2023. Click for more...

Sims Crane & Equipment Co. Purchases First Tadano GT-800XL-2 in United States →

Sims Crane & Equipment Co. has been serving the heavy equipment needs of contractors for more than six decades with crane leasing and sales across Florida. Sims has a large fleet of Tadano all-terrain cranes, and it is now the first company to own the new GT-800XL-2 truck crane (5-section 154.3 ft. power boom, 33.1 ft ./ 58.1 ft. bi‐fold jib, self-removable counterweight). Tadano announced two new truck crane models — 120-ton GT-1200XL-2 and the 80-ton GT-800XL-2 — at ConExpo earlier this year, and Sims looks forward to renting its new truck crane all over the Sunshine State. Click for more...

ALL Family Unveils New Potain IGO T 99 Self-Erecting Towers at UW Residence Hall Construction →

A new kind of tower crane is making its debut for the ALL Family of Companies. The construction site is an unassuming student housing complex on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The new tower, the Potain IGO T 99 tower crane, isn't about height (the greatest hook height among the two T 99s on campus will be just 119 ft.), but it is about reach and transportability. The Potain IGO T 99 is a recent addition to the crane maker's lineup, unveiled at bauma 2022. Click for more...

Potain Cranes Chosen for Major New High-Speed Rail Link in UK →

The largest infrastructure project in Europe has called on Potain cranes to deliver essential lifting support to build the longest railway bridge in the UK. The cranes are all being supplied by UK construction and civil engineering company Sir Robert McAlpine, which is one of three infrastructure companies in the Align joint-venture building 13.4 mi. of the groundbreaking HS2 rail line. The first four Potain MR 225 A luffing jib cranes are already working on construction of the Colne Valley Viaduct, which will form part of the rail line assigned to the Align JV. Click for more...

Terex Selects Sound Heavy Machinery to Represent Its Rough Terrain Crane Product Lines →

Sound Heavy Machinery (SHM) has been named the official Terex rough terrain crane dealer for North and South Carolina. The Wilmington, N.C.-based dealer will represent Terex in selling, marketing, servicing and parts for the current four-model product line and legacy equipment. Terex offers a wide range of mobile crane equipment in multiple markets including mining, infrastructure, energy-related, yard logistics, marine and general lifting. Click for more...

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