by admin | Jan 4, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Joint administrator Ernst & Young appointed auctioneers for a major fire sale of the large crane fleet and thousands of other items of construction equipment. All of Hewden’s plant assets are expected to take around four months to offload slowing down the recovery...
by admin | Jan 3, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Grúas Moviles Mix recently added two more Liebherr mobile cranes, an LTC 1050-3.1 and an LTM 1130-5.1 to its fleet. Moviles Mix is very keen on the compact dimensions and the VarioBase® variable support system on the LTC 1050-3.1. These enable the Liebherr mobile...
by admin | Jan 3, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
Eight new machines and remote control and connectivity technologies are set to debut at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017, Caterpillar has announced Caterpillar will present new machinery and technologies to vistors at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 (Source: Caterpillar) As part of a fresh...
by admin | Jan 2, 2017 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Manufacturer News
A young man was hospitalized Saturday after falling from a crane in Waikiki. Emergency Medical Services says just after 3 p.m., the 23-year-old fell about 70 feet from a construction crane on Kuhio Avenue. It is unclear if the man was a worker or if he was...
by admin | Dec 31, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
For the best-performing stock among the Dow 30 industrials, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) does not have a lot to shout about when it comes to retail sales. In its monthly retail sales report filed Tuesday, the company said global sales of all its machines dropped 17%...
by admin | Dec 28, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
Crane and specialized equipment manufacturer Manitex International said it has sold its CVS Ferrari subsidiary to Italian companies BP and NEIP III for $5 million in cash, and the assumption of $14 million of net CVS debt. The purchasers are privately-held...
