December 2014

SHADY GROVE, Pa. –  Several employees at Manitowoc Crane Group, one of Franklin County’s largestemployers, are facing layoffs, a spokesperson confirmed. Fewer than 100 employees…

Weak crane demand has sapped large OEMs like Terex and Manitowoc, as well as smaller OEMs like Manitex. Manitex continues to build out the business,…

US Capital Partners Inc. has provided a $500,000 bridge loan for Chellino Crane, Inc., headquartered in Joliet, IL. US Capital Partners is a private investment…

Schwing Stetter India, on Wednesday, announced its foray into material handling industry. The expansion will see the ready-mix concrete equipment maker selling towers cranes of…

German equipment manufacturer Liebherr has won an order to supply four HC-L series tower cranes for the construction of the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi…

In response to industry demand, Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB), has launched a new training program to prepare operators for their national certification exams…

MILWAUKEE – A grainy but dramatic piece of security camera video shows the moment a construction crane crashed to the ground last spring, crushing several…

A $4.4 million crane that can lift up to 145 tons is being assembled at the Port of Albany. The crane can be used in…

After a day-long operation, a crane that smashed into an Auckland home has finally been removed. The crane had been trying to move a boat…

A 55-tonne crane lifting a boat in a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, has toppled over and crashed into a house. It reportedly narrowly missed…