Aerial/Lifting

Maxim Crane Works is adding 19 Manitowoc cranes to its fleet. The company has purchased 19 new cranes that come from the Grove rough-terrain and truck-mounted ranges, as well as the National Crane boom truck line.

RER talks with Jennifer Stiansen, director of marketing, JLG Industries about new technologies in its electric scissors, its variable tilt technology, building information modelling, the shortage of construction workers, virtual reality training, telematics developments and more.

Maxim Crane Works this month purchased 15 large-capacity Tadano rough terrain cranes comprising a mix of GR-1000XLs, GR-1200XLs, and GR-1600XLs.

RER talks with Matt Fearon, Genie president, Terex AWP, about increasing the productivity of aerial machines, advancements in safety and telematics, the need for infrastructure spending, international aerial growth potential, the future of hybrids and more.

PROS, a provider of AI-powered solutions that optimize selling in the digital economy, today announced Manitou Group, a world leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and services for all-terrain material handling equipment, is implementing PROS Smart CPQ across its global dealer network.

Brad Boehler, president, Skyjack, talks about telematics, the future of autonomous machines, the impact of tariffs on the rental industry, new safety initiatives, international aerial growth, upcoming ANSI standards and more.

Haulotte has completed the delivery of more than 400 aerial machines for Australian rental giant Coates Hire valued at more than $7 million.

West Coast Equipment LLC and D&D Lift, two California aerial equipment rental companies, have merged to form Rental Equipment Service Co., or RESCO.

Aerial manufacturers talk about the dramatic advancements in technology, safety enhancements, the effects of tariffs and more.

Aerial work platform manufacturer Haulotte Group posted sales of €289.9 million in the first half of 2018, compared to €264.6 million in the same period last year, a 9.6-percent increase.

Following strong interest from customers at the Intermat trade show held in Paris this April, Genie announced it is launching the production of the new Genie S-65 XC telescopic boom lift in its factory in Umbertide, Italy, for the EMEAR region (Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia).

James (Jim) Boudreau, a motorized product manager and training specialist for BrandSafway, earned the 2018 Unsung Hero Award from the Scaffold and Access Industry Association (SAIA), the premier professional organization for the scaffolding industry.

TVH in the Americas, a provider of replacement parts and accessories for the material handling and equipment industries, has opened a new distribution center in Portland, Ore.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. has acquired a 33.3 percent equity stake in Acme Lift Co., Acme Lift announced today.