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Annual global ranking reflects growth in the crane sector and a general confidence in the construction market, despite unprecedented economic challenges

Toshiaki Ujiie takes over from Koichi Tadano as president, CEO, and representative director of Tadano Ltd in Japan

Issues with U.S. engine certification leads to temporary suspension of some equipment at U.S. plant

A new U.S. material handling equipment store has gone live at fadequipmentstore.com

New 700-tonne capacity lattice boom crawler crane from Liebherr replaces LR 1600/2

AC 80-4 added to Demag all-terrain crane line fitting in between 60- and 100-tonne capacity models

US tower crane specialist P&J Arcomet acquired by Uperio Group

US crane company takes delivery of 15 new Liebherr cranes in 2020, adding to the 45 already in their fleet

Suitability for use on a wide range of job sites means continued demand for crawler cranes from rental houses around the world

Sarens’ 5,500 USton capacity SGC-250 crane has completed a 634 USton lift at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project in the UK

Focus30 heavy lift crane from Mammoet completes testing and is ready to go to work

C.J. Shaughnessy Mobile Crane Service rented a Magni RTH 5.25 from Empire Crane for a recent Cambridge job

Maximum freestanding height is often talked about in tower crane circles but a figure of 222 metres was probably unheard of – until now

Select Crane Sales recently took delivery of a Wolff 166 B model.

The global pandemic has created many challenges for heavy haul and rigging companies in Mexico

Being part of long-term projects might mean that the tower crane sector has been less affected by the global Covid-19 situation or it might be that we still have some time to wait before we know its impact. Either way, plenty has been going on in the interim. Alex Dahm reports

The US Department of Commerce terminated the investigation following Manitowoc’s withdrawal of its application and request to stop the investigation

Following Manitowoc’s withdrawal of its application and request to stop the Article 232 investigation, the U.S. Department of Commerce terminated the investigation

While the market for industrial cranes is facing similar challenges as the rest of the equipment industry, OEMs and end-users are optimistic      

Liebherr has introduced a pair of electric crawler cranes, tested and ready for production. Alex Dahm reports