- Wed January 23, 2002
Ringhaver Equipment Crane Division Appoints New Branch Manager
Ringhaver Equipment Co. Vice President and General Manager Dallas Johnson has announced the appointment of Mike Davis to the position of branch manager of Southeastern Crane’s Charlotte, NC, facility.
In addition to extensive crane sales experience, Davis brings the advantage of familiarity with the southeast sales territory....
- Sat January 19, 2002
Kirby-Smith Takes Over Fabick Tractor’s Grove Crane Sector
After having represented its line of products for the past 39 years, The Fabick Companies elected to transfer all Grove crane and crane related operations to the St. Louis branch facility of Oklahoma City, OK-based Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc....
- Thu January 17, 2002
Crane Danger Evacuates NJ Neighborhood
More than 100 people were evacuated from homes and businesses near the Jersey City, NJ, waterfront Jan. 16 when it appeared that a construction crane was in danger of falling.
Attached to the side of a building in which more than half of 29 floors have been completed, the crane’s boom apparently overextended and began to tilt due to an electrical malfunction....
- Wed January 16, 2002
United Nations Puts Its Grove AT422T Cranes to Global Use AT422T Cranes to Global Use
The United Nations has purchased a number of Grove AT422T all-terrain cranes and has them in use in many different locations working on a wide range of projects. Machines are presently at work in the Congo, Italy and Lebanon....
- Thu January 10, 2002
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. Acquires Stedt Hydraulic Crane Corporation
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT) has announced that it has purchased the assets of Stedt Hydraulic Crane Corporation (Stetco) of Westborough, MA.
Stetco is a 50-year-old firm that has developed a line of catch basin cleaning products marketed under the "Stetco" registered trade name....
- Wed January 09, 2002
Gail Guthrie Takes on Sales, Marketing at All Crane Rental
Gail Guthrie has recently joined All Crane Rental of Georgia as the marketing and sales coordinator.
In this position, she will handle all advertising, sales, trade/convention shows and promotional needs for the Atlanta offices....
James Van Horn - Wed January 02, 2002
Ransome Furnishes Turnkey Package for Fast-Track Shopping Center Job in DE
In just six months, McWhorter and Co. Inc., Anniston, AL, is transforming 28 acres (11.3 ha) in Middletown, DE, from a cornfield into a shopping center called Middletown Commons.
General contractor McWhorter and its subcontractors, who operate nationwide, specialize in fast-track construction of small shopping centers such as Middletown Commons....
- Thu December 27, 2001
Falling Crane Kills 5, Injures 91 in Chinese School
A huge construction crane toppled onto a school building in western China, killing five people and injuring more than 90 students as it sliced through the structure, officials and state media said.
"Four students aged under 12 and the operator of the crane were killed," said a city official of Tianshui city in the western province of Gansu....
- Sat December 22, 2001
Crane & Machinery Joins Sennebogen
Sennebogen North America announced the selection of Crane & Machinery Inc. as its distributor representative for Illinois and Ohio.
Based in Bridgeview, IL, Crane & Machinery was established in 1977. Today, the company is focused on cranes, lifting, bulk and material handling equipment....
Daniel Monahan - Sat December 08, 2001
Road Widening Scheme Cheats Traffic Deaths on IA330, U.S. 65
A 26-mi. (41.6 km) stretch of highway in central Iowa that links Des Moines to Marshalltown is the site of a top priority highway construction effort.
The affected avenues are IA 330 and US 65, which run concurrent with each other for approximately 4 mi....
