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The crane industry is an essential part of the construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. Cranes are used to lift and move heavy materials, equipment, and machinery from one location to another, making them crucial in building tall structures, assembling large objects, and transporting goods across long distances. The industry includes various types of cranes, such as tower cranes, mobile cranes, overhead cranes, and gantry cranes, each designed for specific purposes. The industry is highly regulated, with strict safety guidelines and certification requirements to ensure the safe operation of cranes and the protection of workers and the public.

Link-Belt Names New Director of Corporate Planning, Strategy

Effective May 19, 2025, Josh Frederick has been named director of corporate planning and strategy of Link-Belt Cranes. Melvin Porter, Link-Belt president and CEO, made the announcement. Frederick began his career in 1997 as a mechanical engineer at Chrysler before moving to Cummins in 1999 to work on mechanical and electronic configurations for engine fuel economy.....
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Several Large Potain Topless Cranes Selected for Singapore HDB Housing Project

Several high capacity Potain topless tower cranes — a mix of MCT 565A and MCT 1005 models — purchased by Tiong Woon Corporation (TWC) are getting to work on a new government housing project in western Singapore....


JJ Curran Crane Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Partnership at 2025 Detroit Grand Prix

JJ Curran Crane, a leader in crane rental services throughout the Midwest since 1950, announced May 21, 2025, its 75th anniversary will be celebrated with a commemorative livery on Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing's No....


ALL Uses Manitowoc MLC300 to Reach More Than 300 ft. in Dam Construction

Rochester Gas and Electric (REG)'s Station 5 is in the midst of a rebuild. The substation, positioned along the lower falls of the Genesee River, includes a dam for the generation of hydroelectric power....


Sims Crane & Equipment Receives National Employer Award for Safety

Sims Crane & Equipment has been recognized as one of the top 45 companies out of thousands of companies considered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (CCO) and has received the new Employer Award from the CCO for its strong commitment to safety....


Simulator for Mobile Cranes: Liebherr, Tenstar Simulation Seal Partnership

The transformation of working and living environments is progressing. Digitalisation is a megatrend that Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH also is using to create innovations. The focus is being placed on customized, sustainable solutions with measurable added value for customers — such as the mobile crane simulator that the company developed together with Tenstar Simulation....


Exact Crane & Equipment Adds Tadano AC5.25OL-2 to Fleet

Exact Crane & Equipment's Jack Swan (president), and his son, Jeff Swan, (vice president of operations), were on the international stage at bauma 2025. This isn't the first time, as Jack has attended more than 10 bauma trade shows and Jeff is catching up at six shows....


Ideal Crane Rental Grows Rental Fleet at bauma 2025

During bauma 2025 in Munich, Germany, Ideal Crane Co. Inc. purchased an LTR 1150 telescopic crawler crane to further grow its rental fleet. With an LTR 1100 and LTR 1220 already in its portfolio, this crane is positioned to round out the selection of Liebherr LTR cranes for Ideal Crane's customers....


Liebherr Cranes Make Rapid Construction Progress Possible On Scandinavia's Second Tallest Tower

An impressive structure emerged at remarkable speed in Karlskrona. Standing at a height of 200 m, the NKT tower three is the second tallest tower in Scandinavia. Two Liebherr cranes, a 542 HC-L 12/24 Litronic and a 258 HC-L 10/18 Fibre, are a key part of this ambitious construction project....


Potain Tower Cranes Help Transform Madison's Downtown Skyline Under Airport Flight Path

Two Potain cranes are helping Findorff build a 14-story high-rise at 109 E Wilson in Madison, Wis. The development will feature 244 residential units, a seven-restaurant food hall with patio lake-front seating, a rooftop pool terrace, a Sky Lounge, a high-end chop house, a three-story parking garage and more....


Duct Dynasty — ALL Crane Rental of Florida Lends Assist On Power Plant Project

Power plants need ductwork, just like our houses. With a major exception: some of these ducts are so large, you can not only walk through them, you can drive a truck through them. When these ducts need replacing, as you might imagine, there are special challenges to delivering them from their point of origin to the power plant....




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