Sarens installed the last section of the assembly plant of General Motors in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico .

General Motors commissioned Corey for the assembly of its plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. Sarens was commissioned by Corey to lift the trestle section in a limited space. 

Hiab has worked with Northern Irish trailer manufacturer Nugent to develop the Hiab Nugent Crane Trailer, an electric loader crane mounted on a small trailer.

The crane is a standard 1.8 tonne/metre Hiab T-CLX 018 crane and is powered by two 12 volt deep cycle batteries, allowing it to be operated entirely independently of the towing ..

It is the season in many European countries where soft verges give way under the weight of cranes or large truck mounted lifts. A three axle crane rolled off a road in Scotland yesterday, trapping the driver, while a 90 metre boom lift overturned last month on a wind farm in Ireland.

Yesterday’s incident occurred on the A96 road..

Manitou has acquired a majority stake in its UK dealer, Northamptonshire based Mawsley Machinery.

The move follows the retirement of Mawsley’s main shareholders Ian Wright and Jane Sheldon, who took over the company in a Management Buy In in 1998. Two current directors Keith Pearce and Sam Sanderson - will also take a minority s..