Author Archives: Maarten Zijlmans

12 Terex rubber-tyred gantry cranes for Liba (Brasil)

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) will supply Libra Terminais Rio S/A (Libra) with 12 Terex® rubber-tyred gantry cranes. They are to be delivered in the fall of 2014 to the terminal in the Bay of Rio de Janeiro. Liba operates ports in Rio and Santos and is part of the Libra Group, a leading Brazilian logistics corporation. […]

Sennebogen will launch 100t telescopic crawler crane in 2015

In fall 2014, SENNEBOGEN will introduce a new telescopic crawler crane with a safe working load of over 100 t to the press and the public. With this new crane the manufacturer, based in Straubing, Germany, significantly extends its product range upward. With more than 20 years of experience with mobile and telescopic crawler machines, […]

Street Crane UK wins entry to Sunday Times Fast Track Listings

Street Crane Company, a factory crane and hoist manufacturer, has been recognised in the Sunday Times/HSBC Fast Track Awards for outstanding growth in export sales. Over the last two years the company has achieved an average annual growth rate in export sales of 33.4%, with exports now accounting for £19 million, 67% of their £28.2 […]

Liebherr’s 2013 turnover slightly lower, earnings drop by 34.0%

The Liebherr Group published key data from its annual report for the 2013 business year. Against a backdrop of moderate international economic progress, Liebherr achieved a turnover of 8,963.6 million € in 2013. The world economy grew last year by only 3.0 %. Whereas some fully developed national economies demonstrated a gain in dynamism, the […]

Konecranes’ reliable and safe industrial crane applications

For over 80 years, Konecranes has been dedicated to helping improve efficiency and productivity in a variety of industries. As a result of its experience and commitment to engineering excellence, the company has continuously provided lifting applications that combine both reliability and maximized life-cycle value. Konecranes wide range of industrial cranes includes the most significant […]

14 Linden Comansa Flat-Top tower cranes lift Canada’s Hospitals

The Government of the Quebec province (Canada) has launched an ambitious plan to redevelop and modernize its healthcare system, with the purpose of giving both patients and workers the environment they deserve. To make it possible, it has established a Public-Private partnership (PPP) with two universities, with whom it will built Canada’s two biggest hospitals. […]

Konecranes now 100% owner of hoist and crane manufacturer SANMA

In November 2009, Konecranes already acquired a majority holding (65 percent) in hoist and crane manufacturer SANMA. On june 11 2014, Konecranes has completed the acquisition of the remaining shares and now owns 100 percent of the company. The acquisition is an important step for Konecranes and SANMA will continue as one of Konecranes power […]

A Comansa tower crane in the pool

The job-site The Royal Garden hotel in Hong Kong is located in Kowloon, an urban and modern district with one of the highest densities of population of the world. This 5-star hotel is located in a full-of-life atmosphere, with narrow streets crowded of people and traffic. It is precisely this environment which meant a great […]

Sennebogen opens academy for instruction and training

With the official opening of the Sennebogen Academy and the Erich Sennebogen Museum in May 2014, the family-run enterprise sets another milestone in the more than 60-year company history. With the opening of our SENNEBOGEN Academy we are investing in the future. Instruction and training are the supporting pillars of every enterprise. We are building […]

Konecranes to supply 18 RTGs to Turkey and 20 to U.S.A.

Turkey In March 2014 Konecranes received a major order for eighteen Konecranes Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from DP World’s Yarimca container terminal in Turkey. The all-electric cable reel RTGs will be delivered in 2015. Konecranes has previously delivered container handling equipment to DP World terminals in Algeria, Egypt, India and the UAE, but this […]