His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud, owner of Saudi Arabian investment company KBW Holding, has purchased Italian tower crane manufacturer Raimondi Cranes for an undisclosed fee. The new owner and Chairman visited the Raimondi Cranes premises to discuss major expansion plans with the staff. Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud greeted each and […]
Category Archives: Crane Business
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Nov
Nov
On November 21, 2013, the shareholders of Terex Material Handling & Port Solutions AG passed a resolution at a general meeting of the Company’s shareholders to transfer shares held by the remaining shareholders (minority shareholders) to Terex Industrial Holding AG as majority shareholder in return for cash compensation of EUR 60.48 for each no-par value […]
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Nov
Nov
World’s largest observation wheel in Las Vegas Three J D Neuhaus air operated hoists, each providing a 50 metric tonne lifting capacity have been utilized in the construction of the world’s largest observation wheel located at The Linq, Caesars Entertainment’s $550 million outdoor retail, dining and entertainment district located in the heart of the Las […]
08
Nov
Nov
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has received an order for a TerexGottwald Model 5 mobile harbour crane and three Terex CS45 KS reach stackers from Hans Lehmann KG based in Lübeck. The machines will start commercial operation by the middle of December in time for the opening of the newly designed Cargo Terminal Lübeck (CTL) on […]
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Oct
Oct
The Berlin-based crane service provider BTB Logistik GmbH received the key to their new Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 at the manufacturer’s plant in Ehingen. The new 750-tonner will replace a LTM 1500-8.1. The new crane is largely planned for applications in wind power, in particular for installing wind towers and smaller plants. “However it goes without […]
08
Oct
Oct
Konecranes has made a breakthrough into a new area after receiving an order for container handling cranes for use in waste handling. The order, received in September 2013, was placed by NYCT (New York Container Terminal) and includes two RTGs and two RMG cranes. The cranes will be used for moving containers of solid waste […]
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Aug
Aug
In August 2013, Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH began building an additional plant in Biberach an der Riss (Baden-Württemberg). The development and manufacture of switchgear and also electric motors and generators, currently functions of the company’s existing factory in Biberach, are to be relocated to the new site. With the branch, Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH will have the […]
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Jul
Jul
In June 2013 Konecranes received an order for four Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes from Pacific National (PN). The investment in these cranes is part of larger modernization projects in PN’s terminals in Sydney and Melbourne. The cranes will be delivered during 2014 and 2015, two of them to Sydney Freight Terminal and two to […]
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Jul
Jul
Konecranes received a further order from Brazilian shipyard EEP (Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu). The high-tech portal jib crane is scheduled to be taken into operation in August 2014. The order follows up the Konecranes Goliath gantry crane that the same customer ordered in March 2013. Depending on the exact scope of delivery, the price for […]
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Jun
Jun
In May 2013, Konecranes received an order worth USD 56 million (EUR 43 million) from the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) in the US. The order includes four Super Post Panamax STS (Ship-to-Shore) cranes and three RTG (Rubber Tired Gantry) cranes. These will be the biggest Konecranes STS cranes ever built. The STS cranes will […]