Manitowoc has opened a new Potain tower crane factory in the Indian city of Chakan, which lies outside Pune, with production beginning in first-quarter 2018. This facility replaces the company’s previous factory in Pune, which opened back in 2007. With a smaller land area as well as new equipment and lean processes, the new facility produc..

Kobelco has completed most of its restructuring process in China, ending all of its joint ventures moving from seven jointly held operations to three simpler, wholly owned subsidiaries - although the leasing business will have a partner with a 24 percent stake.

Welsh crane hire and rental firm B&A Cranes has added to its fleet with the purchase of a Kato CR-350Ri. The 35-tonne capacity city crane was supplied by Kato’s European distributor, Rivertek Services, which is headquartered in Ireland.

The Kato CR-350Ri has a 32.5-metre-long six-section boom and a three-section telescopic jib that..

Haulotte has sold 100 percent of its Italian access rental company No.Ve. S.r.l. to Loxam. 

Rome based Nove was established in 1998 and has been controlled by Haulotte since 2006. The company employs 45 across six locations in Rome, Naples, Chieti, Bologna, Florence and Milan, with a fleet of around 1,000 aerial lifts and telehan..

US crane manufacturer Link-Belt Cranes is launching the 348 Series 2 lattice crawler crane. The crane has a lifting capacity of 300 tons (273 tonnes). First shipments are scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2018, following final testing.

Engine-wise, Cummins QSL 9 350 hp Tier 4 Final and Tier III engines are available, while dual..