Spreading the load: How cranes giant Palfinger wants to take its access platform business to the next level
Palfinger, the Austrian engineering group is known around the world for its cranes. The Salzburg-based manufacturer, founded in 1932, produces more than 100 models of truck-mounted articulated loader cranes and is easily considered the market leader in the segment. Yet, despite this specialism, Palfinger, which also produces marine lifting solutions and truck-mounted forklifts, is looking […]
Hiab up overall in first half of 2025
Hydraulic loader crane and equipment manufacturer Hiab claims a “strong performance” in the first half of 2025. At the end of the first six months of the year, orders received were €755 million, up 3 per cent on the €734 million in the same period a year earlier. At €814 million, however, Hiab reported a […]
ERA/IRN RentalTracker: Pressure in the present, future rebound?
The latest ERA/IRN RentalTracker suggests that business sentiment across Europe’s rental industry has taken a step back from the modest positivity at the end of last year. While not a collapse by any means, signs of strain are emerging. The Q2 2025 survey, conducted during June and early July, attracted responses from more than 110 […]
Q&A with new secretary general of the European Rental Association
IRN: First of all, congratulations on your appointment. How does it feel to be in that position after many years working as manager of ERA?Carole Bachman: Thank you, Murray! I’m truly honoured to step into the role of Secretary General of ERA. After many years as ERA’s manager, this new position represents both an exciting […]
HAE welcomes seven new board members
Following its Annual General Meeting last week, Hire Association Europe has welcomed seven new members to its board. Andrew Thompson, CEO of Cleveland Group, joins the HAE Tools, Plant and Equipment Board, alongside Sean Scarah, director of Plant & Logistics (Asset and Technology Solutions) at Balfour Beatty. Joining the HAE EHA Supply Chain Board is […]
‘The only certainty is change’: Dinolift’s Rönnlöf outlines vision for long-term growth
Petter Rönnlöf, the recently appointed chief executive of Finnish aerial work platforms specialist Dinolift, is forthright in his self-assessment. “I am a sales guy,” he says, leaning back in his chair with a grin. Appointed in March to lead the business in the place of owner Karin Godenhielm, Rönnlöf brings to the role a mix […]
LGMG hits sustainability highs
LGMG Europe has once again earned the EcoVadis Silver Medal for sustainablity – this year with a significant improvement in its overall score. In the 2025 assessment, the company achieved a score of 73/100, placing it in the 91st percentile among companies in its industry worldwide, which ranks it among the top 9% of all […]
HMF kit to turn a crane into a MEWP
Danish crane manufacturer HMF has a new personnel basket conversion kit to turn a crane into a mobile elevating work platform. It takes just minutes to switch between the two, HMF said, helping to make it a practical ‘plug and play’ proposition. In confined spaces where a crane is operating and there is no space […]