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Crane fire on Homebush Bay drive, Sydney turned the machine to scrap

30/06/2009 | A MOBILE crane heading north on Homebush Bay drive transformed into a pile of 84t scrap metal after its fuel tank caught alight and hampered traffic.


Firm goes into receivership after a forklift-truck incident

29/06/2009 | DAIRY Farmers of Britain has been fined £10,000 (A$20,448) over a forklift-truck incident, but is not likely to pay because it subsequently went into receivership.


Maxim Crane Works acquires Barnhart’s fleet of large crawler cranes

26/06/2009 | MAXIM Crane Works says it has acquired Barnhart Crane and Rigging’s fleet of large crawler cranes and certain related assets through an asset purchase agreement.


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Manitowoc to cut one in five jobs

MANITOWOC says it will reduce its workforce by 22% in 2009 in preparation for a projected revenue decline.


Manitowoc presents growth plan

MANITOWOC says it will present an update on the company’s growth strategies and financial performance at the Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference.


WorkSafe investigates crane tip at Port Melbourne

WORKSAFE Victoria is investigating an incident where a mobile crane tipped and fell on its side at a site in Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne.


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