Articles by D.Ann Shiffler

ALL engine shop maximizes uptime
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Published on: January 26, 2021
The ALL Family of Companies has developed multiple ways to help ensure that its cranes perform at peak efficiency.
Fagioli continues to perfect lifting and moving
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Published on: January 05, 2021
ACT honors Fagioli’s lifting and moving legacy.
Maxim announces buy-back results
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Published on: October 19, 2020
Crane rental giant Maxim Crane Works in the USA has announced results for its tender offer to purchase aggregate pricipal of its secured notes
TNT emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
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Published on: October 19, 2020
Reorganisation plan for leading US crane rental company TNT Crane & Rigging completed in just over five weeks
Crane boom tangle injures 22
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Published on: September 17, 2020
Sixteen people were hospitalised after the hoist ropes and-or booms of a tower crane and a lattice crawler crane became entangled on a jobsite in Texas, USA
Manitowoc forges ahead under new leadership
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Published on: September 09, 2020
Aaron Ravenscroft, Manitowoc president and CEO, is prepared for market obstacles and he is looking forward to better times, writes D.Ann Shiffler
Pandemic affects Manitowoc’s second quarter financials
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Published on: August 06, 2020
Global crane community responds to Manitowoc petition for tariffs
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Published on: July 18, 2020
Public comments submitted for U.S. Department of Commerce investigation of unfair trade and national security issues in the crane market
Manitowoc reports first quarter loss
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Published on: May 08, 2020
US Commerce Department investigates Manitowoc petition
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Published on: May 08, 2020
Based on a petitition filed by Manitowoc, the U.S. Commerce Department has launched a national security investigation into imports of mobile cranes from Germany, Austria, Japan and other areas around the world.  
A powerful technology
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Published on: February 21, 2017
Telematics technology is catching on as crane owners understand the value of the information they can achieve. D.Ann Shiffler reports
Ritchie Bros. gears up for Orlando Auction
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Published on: February 02, 2017
More than 520 excavators, 195 wheel loaders, 125 dozers, 355 truck tractors, 370 AWPs and 95 cranes will be sold at the Ritchie Orlando auction.
Terex Cranes to close China facility, reevaluate LC line launch
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Published on: January 11, 2017
Terex Cranes will close its Jinan, China plant and reevaluate the launch of the LC crawler line
Crawler crane down in NYC
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Published on: February 06, 2016
The crane that came down on a NYC street was being lowered due to increasingly high winds
Potain MDT 178 at French castle
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Published on: February 03, 2016
Contractor Foucher Fournier put a Potain MDT 178 flat top tower crane to work at the iconic French Château de Chambord in west centralFrance
Terex reports unsolicited acquisition proposal from Zoomlion
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Published on: January 26, 2016
Terex Corporation has confirmed that it received an unsolicited, non-binding acquisition proposal from Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Company
Art P. Kirkner joins NBIS as VP
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Published on: July 10, 2013
Art P. Kirkner joins NBIS as Vice President, Claims.
Cleaning up after Sandy
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Published on: November 13, 2012
Clean-up from the Super Storm Hurricane Sandy has required the expertise of crane and rigging companies across the country. D.Ann Shiffler reports
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