Friendly Manufacturing Agreement Leads to Manitou Acquisition of Gehl

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September 10, 2008	Vol. 5, Issue 17

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Friendly Manufacturing Agreement Leads to Amiable Acquisition
By Katie Parrish

Once the deal is complete, Gehl, Manitou and Mustang will all be under the same umbrella.

September 10, 2008 - A little more than four years ago, Manitou and Gehl struck a deal to sell each other's telescopic handlers to U.S. buyers. Unlike other industry agreements, including Manitou's distribution deal with Omniquip in the early 2000s that enabled Omniquip to become the exclusive U.S. distributor of three Manitou telehandler models, the Manitou-Gehl arrangement proved to be symbiotic, providing mutual benefit to both parties...Read Full Story

CraneTech Introduces Boecker Trailer Crane

MLE Builds Lift for Development of New Spacecraft

PG Trionic Opens European Division

JLG's Senior VP of Engineering to Retire

Technology Trends
Why telematics has become the new darling of the construction industry.
By Tracy Bennett

Tracy Bennett

September 10, 2008 - The application of telematics on construction equipment is not a new concept, but only recently have equipment buyers begun embracing the technology. Telematics is the science of sending, receiving, and storing information via telecommunications devices.

Back in July, our publishing company hosted a Telematics Showcase in Kansas City, Mo., which allowed participating manufacturers to present the features and benefits of their telematics products...Read Full Story

RSC Launches Integrated Services Group

Metrolift Takes Delivery of New 20,000-pound Telehandler

Miller's TurboLite Fall Limiter Provides Lanyard Alternative

TeleNav Tracks Mobile Assets

Largest Crane in Scandinavia Makes Quick Work of Railway Bridge Project

Dallas, Texas, August 2008 - Two city employees were hospitalized after a 100-ton crane toppled at a pump station. Workers were installing a piece of metal piping at the pump station when the crane tipped over and fell onto the building, trapping a worker on the roof and crushing his legs.

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