New move on Crane Capacity Index
ESTA is determined to give new impetus to expanding its Crane Capacity Index project in 2020. Despite the doubts and resistance from some manufacturers, ESTA is convinced that this is an…
ESTA supports Bulgaria’s NSPIT in call to update regs
Bulgaria’s heavy transport association has asked for ESTA’s support in pressing the country’s authorities to update their regulations on heavy and abnormal road transport. ESTA President David Collett wrote to Mladen…
Turkey’s AND joins ESTA
Turkish heavy transport Association AND has become an ESTA member in a move that will further strengthen international cooperation and help to raise standards in an important and developing market. AND…
Robert Markewitsch leaves ESTA Board
Robert Markewitsch from German company Gebr. Markewitsch is stepping down from the ESTA Board after six years. His replacement will be agreed at the ESTA meeting in Piacenza, Italy, in…
Backing for first marking and lighting report
ESTA has started lobbying European organisations to support plans for the harmonization of marking and lighting regulations for abnormal road transport. The move follows the completion of the first report from…
New EN1300 norms expected in 2021
ESTA is fully involved in the on-going work of agreeing European standards for mobile cranes. Through membership of the Dutch Standards Institute (NEN), ESTA Director Ton Klijn sits on the…
ESTA’s April in Amsterdam
Next year’s ESTA Spring Meeting and Awards in Amsterdam will be held on April 23 and 24, 2020. Go to the awards section of the ESTA website at or more information…
Huge wind turbine shows need for new safety focus
News that the world’s longest wind turbine blade is undergoing testing in the UK has underlined the importance of agreeing new transport and lifting best practice guildelines for the industry,…
ISO 9001 success for ECOL project
ESTA’s planned European Crane Operators’ Licence has been awarded ISO 9001-2015 certification after successfully completing the required audit. The award means that ECOL can now apply to have the licence…
Tadano completes Demag acquisition from Terex
Japanese crane manufacturer Tadano today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Demag mobile crane business from its US owner, the Terex Corporation. The total cost of the deal…