Tadano acquires Demag from Terex
Terex Corporation has agreed to sell its Demag Mobile Cranes business to Tadano for approximately US$215 million. Included in the transaction are the manufacturing facilities in Zweibrucken, Germany and multiple…
ECOL’s future structure takes shape
The new future management team of ESTA’s planned European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL) project is almost complete as the project nears its formal launch early this year. The final meeting of…
ESTA to speak at SC&RA Transport Summit in Houston
ESTA Director Ton Klijn and Section Transport President André Friderici have accepted an invitation to speak at February’s specialized transportation symposium organised by the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association in Dallas, USA. The…
Growing client support for ECOL
ESTA’s planned European Crane Operators’ Licence is receiving growing support from major clients who see it as a way of improving performance and safety on site ESTA Director Ton Klijn…
ICSA developing two new position papers
The International Crane Stakeholders Assembly is working on two new position papers – on the transport and erection of large wind farm components and the use of cranes on barges….
New wind turbine BPG expected in New Year
The first draft of new best practice guidelines for the safe transportation and erection of onshore wind turbines could be published before the end of January. The news follows the latest…
ECOL standards for experienced operators agreed
Members of ESTA’s European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL) working group have reached agreement on one of the most important outstanding issues – how to set a standard for experienced operators…
International Crane Stakeholders Assembly [ICSA] holds its seventh meeting in Melbourne, Australia
The latest ICSA (International Crane Stakeholders Assembly) meeting was hosted by the Crane Industry Council of Australia on 22-23 October following CICA’s national conference in Melbourne. ICSA is a…
Gunnar Mardon – a “true rock” and friend of ESTA
ESTA is very sorry to announce that our good friend and colleague Gunnar Mardon died on October 2 following a stroke. Gunnar was Chief Executive Officer of Canada’s National Occupational…
Liebherr to become ECOL-approved training centre
Leading equipment manufacturer Liebherr has agreed to become an approved training centre for ESTA’s planned European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL) after talks between the two organisations in August. The decision…