EDITOR’SCOMMENT
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EDITORIAL
Editor:
D.Ann Slayton Shiffler
E-mail:
Assistant editor:
John Skelly
Phone: 312.386-5067
E-mail:
FAX: 312.624.8673
International editor:
Alex Dahm
E-mail:
Staff writers:
Lindsay Gale,
Sandy Guthrie, Laura Hatton,
Cristián Peters, Murray Pollok,
Chris Sleight, TerryWhite,
HelenWright, Euan Youdale
SC&RA Correspondents:
Tim Hillegonds, Mike Chalmers
PRODUCTION
Production director:
Saara Rootes
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Productionmanager:
Ross Dickson
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Production assistant:
Louise Kingsnorth
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Designmanager:
Jeff Gilbert
Designer:
Gary Brinklow
Design assistant:
Grace Pullinger
CIRCULATION
Circulationmanager:
Hayley Gent
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Business development director:
PeterWatkinson
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Office and bookshopmanager:
Clare Grant
E-mail:
Fax Subscriptions to
312.626.2115
SALES
Salesmanager
MATT BURK
205W. Randolph St., #1320
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312.496.3314
Cell: 773.610.9467
E-mail:
National account manager
BEV O’DELL
1427 N. Aztec Avenue
Independence, MO 64056
Ph: 816-886-1858
Fax: 816-886-1884
Cell: 816-582-5253
E-mail:
International sales executive
JOHN AUSTIN
KHL Group, Southfields,
Southview Road, Wadhurst,
East Sussex, TN5 6TP, UK.
Ph: +44-1892-784088
E-mail:
Advertising Coordinator
LAURA PALELLA
Phone: 312.291.9736
Fax: 312.624.8673
E-mail:
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
James King
CHIEF INFORMATIONOFFICER
Paul Marsden
PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER
Trevor Pease
KHL GROUP AMERICAS LLC
3726 E. Ember GlowWay,
Phoenix, AZ 85050
Ph: 480.659.0578
Fax: 480.659.0678
E-mail:
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n the almost 10yearswe’vebeenpublishing
American
Cranes&Transport
, I don’t ever remember a timeof somany
mergers and acquisitions of crane companies.Over thepast
18months,we’ve seenmajor activityby ahandful of companies
that are in anobvious expansionmode, namelyTNTCrane&
Rigging,NSCGCrane&HeavyHaul andBarnhart. These three
companies have significantly expanded their service footprint
throughmergers and acquisitions.H&EEquipment,All
Erection&CraneRental, BayCrane andBiggeCrane&Rigging
also appear tobe in a growthmode, buyingnew cranes and
expanding their locations.What is fueling this rashofmergers
and acquisitions?What does itmean for the crane rental
market? We’re trying toget answers to thesequestions andwe
will keepyoupostedonwhatwe findout.
Another trendwe are seeing in the crane segment is crane
companies evaluating crane fleets, sellingoff assets that no
longer perform aswell as theyused to andbuying cranes that
better suit themarkets they serve. “If approachedproperly and
proactively, smarter asset-management planningwill allow
companies to effectively leverage secondarymarket demand to
createnew revenue streams andmaximize recovery for their
surplus cranes,” saidGardnerDudley, inour IndustryFocus:
UsedCranes onpage 32.Dudleydiscusses thebenefits of
this strategy andhow to truly invest in an assetmanagement
program.
Last spring,whenNicholasMatthewswasnamedpresident
andCEOof EssexRentalCorp.,we inquired about an interview.
He responded sayingyes, but that he’d like tobe in the job
a fewmonths before answeringour questions. Iwas able to
catchupwithhim the firstweekof September to talk about
Essex, its cranes and itsnew focus. I foundMatthews tobe a
very thoughtful leaderwho is intent onbringing anew level of
quality toEssex customers.
JohnSkelly, ournew assistant editor, is reallydigging in and
learning the crane and transport industry,which is agood thing
for our readers. Beingnew to the industry, it’s refreshing to
seehim research eachnewproduct category anddiscover the
nuances of each crane class, trailer categoryor industry service.
Thismonthhedelved into themarket for self-erecting tower
cranes and fleetmanagement software. Youwon’twant tomiss
these articles.
At press time,wewerepreparing tohead toDallas for the
SC&RACrane&RiggingWorkshop.We’ll provide a reviewof
whatwent on at that event inourNovember issue and let you
knowwhatwe’ve foundout aboutwhy themarket is somerger/
acquisition friendly.
Also, please let us knowwhat’s goingonwithyour company,
equipment andpeople.
And finally,
ACT
has started an Instagram account,
AmericanCranes&Transport. If you are an Instagram
user, be sure to followus there and alsoonTwitter and
Facebook.
D.ANN SLAYTON SHIFFLER
Editor
KHL Group Americas LLC, 30325 Oak Tree Drive,
Georgetown TX 78628.
Ph: 512-868-7482, E-mail:
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