News and Press Releases

April Showers Bring May Flowers
May 10, 2012

AmQuip sets the stage at New York's MetLife Stadium for the Electric Daisy Carnival.

The six cranes, ranging in size, are required to complete the stage assembly.

The Carnival combines the world's most renowed performers and electronic dance music talent with leading-edge production, art, and special effects.

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A Piece of Art in the Making
April 16, 2012

AmQuip and its Liebherr LTC 1045-4.1 truck mounted crane lends support to Hopewell Valley's 9/11 Emergency Responder Memorial Committee (New Jersey).

The Committee was awarded the 10 ton portion of a support column at the World Trade Center in 2011.  The artifact was unveiled on the 10th Anniversary Ceremony located within Hopewell Valley's Alliger Park and stored until the memorial...

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AmQuip Receives TAUC Certificate of Achievement Award for Second Consecutive Year
March 29, 2012
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AmQuip teams up with Boston's Museum of Fine Arts to save a goddess
March 26, 2012

AmQuip teams up with Boston's Museum of Fine Arts to save the ancient Roman goddess Juno as part of the museum's "Conservation in Action" initiative.

The colossal 13-foot-tall statue weighs in at 13,000 pounds and is made of solid marble. The statue dates back to the Roman Imperial Period, and is the largest classical statue in the United States.

Before the MFA acquired...

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Restoring Power to Boston's Back Bay
March 19, 2012

NSTAR called on AmQuip to move the 200,000-pound transformer, which burnt out during severe weather in Boston's Back Bay last week.

NSTAR is happy to report that the Back Bay customers are now being served by our regular, electric underground network.

 

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AmQuip's 275-ton crane takes on a Boeing 737
March 13, 2012

AmQuip was called to move a plane after it ran off of a taxiway at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport early Tuesday morning.  Operator Bart Brady represented AmQuip's efforts safely returning the plane from its awkward position.

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Join the Team - Positions Available
February 17, 2012
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AmQuip's LTF1045-4.1 truck mounted crane debuts in the tri-state area
February 9, 2012

The Liebherr LTF1045-4.1 coupled with a Kenworth T800 chassis, has a 55 ton lifting capacity and "truck” based lower at 8' wide  allowing the crane to move legally throughout the tri-state area.

Consistent with AmQuip's commitment to safety, the crane's jib can offset to 60 degrees which will allow operators to set material on rooftops with ease.   In addition, it is...

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AmQuip brings in first LTC 1045-3.1 city crane
February 8, 2012

The innovative Liebherr LTC 1045-3.1 city crane makes its US debut this week on the streets of Boston in the fleet of leading crane rental company AmQuip.

The ultra-compact design of this model, coupled with the movable cab, were the key driver’s behind AmQuip’s purchasing choice.

Rated at 50-ton capacity (45 metric tonnes), the three-axle crane has all terrain capability, for on...

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From Tragedy to Triumph
January 25, 2012

Watch as crane operator Dan Wilson speaks with The Tennessean onsite at Nashville's Music City Center.

"A 600,000 pound crane being used to lift steel at the Music City Center has a historic past. When the crane was brand new and about to be shipped out of New York it was called to Ground Zero to assist in rescue/recovery operations 3 days after attack"  The Tennessean

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Dennis Bates

Dennis R. Bates currently serves as Vice President of AmQuip's Tower Crane division. Mr. Bates joined AmQuip in 2005 to begin and manage the new Tower Crane division after more than 33 years in the tower crane industry. Mr. Bates previously helped to build several companies' tower crane divisions from the bottom up, including: Noell/Peiner (now Terex), where he served as National Sales Manager; Ray Anthony Crane (now Maxim Crane Works), where he served as Vice President of the Tower Division, and Morrow Crane, which merged with American Pecco during his tenure to create the largest tower crane company in the world.

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Cell: 205-616-8739
dennis.bates@amquip.com