COMMENT Ӏ NOVEMBER 2025
CIAO! COME STAI? TUTTO BENE?
While last month's issue had the theme of bridges running through it, this month the magazine has a distinctly Italian flavour. Italy has a particularly strong heritage when it comes to various different types of cranes – a combination of historical, industrial and cultural factors – and our Italian theme coverage starts with an exclusive interview with Luigi Maggioni, CEO at tower crane manufacturer Raimondi. We are, of course, talking about Raimondi's acquisition of Terex's tower crane, rough terrain crane and self-erecting crane divisions in a move that Maggioni has referred to as being 'the most impactful deal in the industry in 20 years'. "By combining two key Italian crane manufacturing entities with complementary product lines and engineering expertise we are creating a more integrated and customer-focused player capable of serving diverse markets with unmatched efficiency," states Maggioni. Turn to page 15 to find out more about the rationale behind the deal, its impact on Raimondi's product diversification and market expansion plans, and how Raimondi believes the integration of Terex’s lifting portfolio is the first step in its journey toward becoming a fully-fledged global lifting conglomerate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ISSUE: AMCS
Autec BKL Baukran Logistik
Construction Industry Plant Safety Group
Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA)
Enercon ESTA Fassi
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42
42 11 36 29
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) 42 Imet
30 This issue also includes a report on the state of the Italian
construction industry (see page 28). And while the next two years look challenging – due to a number of reasons, including rising public debt, US tariffs, declining permits, and weaker business confidence – the construction sector's longer-term outlook is forecast to be positive. This is down to ambitious government initiatives in energy transition, infrastructure modernisation, and digital transformation. Positivity certainly abounded at this year's GIS show in
Piacenza, Italy, which took place in late September. According to the organisers the show was a record-breaker in terms of attendance - with almost 20,000 visitors, up 11% from the 18,000 of the previous event in 2023. Some of the innovations presented at GIS can also be found in our Italian construction report. Also at GIS, ESTA launched a new, free, best-practice guide called 'Lifting Operations Risk Management'. In our safety and training feature (page 36) Ton Klijn, ESTA director, explains how the guide aims to improve safety in lifting operations. Godersi!
Christian Shelton, Editor
Christian.Shelton@
btmi.com
Jekko
Juwi Beteiligungs Kinryo Electric Liebherr Liebherr Liebherr
Liebherr Training Services Luigi Maggioni M.J. van Riel Marchetti
Niederstätter Osprey
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32 34 11
Potain Lift Solutions Raimondi Saez
Silvrettaseilbahn Skanska Spierings Tadano Terex
The Port of Nantes Tii Scheuerle Ton Klijn U-Control
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