Loader crane news

Get to know HMF and the HMF crane operators.

Discover our latest developments and news and be inspired by other operators' use of our loader cranes.

NEW! Wire Rope Assist

Maintain the load at a constant distance from the end of the crane or fly-jib extensions during extend/retract movements...

Customer Stories

From Cranes to Creative Challenges: Keld likes Constant Development

When you meet Keld, the energetic and multi-talented owner of Bjarne Hansen & Søn, the door opens to a world of vehicles...

News Releases

New Managing Director at HMF Denmark

HMF Denmark, a subsidiary of HMF Group, will have a new managing director on November 1, when Steffen Frommelt assumes t...

Customer Stories

From Crane Operator to Transport Planner

Peter de Best spent 12 years on the road in a lorry as a crane operator, but wanted to change career when he became a fa...

Customer Stories

Green Crane for Green Jobs

At Anlægsgartner Gottlieb, a Danish landscape gardener, Peter Gustavsen drives around in a brand-new Scania V8 with a gr...

News Releases

Crane Manufacturer HMF’s Owner, the Bundgaard Foundation, donates DKK 6.6 Million in Cardiology Equipment

Aarhus University Hospital (AUH) is set to enhance its cardiology treatments with a donation of DKK 6.6 million from the...

News Releases

HMF Group Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Report: Steady Progress Amidst Market Challenges

The annual financial report showcases steady progress amidst a challenging economic environment. Despite facing headwind...

Customer Stories

Meet Hallvard Bjørke - a crane operator at Jan Mo A/S in Norway

To Hallvard, every day is an adventure in the world of heavy lifting.

Working at HMF

Girl Power to Lift

In honour of the International Women's Day, we spoke to two strong women: 20-year-old Astrid Drachmann and 22-year-old E...

News Releases

HMF Group appoints new CFO

By March 2024 the Danish manufacturer of loader cranes, HMF Group A/S, announces Henrik Skjærbæk Jensen as new CFO.

Working at HMF

From Ambitious Apprentice to Proud Sheet Metal Worker

To Anton Larsen, February was not just a cold winter month like many others. On 2nd February 2024, he completed his appr...

Customer Stories

Meet Lars Lips and his HMF 6020 Crane

We recently got in touch with Lars Lips, who was thrilled to tell us about his everyday work in the family-built busines...

News Releases

HMF Group launches new construction of ‘Customer Experience Center’ in Galten

In order to enhance proximity between customer-oriented employees and the customer centric processes, HMF Group is initi...

News Releases

DIRA’s Automation Award 2023 – the result

The excitement was high right to the end. On Wednesday evening, 4th October at the HI Tech & Industry Scandinavia trade ...

Customer Stories

Celebrating 10 years of cooperation between HMF and Austrian Dunst Hydraulik

In the autumn of 2013, HMF started a cooperation with the Austrian service company Dunst Hydraulik & Ladetechnik, which ...

News Releases

Visitors in our Future Factory

Yesterday was the day we had been looking forward to since we were nominated for the prestigious DIRA Automation Award 2...

Customer Stories

A peek into Flemming's treasury

The Danish sheet metal worker Flemming Laursen spends most of his spare time restoring old-school trucks – and HMF crane...

News Releases

We are nominated for the DIRA Automation Award 2023

DIRA has nominated HMF Group as one of the three nominees for the DIRA Automation Award 2023.

Customer Stories

HMF crane makes crane operator’s everyday life safer and waste management more efficient

Along with his favourite HMF crane, crane driver Dennis Bundgaard empties up to 150 waste containers a day, putting effi...

News Releases

Passing the baton from one experienced leader to another

The Danish manufacturer of loader cranes, HMF, announces a new CCO by June 2023.

News Releases

New cooperation with SOMA in Portugal

We are happy to welcome SOMA Environmental Solutions Lda. as our new distributor in Portugal.

News Releases

Cooperation with TechMat

HMF announces cooperation with TechMat as new distributor of cranes in France

Customer Stories

Power to lift in Dakar with Max Hunt

Max Hunt is attending the “The Real Way to Dakar” race with his Scania 8x8 and HMF crane. Max Hunt’s truck is there as a...

News Releases

Migatronic Automation and HMF in joint project on state of the art crane production

Danish crane manufacturer HMF is currently developing an innovative and streamlined factory and has in this connection m...

News Releases

HMF prepares for a lower activity in 2023

Crane manufacturer HMF Group A/S is adapting to an expected lower activity in 2023 based on the high uncertainty in the ...

Customer Stories

Jesper gets fully equipped large crane

For Jesper from the company Bent Mortensen A/S a crane is not only an important piece of equipment in his business - it'...

Customer Stories

Biogas trucks with electric cranes for a greener future

Bygma is investing in the industry's first fully electric truck and biogas trucks with electric-powered HMF cranes. This...

Customer Stories

Tim gets new, flexible stabilizer solution

Tim just got a brand new and improved stabilizer solution retrofitted on hisHMF 7020 loader crane. We asked for his asse...

Customer Stories

Max Hunt - Adventurer and family man

Hauke Bruhn's resume holds many titles: fishery officer, trucker, self-employed, carpenter. But today, under the alias M...

Customer Stories

Even the small haulier can contribute to a big crane

Jørgen from JB auto has a particularly close co-operation with HMF, where his expertise within the crane world is welcom...

News Releases

Change of CEO at crane manufacturer HMF

Mikkel Winther Andersen is taking over as new CEO for HMF. With core competencies in production efficiency at for exampl...

Customer Stories

Collaboration and digital solutions increase safety at construction sites

GSV is a leading distributor of machine and equipment construction sites. They work to make construction sites a safe pl...

News Releases

HMF delivers record-breaking turnover despite fire, pandemic and supply challenges

2021 brought a pandemic, supply shortages, and a factory building on fire. Still, 2021 ended with record-high sales figu...

Customer Stories

Fabrice transforms truck cranes into railway cranes

HMF cranes aren't originally developed for railway carriages. But the company CML has made a business of rebuilding HMF ...

News Releases

HMF invests in the future and plans new headquarters

After 80 years in Højbjerg, crane manufacturer HMF builds new head quarter to fulfil dreams of growth, modernisation and...

News Releases

Foundation behind crane manufacturer HMF donates DKK 9 million for new treatment of tremor

The fund behind HMF is donating DKK 9 million to Aarhus University Hospital (AUH). The donation will go towards equipmen...

Customer Stories

Lars lifts the green building industry with new loader crane

Lars Christensen from Anker Christensen in Denmark has expanded his business with a new loader crane from HMF to be able...

News Releases

CEO Proud Of Employees’ Handling Of Fire

Yesterday a fire started at a production facility in Galten, Denmark. CEO Jens Seehusen is proud of how the fire was han...

Customer Stories

From farmer to owner of 12 loader cranes

Freddy Frederiksen thought that he was going to be a farmer. But a trip to the US changed that. Today he owns Vognmand.d...

News Releases

New revision of standards for loader cranes - what does it mean to you?

On 14 October 2021*, the 12999:2020 standard on extra safety for loader cranes will become effective. What are the new r...

Customer Stories

HMF loader cranes help farmers in Northern Europe

Danish Agro has acquired three new HMF loader cranes to meet the demand from European farmers. Why cranes have become an...

Customer Stories

Carsten was heard and got a customized truck

Buying a new truck may sometimes be an overwhelming decision. Carsten Nobel describes how HMF guided him towards the per...

Customer Stories

Thorkild gets a better overview and stability with RCL 5400 and EVS

Thorkild Andreasen has tested two upgraded control systems for HMF's truck-mounted cranes: RCL 5400 and the latest versi...

Customer Stories

BMS gets extra reach with large crane fly-jib

Per from BMS is one of the first to aquire an HMF 9520 loader crane with upgraded fly-jib. He has gained extra reach whe...

Customer Stories

Emil is the third generation of HMF crane operators

Emil was introduced to HMF loader cranes as a kid by his grandfather. Later his father taught him how to operate them, a...

News Releases

New Crane-wrapper for a better customer experience

HMF Group A/S has invested in a “crane-wrapping” machine. The new wrapping process will protect cranes during transporta...

News Releases

HMF launches new priming plant and enhances crane durability

HMF Group has invested €2.7M in a new priming facility. The new coating process will enhance the durability of HMF crane...

Customer Stories

Quick service saved tomorrow's revenue

When the remote control for self-employed Pelle's 13-year old 1820K suddenly failed, HMF made sure he was up and running...

Customer Stories

New crane and used truck? A simple way to save money

Considerable cost savings and the difficulty of getting new trucks in 2020 both speak in favour of mounting a new crane ...

Customer Stories

A 5-axled truck and 95 tm crane prepared for the future

The haulage company Poul Erik Jeppesen & Søn from Denmark has just put its largest crane truck ever into operation: a fu...

Customer Stories

Get seated ... and make yourself comfortable

HMF crane operators out there working around the clock deserve to be comfortable while doing so! Therefore, this special...

Customer Stories

HMF fire-fighting in Poland

HMF distributor, HMF Polska, is not wasting time! In co-operation with a special vehicle company, HMF Polska has created...

Customer Stories

Why Studhalter Transporte counts on HMF

“We chose HMF for the first time back in 2009 and had many positive experiences with it. We have counted on HMF loader c...

Customer Stories

Unimog with an HMF #2

Last year, the piping company Enrotec from Neunkirchen received a Unimog tool carrier with an HMF 610K3. Now they've ord...

Customer Stories

Craned rescue vehicles for fire department

Firefighting, towage and animal rescue are just some of the services new rescue vehicles with special armour and HMF 132...

Customer Stories

Grues Torralba: HMF cranes for more than 20 years

Grues Torralba has preferred HMF cranes for more than 20 years. The cranes' sharp, fast and well-defined functions as we...

Customer Stories

Rescue vehicles with power to lift

HMF cranes are used for many different purposes around the world. In San José, California, they are used for important r...

Customer Stories

A boyhood dream comes true

At the age of 48 Perry Birkelund is finally acting out his boyhood dream: Starting his own company, Birkelund Kran & Tra...

Customer Stories

Unimog with an HMF – A combi for the most difficult conditions

When a piping company needed a light-weight vehicle for off-road driving, the perfect solution was to mount an HMF 610K ...

Customer Stories

Off-road in German forests

Setting up hunting high stands in bumpy forests can be quite challenging. Fortunately, HMF had the perfect off-road solu...

News Releases

The biggest project for HMF Germany ever - 49 cranes for THW

The German relief organization, THW, has placed the order of 49 HMF cranes – the biggest order HMF Ladekrane GmbH has ev...

Customer Stories

Why two Icelandic companies chose HMF over a competing brand

The two Icelandic companies Hermundur Jóhannesson and Finnur ehf recently replaced their cranes with ones from HMF for s...

Customer Stories

Why König & Kaiser are turning heads with their truck

Jens Kaiser from German König & Kaiser, turn people's heads when operating his dark blue Volvo truck - from outside the ...

Customer Stories

An exciting first build for Day Brothers

At HMF we're not afraid to take on challenging tasks. This time around it was Day Brothers who had an exciting assignmen...

Customer Stories

Power to lift F-16 fighter aircrafts

When the Dutch airforce needed a strong and reliable crane for lifting F-16 aircrafts HMF had the perfect crane for the ...

Working at HMF

Permanently devoted to HMF

When you love your job as much as Søren and Christian do, what better way to express it than with a permanent tattoo?

News Releases

HMF establishes new production set-up after fire and ensures continued crane production

With quick re-establishment of production and cooperation with subcontractors, HMF secures supply of crane parts for the...

Loader crane news

NEW! Wire Rope Assist

From Cranes to Creative Challenges: Keld likes Constant Development

New Managing Director at HMF Denmark

From Crane Operator to Transport Planner

Green Crane for Green Jobs

Crane Manufacturer HMF’s Owner, the Bundgaard Foundation, donates DKK 6.6 Million in Cardiology Equipment

HMF Group Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Report: Steady Progress Amidst Market Challenges

Meet Hallvard Bjørke - a crane operator at Jan Mo A/S in Norway

Girl Power to Lift

HMF Group appoints new CFO

From Ambitious Apprentice to Proud Sheet Metal Worker

Meet Lars Lips and his HMF 6020 Crane

HMF Group launches new construction of ‘Customer Experience Center’ in Galten

DIRA’s Automation Award 2023 – the result

Celebrating 10 years of cooperation between HMF and Austrian Dunst Hydraulik

Visitors in our Future Factory

A peek into Flemming's treasury

We are nominated for the DIRA Automation Award 2023

HMF crane makes crane operator’s everyday life safer and waste management more efficient

Passing the baton from one experienced leader to another

New cooperation with SOMA in Portugal

Cooperation with TechMat

Power to lift in Dakar with Max Hunt

Migatronic Automation and HMF in joint project on state of the art crane production

HMF prepares for a lower activity in 2023

Jesper gets fully equipped large crane

Biogas trucks with electric cranes for a greener future

Tim gets new, flexible stabilizer solution

Max Hunt - Adventurer and family man

Even the small haulier can contribute to a big crane

Change of CEO at crane manufacturer HMF

Collaboration and digital solutions increase safety at construction sites

HMF delivers record-breaking turnover despite fire, pandemic and supply challenges

Fabrice transforms truck cranes into railway cranes

HMF invests in the future and plans new headquarters

Foundation behind crane manufacturer HMF donates DKK 9 million for new treatment of tremor

Lars lifts the green building industry with new loader crane

CEO Proud Of Employees’ Handling Of Fire

From farmer to owner of 12 loader cranes

New revision of standards for loader cranes - what does it mean to you?

HMF loader cranes help farmers in Northern Europe

Carsten was heard and got a customized truck

Thorkild gets a better overview and stability with RCL 5400 and EVS

BMS gets extra reach with large crane fly-jib

Emil is the third generation of HMF crane operators

New Crane-wrapper for a better customer experience

HMF launches new priming plant and enhances crane durability

Quick service saved tomorrow's revenue

New crane and used truck? A simple way to save money

A 5-axled truck and 95 tm crane prepared for the future

Get seated ... and make yourself comfortable

HMF fire-fighting in Poland

Why Studhalter Transporte counts on HMF

Unimog with an HMF #2

Craned rescue vehicles for fire department

Grues Torralba: HMF cranes for more than 20 years

Rescue vehicles with power to lift

A boyhood dream comes true

Unimog with an HMF – A combi for the most difficult conditions

Off-road in German forests

The biggest project for HMF Germany ever - 49 cranes for THW

Why two Icelandic companies chose HMF over a competing brand

Why König & Kaiser are turning heads with their truck

An exciting first build for Day Brothers

Power to lift F-16 fighter aircrafts

Permanently devoted to HMF

HMF establishes new production set-up after fire and ensures continued crane production

Sign up for HMF news