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H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (H&E) opened a new location in Midland, TX. This new store joins seven other full-service H&E operations in Texas and 65 nationwide. The company said the store's opening follows its proposed growth strategy plan.

Haulotte Group has reorganized and streamlined its manufacturing process at its Archbold, OH plant in order to prepare for a planned increase in aerial work platform production. The plant, which also manufactures BilJax scaffold and staging, has improved its raw material storage, machining, welding, fabrication, assembling, paint, test and warehousing logistics over the last year, the company said.

UK plant and tool hire company GAP Group is to establish more specialist divisions to add to the Lifting and Non-mechanical plant divisions launched in the past three years.

Speedy Hire is to double its electric scissor lift fleet with a £4 million investment in Skyjack scissors.

Italian aerial platform rental company Nacanco is successfully negotiating a stormy economy and maintaining its track record of growth. Murray Pollok met the company's managing director, Marzia Giusto, in Rome.

Access, Lift & Handlers has extended its deadline for compiling data for its annual Aerials20 (A20) report. The A20 ranks aerial-owning rental companies in North America by number of scissors, boom lifts and vertical mast machines owned. In order to make the list as concise as possible, we need your information and we welcome any new companies that might be interested.

Manitou said it was expecting a slowdown in order intake going forward as equipment buyers responded to economic problems “whether real or anticipated” and said its forecast growth this year was now 10%, at the low end of its previous 10-15% forecast.

Mills in Brazil doubles its CapEx plans for 2012.

UK access rental company Kimberly Access is buying 50 of the AFI-developed Sanctuary Zone anti-entrapment devices. Kimberly said it considered developing its own solution but was impressed by AFI’s solution.

New territory sales manager for southeastern USA will be responsible for new business development, sales and distribution in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, with a remit to expand sales channels for the company.

Absolute E-Z Up (AEUP) has launched a manual push around vertical platform. The ISP-7M offers a maximum platform height of 7 feet, 1 inch and a maximum working height of 13 feet, 6 inches.

Rental companies need to be aware of new regulations governing the European registration and type approval of trailers that come into force on 29 October 2012.

Wilson Jones, president of JLG Industries, has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of JLG's parent company, Oshkosh Corp.

Speaking exclusively to Access, Lift & Handlers , Darren Kell, chief executive officer of Snorkel, said the company's strategy for North America is to target mid-tiered rental companies to form relationships and strengthen those they already have.

Chinese aerial work platform manufacturers were out in force at the M&T Expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, showcasing a range of products and services to the emerging Latin American market.

Speaking at the M&T Expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Terex Aerial Work Platforms said it is in its second year of a 5 to 7 year growth cycle.

French aerial work platform manufacturer Haulotte Group is forecasting a 30% market share of the AWP market in Latin America by 2015.

Merlo is to start production of its MPR ‘rapid access’ platform in June this year and the machine will get its UK launch first at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh on 21-24 June and then at Vertikal Days on 27 – 28 June.

UK access rental company Kimberly Group has placed an order for 69 Genie platforms including Z-45, Z-60, Z-80 and Z-135 booms, all for delivery within two months. It is the company's largest ever order.

At an open day held at Towcester racecourse, UK manufacturer Niftylift demonstated two new machines: the prototype of a 28m HR28 Hybrid and a new low weight 15m diesel HR15D.