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GT Access buys Manitou booms
UK-based GT Access is investing in Manitou rough terrain articulated booms. They include the 160ATJ and 160ATJ+ models, both of which have a working height of 16 m
NES adds MEC 60-J booms to fleet
The rental company has exclusively added the new boom to it roster of available equipment
Genie super boom launch
The 150 ft working height SX-150 adds to its Super Boom range, while three other products debut at the Rental Show
4Hire provides sea defence
Jersey-based rental company 4hire has provided a new Bobcat T40180 telehandler for use in crucial sea defence work on the island
APL continues Niftylift investment
UK-based Aerial Platforms Ltd. (APL) has taken delivery of the first of two Niftylift Height Rider 28 (HR28) Hybrid articulating booms
Platform exit system launch from Genie
Genie has introduced the Fall Arrest Bar, available for ANSI and CSA boom lifts. it allows the operator to tie off and move freely outside the platform using a shock-absorbing lanyard
Skyjack to supply 200 units for Vikings stadium
Located in the heart of Minneapolis, the new glass-centric covered stadium will replace the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, which was torn down in early 2014
JMS fleet reaches 1000
The UK company, a division of JMS Plant Hire, reached its millennial milestone after receiving a Genie ZX-135/70 boom lift from Access Platform Sales Ltd (APS).
Crawling to the top?
Compact, tracked lifts are still fighting to gain rental market share and knock the ‘niche’ perception out of the park. Lindsey Anderson reports on the North American industry and its acceptance of these units
Skyjack to unveil new boom at The Rental Show 2015
The SJ86 T boom lift will be shown for the first time in New Orleans
Australia's first SX-180 goes to Top End Access
The 180 ft Genie boom will be used in Northern Territory mining and construction operations
Riwal invests in the future
Netherlands-based Riwal has expanded its fleet of environmentally friendly equipment with the JLG Hybrid 340AJ articulating boom, plus others from Genie
Facelift invests in Niftylifts
UK-based Facelift has recently taken delivery of the first of 30 of the new Niftylift HR17 diesel self propelled booms
ALL Aerials purchases 60 JLG booms
Due to high customer demand, ALL Aerials has added a range of JLG booms to its fleet.
JMC boasts tallest boom on Isle of Wight
Plant hire firm adds a Haulotte HA32 PX articulated boom to its line-up
Islands 4 Hire
Jersey-based access rental company 4 Hire has purchased six Manitou platforms to meet increasing demands across the Channel Islands
MacAllister Rental buys third big boom
Indianapolis-based rental company has ordered its third JLG 1850SJ.
Two injured in boom accident
Two men were injured Monday evening when the basket and boom of a Genie Z-135/70 they were working in “dropped” about 30 feet, sources report.
Kardon Kontracts takes delivery of first JLG 1850SJ in Europe
First JLG 1850 delivered outside North America goes to UK company Kardon Kontracts.
Uplifting the Kelpies
Easi UpLifts, one of the largest rental companies in the UK and Ireland, provided eight Genie articulating and telescopic booms to help build The Kelpies, a two headed horse sculpture in Scotland
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