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Lion Trackhire supplies road for London Olympics site
Portable roadway rental company Lion Trackhire provided a temporary track for a 1200 t crawler crane working at London’s 2012 Olympic Village site earlier this year.
Turkey's Acarlar plans big boost to rental fleet
Turkish access rental and sales company Acarlar Makine is planning to increase its aerial platform fleet from 200 to 350 units by the end of this year.
ArcGen-Hilta looks for dealers at Intermat Middle East
Arcgen-Hilta, the UK-based producer of Arcgen, Hilta and SMC products is at the Intermat Middle East show in Abu Dhabi looking for distributors throughout the region and initial contacts look positive.
Coates Hire invests big as Australia booms
Coates Hire will invest as much as A$450 million (€325 million) in the current financial year on its fleet and expects spending to be at similar levels for the next two years as it seeks to exploit the buoyant construction and natural resources sectors in Australia.
AUSA to extend telehandler range at Smopyc exhibition
AUSA will expand its Taurulift range of telehandlers at the Smopyc exhibition in Zaragoza, Spain, with the launch of two new models.
Armada Dynamics and Ramirent renew software agreement
Ramirent has renewed its agreement to use Armada Dynamics’ rental software system in its eastern and central European businesses.
JLG reports faster than expected growth
Wilson Jones, president of JLG Industries, said the market recovery was proving stronger than anticipated at the start of this year, with the top 20 rental companies in North America increasing investment; "We are seeing CapEx [from these companies] 30 to 50% higher than last year."
First signs of rental buying in Europe says Haulotte
Haulotte said it was seeing the first signs that the larger European rental companies are starting to refresh their access fleets, following the lead of the major US renters. The company expects to double its global production this year.
Bobcat debuts V619 telehandler at ConExpo
Bobcat introduced a new telehandler to its line at ConExpo, the VersaHandler TTC V619. The compact handler has a 6,613-pound rated load capacity, a 19.6-foot lifting height and comes in at 91-inches wide and 94-inches high.
Atlas Copco changes branding on Dynapac light compaction products
Chicago Pneumatic (CP), the Atlas Copco business that sells basic site equipment such as light compaction, power, compressed air, hydraulic breakers and lighting tools, will become the sole brand used for light compaction equipment in North America, taking over from the Dynapac brand.
Huge savings with Doosan electric compressor
HP750e offers lower purchase cost than Tier 4 Interim equivelent and will be cheaper to run than a diesel machine.
Allight Sykes to build lighting towers in Dubai
Allight Sykes, the Australian pumps, power, lighting tower and compressor specialist, is to start manufacturing lighting towers at a new facility in Dubai, the Middle East.
Manitou announces new equipment, group initiatives
Improved market conditions have confirmed a recovery has begun in North America, said Manitou Americas said on the first day of ConExpo. "We're coming back into the black," said Dan Miller, president of Manitou Group's compact equipment division.
Snorkel launches big deck scissors and expands boom line
Snorkel has launched at ConExpo the first of what will be a four-model range of large RT scissor lifts as well as an “all new” 62 ft articulated boom and a revised mid-range telescopic boom.
JLG takes LiftPods on tour
After expanding its LiftPod line of aerial work platforms in early 2011, JLG Industries, Inc., is taking the family or low-level access lifts on a demo tour across the US.
Shortlists announced for 2011 European Rental Awards
The shortlists for the 2011 European Rental Awards have been announced following the judging meeting in Paris on Wednesday 16 March.
Aggreko signals readiness to help in Japan
Aggreko said it is ready to help Japan in the aftermath of last Friday’s earthquake and tsunami.
Earthquake impacts Japanese equipment production
Damage reported to several of Komatsu and Hitachi's factories in eastern Honshu. Exports may also be hampered by damage to ports.
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