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New management at Palfinger Platforms
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Stephan Kulawik to focus on sales, service & quality management, Dr Rupprecht Zapf to head-up production and development.
Appleton takes senior post at Travis Perkins
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Former Lavendon CEO Kevin Appleton is joining Travis Perkins as head of its £1.5 billion merchanting division, which includes the TP Hire tool hire business.
Showforce appoints Hewden for training
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Hewden has been appointed as the sole accredited training provider for UK event crew provider Showforce.
New London trade hubs focus on construction sector
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Two new trading parks opening up in London are set to provide construction, building and plant hire hubs for the UK's capital.
'Early bird' rate for ERA convention ends on 31 March
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The lower ‘early bird’ booking rates for the European Rental Association’s annual convention in Oslo, Norway on 15 and 16 May, ends on 31 March.
Atlas Copco sends 150 bar booster to Indonesia
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Atlas Copco Rental has delivered its first 150 bar booster in Asia.
Rental and compressor management changes at Atlas Copco
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Geert Follens, current president of Atlas Copco Portable Energy, is taking on a new job as president of Atlas Copco’s Industrial Air division, effective on 1 May.
Ausa plans Brazilian assembly facility before end of year
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Spanish manufacturer Ausa hopes to establish an assembly facility in Brazil before the end of the year to produce site dumpers for the Brazilian and South American markets.
JLG unveils Mobile Online Express app
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JLG Industries, Inc. has developed a free mobile app for its Online Express customer portal for Apple iPhone and iPad mobile devices.
JCB adds dealer in Minnesota
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JCB's North American dealer network continues to expand with the addition of JCB of Twin Cities. Located north of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, the 30,000 square-foot dealership in Ham Lake, MN is newly remodeled and equipped with JCB's full line of equipment-including new, pre-owned and rental models-along with a full-range of productivity-enhancing attachments.
IronPlanet sales top US$ 560 million
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Online heavy equipment marketplace IronPlanet saw a +15% increase in gross merchandise volume (GMV) for 2011
Allmand Bros appoints new UK distributor
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US lighting tower manufacturer Allmand Bros Inc has ended its UK distributorship with ArcGen Hilta and appointed Andover-based shentongroup as its new UK distributor.
Private equity interest in Ahern Rentals
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Press reports in the US suggest that private equity firm Platinum Equity, founded by Tom Gores, wants to take ownership of Ahern Rentals, the Las Vegas based rental company that is currently going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
United-RSC shareholders to vote on 27 April
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United Rentals and RSC Holdings expect the merger between the two to close on or about 30 April, a few days after RSC and United’s shareholders vote on the proposal.
Aggreko makes big South American acquisition
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Aggreko is to buy Poit Energia, a major power renter in Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Peru for R$404 million (£140 million), with an additional payment of up to R$60 million (£21 million) if targets are met this year.
Kosran and Trackunit offer combined theft and tracking systems
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Irish machinery theft-prevention specialist Kosran ECV and Danish asset tracking company Trackunit A/S (formerly M-tec) have agreed a sales and engineering alliance to sell combined theft and tracking systems to customers in rental and construction.
Onsite expands in Queensland with Q-Air deal
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Australia’s Onsite Rental Group has acquired compressor rental and sales company Q-Air in Queensland.
Final opportunity to complete ERA/IRN RentalTracker for Q1 2012
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The ERA/IRN RentalTracker survey for the first quarter of 2012 will close at the end of this week and readers are encouraged to complete the survey now.
Cat's European rental manager Andy Zuckerman moves to China
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Andy Zuckerman is leaving his post as manager of Caterpillar’s rental and used operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME) to become distribution manager for SEM, Cat’s Chinese subsidiary.
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