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Hertz has acquired Cinelease, a film and TV rental specialist, for an undisclosed price from private equity company Audax. Hertz said the deal would add around US$50 million in revenues to its equipment rental operations in 2012.

In a surprise move Riwal has appointed former Hertz Equipment Rental Corp (HERC) executive Norty Turner as its new chief executive officer, replacing Dick Schalekamp who will continue to play an active role in the company and serve on the supervisory board.

EU funding will support transport infrastructure developments throughout Europe

Double digit increases in Romania and Poland offset declines in Portugal, Bulgaria and Slovenia

The German Construction Industry Federation has forecast revenue growth of 2.5% in 2012

Following the launch of our IAPA photograph competition last week - we have already received some interesting and artistic submissions. Don't miss your chance to show off your photographic skills and at the same time show us the excellent work being done every day by powered access professionals.

Sector remains weak after being hit hard by the economic downturn, but signs of improvement in civil engineering

UK-based Eve has acquired event and industrial mobile tower lighting supplier, Brightlights.

GAP Group is to open a further six dedicated Lifting Hire & Sales depots in the UK just a year after launching the new division.

Allen Engineering Corporation (AEC) has rebranded the Miller Power Buggy Line as Allen Power Buggies and will now begin to roll out the new range in AEC livery.

Boels Rental said it has acquired three other rental companies at the start of 2012 to add to the acquisition of Germany’s Baurent at the end of last year. Boels said its growth strategy would see it expand in eastern Europe and look for opportunities to enter Italy, Belgium, Austria and Switzerland.

Terex Construction is launching three micro excavators in the 1 t, 1.5 t and 1.9 t sizes under a badging agreement with Italy’s Sampierana, which markets its minis under the Eurocomach brand.

Lavendon Group said a combination of volume and price increases in the UK and continental Europe had driven its 8% revenue growth for the year to 31 December, with France and Belgium in particular benefitting from extra fleet redeployed from its closed Spanish operation.

Scott Stewart, a former financial executive with US Airways and America West Airlines, has been appointed vice president and chief financial officer of Acme Lift Co.

Paolo Peretti marketing manager of Italian telehandler and access platform manufacturer Merlo told Access International that the company's turnover was up a further 30% in 2011 continuing the trend the company has maintained during the recession.

Speedy has just completed an order for £3.3 million worth of JCB 8018 Mini Excavators

Sector still in decline, but pace slows thanks to increases in resource-related construction

Access International and IPAF are launching a photographic competition to run alongside this year's IAPAs (International Awards for Powered Access) - Access Photograph of the Year.

Ramirent Sweden has been chosen by Boliden to supply rental equipment for the expansion of its Garpenberg mine.

Confidence levels in Europe's rental sector are no longer growing but there has been no collapse in business sentiment as a result of the Eurozone crisis, finds the latest ERA/IRN RentalTracker survey for the fourth quarter of 2011.