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Manulift appoints new dealers
Canadian importer of Italian-built Merlo telehandlers, Manulift EMI, has appointed three new dealers in Canada.
Miami gets a taste of Italian access
A Palazzani Industrie S.p.A. Ragno TZX 225 was recently put to work in Miami at the New World Symphony Orchestral Academy.
Appleton to address financial sustainability at Europlatform conference
Kevin Appleton, chief executive of Lavendon group, will be one of the top level speakers at this year’s Europlatform aerial platform rental conference.
Cramo and Layher sign strategic partnership
European equipment rental group Cramo has signed a group-wide agreement with German scaffolding specialist, Layher GmbH & Co. KG.
Good weather and rental demand boost Wacker Neuson
Good weather conditions in Europe and the US helped Wacker Neuson post its best quarterly results for two years. First quarter revenues were up year-on-year by 40.9% to €211.8 million and net profits rose to €9.0 million compared to a €5.7 million loss in the first quarter of 2010.
IPAF continues push in North America
North America has plenty of room for growth when it comes to the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) gaining ground here, but IPAF's new president, JLG's Wayne Lawson, sees the market as ripe for potential, he recently told Access Lift & Handlers.
Lavendon appoints new Gardemann managing director
Lavendon has appointed a new managing director for its Gardemann subsidiary in Germany to replace Maarten Mijnlieff who is leaving the company.
Travel and hotel information
The RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is close to the city centre and to the main international Schiphol Airport.
Event details and registration
The International Rental Exhibition (IRE) is more than a rental exhibition, it also takes place alongside the European Rental Association’s annual convention and the annual European Rental Awards.
Shortlists for the European Rental Awards
The awards dinner for the 2011 European Rental Awards takes place at the Okura Hotel on Wednesday 8 June. The hotel is a 10 minute walk from the RAI exhibition centre or a short taxi ride, and the dinner starts with a cocktail reception at 6.50pm.
Global launch of Atlas Copco concrete trowels
Atlas Copco launches a new range of BG concrete walk behind power-trowels at IRE.
Europower adds more gensets
Belgian genset manufacturer Europower is developing a new range of large gensets and will show a 100 kVA model at IRE as well as a new 11 kW model.
Godwin to show new Flygt sludge pumps at IRE
Godwin Pumps, part of the ITT Water & Wastewater business, will use IRE to show a new sludge series of its flagship Flygt 2600 drainage pump range.
Fantastic line-up at ERA conference
The European Rental Association (ERA) has assembled a remarkable line-up for its annual convention, with the CEOs of United Rentals, JCB, Loxam, Manitou and Boels Verhuur all taking part.
One week to IRE show and ERA convention
There is one week to go before the opening of the International Rental Exhibition (IRE) and European Rental Association (ERA) convention, being held in Amsterdam on 7-9 June.
Lawson acquired for US$2 billion
Lawson Software, Inc has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by a San Francisco-based private equity company Golden Gate Capital and business software company Infor for approximately US$2 billion.
Growth continues at Mills in Brazil
The equipment rental division of Brazilian rental and scaffolding company Mills Estruturas e Serviços de Engenharia (Mills) reported a 96.5% increase in first quarter revenues to R$33.7 million (€ million) compared to the same quarter in 2010.
HERC sell-off a possibility says Hertz CEO
Hertz Corp may consider selling off its equipment rental business, Hertz Equipment Rental Corp (HERC), and focus entirely on car rentals.
Online fleet management survey launched by Dutch rental consultant
Netherlands-based rental consultancy Consurent has created an online survey on fleet management trends and will present the results at a meeting held on 7 June during the first day of the International Rental Exhibition (IRE) in Amsterdam.
Four weeks to IRE show and ERA convention
There are just four weeks to go before the International Rental Exhibition (IRE) and European Rental Association (ERA) convention, being held in Amsterdam on 7-9 June.
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