World Access Week - 16 March 2010

Access and Telehandler News

Bigger Multitels for Peter Douglass Platforms

Peter Douglass Platforms, a Stockport, UK based plant hire company has taken delivery of a Multitel MX 270 platform, the largest in its fleet. The unit is the first part of a two-machine order placed with, Multitels UK distributor, Access Industries.

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UpRight lifts for Marmaray tunnel

UpRight lifts are helping to maintain railway stations on a major new transport infrastructure project in Turkey.

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JLG promotes Satterley

Andrew Satterley has been appointed as vice president of sales, marketing and customer support for JLG's Asia Pacific region.

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Nico Krekeler heads up construction and development at Ruthmann

From the beginning of the year Nico Krekeler has been in charge of the construction and development department of Ruthmann. Mr Krekeler replaces Ulrich Kleine-Boes, who decided to leave the company in order to pursue new challenges.

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Custers' green machine

Netherlands based Custers Hydraulica has introduced the Taurus 265-12.5E, which the company believes is the first fully electric truck-mounted aerial platform in the Netherlands: both the truck and the lift are battery driven.

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Bronto hits 112m working height

At 112 m, Bronto Skylift will show the world's tallest access platform at Bauma in Munich.

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Palfinger supports sport

Austrian crane and access platform manufacturer, Palfinger is extending the sponsorship agreement it has with wheelchair athlete Thomas Geierspichler for a further two years.

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JLG's Craig Paylor is keynote speaker at Europlatform conference

JLG president Craig Paylor will be the keynote speaker at the Europlatform conference in Madrid, Spain on 16 September.

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UpRight's global range starts to roll

UpRight Powered Access, has started production of the first machine in a new global family of scissor lifts.

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