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JLG introduces Rental Series scissor lifts
JLG Industries, Inc. introduced two new electric scissor lifts at The Rental Show, Feb. 5-8 in New Orleans. The Rental Series 1932RS and 3248RS offer ...more
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Skyjack debuts 63-foot articulating boom at The Rental Show
Skyjack debuted its new prototype 63-foot articulating boom at The Rental Show, Feb. 5-8 in New Orleans. The SJ 63AJ has an expected platform height o ...more
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ARA forecasts 6.9% growth in North America as "mood lightens"
The US rental industry will far outstrip general economic growth in 2012 helped by a structural shift towards rental, said the American Rental Associa ...more
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Ladder Exchange moves to Ladder Association
This year sees responsibility for running and developing the annual UK Ladder Exchange (LE) transfer from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to the ...more
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JCB develops own range of baskets
UK manufacturer launches fixed, extending and slewing/extending baskets compliant to EN280 for use with its Hi-Viz telehandlers. ...more
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Manitou sales up 35% with another 15% expected for 2012
Manitou has announced that its turnover figures for 2011 are 35% higher than 2010 (to €1.1billion) and expects a further 10 to 15% rise in 2012. Final ...more
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Higher Access buys 30m+ Omme tracked platforms
UK based tracked platform rental specialist Higher Access has taken delivery of three new track mounted Omme telescopic spider lifts with working heig ...more
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IAPA 2012 shortlists announced
Following many hours studying the excellent submissions for this year's International Awards for Powered Access and several more in deep discussion, o ...more
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Snorkel appoints new regional sales manager
Aerial lift manufacturer Snorkel has appointed Bert Rayer as its new regional sales manager for the western US and Dakotas. ...more
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New AWPT course for managers and supervisors
The International Powered Access Federation's North American subsidiary, AWPT, has launched a new aerial work platform (AWP) training course aimed at ...more
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Malthus Lift & Maskin new distributor for Versalift and Ruthmann in Sweden and Norway
From the beginning of February Ruthmann and Time, which already cooperate over sales in Denmark, Germany, Austria and Switzerland heve appointed Malth ...more
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Palfinger results say access improving and export vital
Palfinger's revenue increased 30% in 2011 and profit (EBIT) was up 83%. Although no figures are broken out specifically for the Palfinger Platforms di ...more
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CTE brings dealers together
At a dealer meeting at the end of January, CTE celebrated the production of 1000 truck mounted units in 2011, 20 years of CTE France and 10 years of C ...more
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Fairbanks Scales and Terex AWP cooperate over PDI of Genie products
National network of Fairbanks Scales Industrial Service Technicians will be carrying out PDI ( Pre-delivery Inspection) and operator familiarisation o ...more
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New scaffold rental company formed in Ohio
Marty Coughlin, the former president of Waco Scaffolding & Equipment, has started a new scaffolding company; Dependable Scaffolding, LLC. ...more
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New SafetyNet app helps prevent accidents
US-based Predictive Solutions has launched a new app to help predict, and ultimately prevent, workplace injuries. ...more
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ERA organises rental events during Intermat
The European Rental Association (ERA) is organising a series of rental events during the Intermat exhibition in April, including two round-table sessi ...more
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New compact RT telehandler for Manitou's North American customers
Manitou has launched a new rough terrain telehandler for its North American markets. The MT 5519 telescopic handler has a low-profile compact frame wi ...more
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Manitou debuts MT 5519 telehandler
Shown for the first time at World of Concrete 2012, the MT 5519 was debuted from French manufacturer Manitou. The unit joins the compact MT series pro ...more
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Skyjack confirms Brad Boehler as president
Linamar Corp has confirmed Brad Boehler as president of Skyjack Inc following his appointment as interim president in July last year. ...more
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Hinowa supporting sponsor of the 2012 IAPAs
Italian tracked platform specialist, Hinowa has joined the growing list of sponsors for the 2012 International Awards for Powered Access. ...more
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Easi Uplifts places "substantial" orders with JLG and Teupen
Easi UpLifts said it has started a “substantial capital investment programme for 2012” and has confirmed orders with JLG and Teupen. Most of the new m ...more
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Court approves Ahern Rentals' DIP financing
The US Bankruptcy Court in Nevada has approved Debtor-in-Possession financing for Ahern Rentals, allowing the rental company to continue operating wit ...more
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Manitou and Yanmar form North American alliance
Manitou and Yanmar have formed an alliance to cross sell excavators and skid steer loaders in North America. One consequence of the deal is that Manit ...more
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Access sales make big impact on Oshkosh Q1 results
Oshkosh's first quarter profits of 2012 were down compared to 2011, but in the company's access equipment sector (JLG) external sales increased 73.8% ...more
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LiftSmart to show 11 new products at The Rental Show
LiftSmart, a manufacturer of portable, aluminum telescopic material lifts for the construction and equipment rental markets, is unveiling two new mate ...more








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