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Japan's rental industry struggles with recovery efforts
Japan’s rental industry is working hard to provide back-up for the country’s rescue operations following the earthquake and tsunami last Friday but is being severely hampered by shortages of equipment and fuel.
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Europe on its way back
Industry heads back into growth, although non-compliant machinery still causing problems.
Aggreko signals readiness to help in Japan
Aggreko said it is ready to help Japan in the aftermath of last Friday’s earthquake and tsunami.
Earthquake impacts Japanese equipment production
Damage reported to several of Komatsu and Hitachi's factories in eastern Honshu. Exports may also be hampered by damage to ports.
ARA confirms upbeat US rental forecasts
The American Rental Association (ARA) is predicting a strong rebound in the US equipment rental industry up to 2015, forecasting a 7% increase in equipment rental revenues this year followed by higher growths of between 9% and 14% up to 2015.
More capacity at Nooteboom
An increase in orders has led Nooteboom Trailers to increase production of its equipment for abnormal road transport and to add to its workforce
KBR lawyer fined US$ 150 million
Another KBR official pleads guilty to construction contract bribery scheme in Nigeria
UK Price fixing fines reduced
Penalties imposed on Kier and five other construction companies reduced by € 43 million on appeal.
GAP invests for fleet expansion
GAP Group in the UK is to invest £25 million on new equipment during 2011, with £10 million of that earmarked for expansion of the fleet rather than renewal.
ALL aquisitions on display at ConExpo
All Erection & Crane Rental Corp.'s latest crane aquisitions will be presented at the ConExpo exhibition in Las Vegas, USA later this month
Haulotte sales up 24%
Haulotte has reported a sales increase of 23.8% in 2010 over 2009 but says that earnings were still impacted by low levels of market activity.
Share buy-back by Cargotec
Cargotec's board of directors has decided to repurchase the company's own shares. It folliows authorisation at the annual general meeting on 8 March 2011 and will start on 23 March at the earliest
Building materials stable
Stability in European materials market now, although analysts say there is a slight negative bias.
Poor weather hits Bam
Dutch group has good performance in construction, but sees loss in property sector.
Official opening of Terex AWP China
The official opening of Terex AWP's (Aerial Work Platforms) Changzhou manufacturing facility, located in a business park close to Shanghai, China was marked with drummers and dragon dancers.
UK orders are up
Construction orders for 2010’s fourth quarter rose +18% compared with third quarter.
Profit for Heijmans
Good results from infrastructure said to be behind Heijmans’ return to profitability.
Good results and record orders for Ruthmann
Ruthmann has reported record order receipt for the first two months of 2011, a phenomenon it attributes to a successful Bauma 2010 and the new TB 270 and TBR 200 models.
Loxam net profits reach €27.3m in 2010
Loxam has confirmed that its revenues in 2010 were €702.5 million, up less than 1% from 2009, with net profits bouncing back to €27.3 million from an almost break-even point in 2009.
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