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Compaction and small equipment supplier Masterpac is reorganising its European distribution network.

Xylem said it will expand its pump rental operation in Brazil during the next three years. This year it is strengthening its rental operations in São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro and it will open new locations in 2013 and 2014.

UK rental company Vp plc has reported double digit growth in all but one of its six rental divisions as revenues increased by 16% to £163.6 million for the year to 31 March 2012. Operating profits were up 16% to £16.0 million.

The programme for the 6th Europlatform rental conference programme is nearly complete. The theme of this year's event is Success in Access Rentals and features a strong line-up of speakers and topics.

Joost Buck has taken over the role of managing director at Netherlands rental and sales company Doornbos Equipment, he takes over from Dennis Doornbos who steps down due to health reasons.

California-based Telogis, provider of location intelligence technologies, and international fuel card company FleetCor have entered into a global partnership that includes the launch of the Telogis Universal Premium Fleet Card powered by FleetCor and the introduction of an updated fuel management system for Telogis Fleet.

Cat Entertainment Services (Cat ES), the events rental business operated by Ring Power in the US, has been designed by Caterpillar as a global supplier of temporary power and temperature control equipment for major events and production projects.

Contractor Skanska has reported significant cost savings from its recent trial of the A-Plant Auto Tool Hire Unit (ATHU) on its ongoing London Underground contract.

UK access rental company Kimberly Group has placed an order for 69 Genie platforms including Z-45, Z-60, Z-80 and Z-135 booms, all for delivery within two months. It is the company's largest ever order.

Romanian access rental company T&T Access Solutions went into bankruptcy administration on 17 May.

European rental companies need to develop meaningful strategies in the face of the ongoing Eurozone crisis, said Gérard Déprez, president of the European Rental Association.

Volvo Rents has added another Californian rental company to its list of recent acquisitions, buying Rental Solutions, a three-branch operation with stores in Napa Valley, Santa Rosa, and Cloverdale.

Space at next year's Bauma exhibition in Munich, Germany is already sold out, despite another 15,000 m2 being added since 2010.

Ron DeFeo, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Terex Corporation, will give the keynote address at the IPAF Summit to be held on 26 March 2013 in Miami, Florida, USA. Michael Kneeland, president and CEO of United Rentals, will also speak at the Summit.

Year-on-year comparison shows Eurozone construction output fell 3.8% in March

UK rental company A-Plant has placed orders for new equipment worth over £24 million (US$38 million).

APR Energy (APR) has delivered strong first quarter results for 2012 with group revenues for the period totalling US$ 78 million, a +170% increase from Q1 2011 revenues of US$ 29 million.

United Rentals has sold its Wynne Systems software subsidiary to Canadian company Volaris Group.

Swepac, the Swedish plate compactor manufacturer, has been sold to South End AB, a company that has holdings in a number of small engineering businesses in Sweden.

Crisis continues as a drop of 22.4% reported for the first three months of the year