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New facility in Almere includes a parts warehouse as well as sales and technical support function.

Ashtead Group expects to exceed profit expectations in 2012/13 after strong 2011/12

Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) has announced Ethan Waller as its new Northeast region sales manager. His territory will include the New England states as well as New York, northeastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey. Waller will report to Terex AWP Regional Vice President, Adrian Max.

UK tool hire market to see very modest growth to 2016, according to AMA Research.

Compared with April 2011, output in April 2012 dropped 5.1% in the 27 EU member states

New territory sales manager for southeastern USA will be responsible for new business development, sales and distribution in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, with a remit to expand sales channels for the company.

Texada Software, the Canadian rental software company, has further expanded its US equipment rental business with the acquisition of Bane Machinery’s Houston operation for approximately US$1.9 million.

The programme for this year's Europlatform rental conference is nearly complete and once again Access International and IPAF have lined up a terrific group of speakers and topics.

H&E Equipment Services said it has started an “aggressive” recruitment programme to add senior executives, branch managers and sales representatives in support of its US rental expansion.

Absolute E-Z Up (AEUP) has launched a manual push around vertical platform. The ISP-7M offers a maximum platform height of 7 feet, 1 inch and a maximum working height of 13 feet, 6 inches.

US-based Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Co., Inc has introduced a new 6-inch, high-head 6JCC pump.

UK rental firm Groundforce has launched a new temporary bridge, Groundforce Bridge, offering a range of flat-pack rapid-installation bridges from pedestrian-only to a 110 t capacity 'Mega Bridge' capable of carrying industrial plant and heavy vehicles.

Market commentators react with disappointment to latest data, predict continued downward trend

The ERA/IRN RentalTracker survey for the second quarter of 2012 is now open and we invite rental company readers in Europe to take part.

Aerial work platform and telehandler rental specialist, Riwal has appointed Søren Rosenkrands to the position of chief operations officer (COO) effective from 1 June 2012.

Australia's EWPA (Elevating Work Platform Association) has developed an apprenticeship designed specifically for elevating work platform mechanics. It is expected to be available for the beginning of 2013.

Rental companies need to be aware of new regulations governing the European registration and type approval of trailers that come into force on 29 October 2012.

Chicago Pneumatic Construction Equipment has appointed dealers for Norway and Sweden.

Wacker Neuson started production at its new compact equipment factory in Linz, Austria, in the first half of May. The facility represents a €65 million investment by the company.

Aggreko has won a US$250 million, two-year contract to supply a 107 MW power plant to be used by utility companies in South Africa and Mozambique.