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SDMO said the recent acquisition of the Brazilian genset manufacturer Maquigeral will give it an important route to targeting the country’s fast growing rental sector in the country.

Atlas Copco Portable Energy is to move its competence centre for portable generators from Antwerp to the Gesan facility in Zaragoza, Spain that it acquired last year.

Terex Corp said it will accelerate the development of its business in developing markets such as Russia, Brazil, India and China through local production for local markets and by using its “entrepreneurial” spirit.

Haulotte Group's first quarter sales grew by 24% to €89 million, with equipment sales up 28.4% and service and rental revenues increasing by 2% and 14.1%, respectively.

Wacker Neuson used Intermat to introduce three new sub-3 t mini excavators and a new telematics system for use with its compact range of machines and retrofitable to older Wacker models as well as other brand machines.

IHIMER, the joint venture between Japan’s IHI and Italian IMER Group, has launched two skid steer loaders designed and built in Italy.

Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe has taken over retail sales of its products in France from former joint venture partner Amman, although Ammann will continue to sell Yanmar to key accounts and big rental companies in the country.

APR Energy (APR) has won two new contracts, in Cyprus and Mexico, to supply a total of 220 MW of temporary power.

Software company Wynne Systems has expanded its team with the appointment of three senior staff in its US and France operations, in a bid to grow its customer‐facing operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the US.

Pump manufacturer Xylem is to make significant investments in its French rental fleet in the coming five years to expand its product range and open new facilities.

Kubota unveiled a concept all-electric mini excavator on the opening morning of the Intermat show. The company has yet to set a launch date and said it was showing the machine to get feedback from dealers and customers.

Qualcomm Inc has launched its Mobile Computing Platform 50 (MCP50) fleet management solution.

Canadian importer and distributor Manulift is now offering one of the lowest telehandlers in the marketplace, with the Merlo Panoramic 25.6 L.

Businessman, former Republican presidential hopeful and diplomat to take up post immediately.

Turkey's İstanbul Vinç group is taking on the domestic dealership of crane manufacturer Jekko, after the Italian firm signed an agreement with its Tower Rent division

Inaugural show to be held at Gallagher Convention Centre (GCC) in Johannesburg, South Africa from 18 to 21 September 2013.

Trojan Battery Company has launched "Trojan Tips," a video tutorial series created to provide in-depth information focusing on a variety of battery topics such as deep-cycle battery technologies, maintenance practices, charging procedures and safety when handling batteries.

The 2011 end of year results for Tanfield, Snorkel's parent company, indicate that 2012 will be the year the company enjoys an upturn in business. At the end of 2011 the company's order book was up 296% (to £30.5 million) compared to the same time in 2010 and although Tanfield enjoyed an 11% increase in turnover (£48.3 million) compared to 2010, the company still made an operating loss of £14.99 million although this was reduced by 5% from the 2010 figures.

Aggreko has won a two-year, 100 MW gas powered generation contract worth US$80 million in the Dominican Republic. It has also announced that projected rental revenues from the London Olympics this summer will be around £50 million.