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Andy Zuckerman is leaving his post as manager of Caterpillar’s rental and used operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME) to become distribution manager for SEM, Cat’s Chinese subsidiary.

Volvo Rents has continued its US expansion by acquiring Californian rental company Max Equipment Rentals. Max has two locations in California and one in Mexico, but IRN understand it is only the US locations that have been bought.

With 64 new machines planned this year, the company claims to be looking forward to a good 2012.

Kai Schliephake managing director of JLG Deutschland GmbH is moving to a new job as managing director of the German rental cooperative PartnerLift, he will begin his new role at the beginning of July.

Cramo's Finnish subsidiaries Cramo Production Oy and Cramo Finland Oy have have agreed to sell their modular space production and customised accommodation rental businesses to Profipri Oy and Randum Oy, which are managed by MB Funds. Cramo will continue to rent standard modular space units.

The shortlists for the European Rental Awards have been announced following the meeting of the judging panel in Paris on 15 March.

Caterpillar and its Latin American dealers held a rental conference in the Dominican Republic in early March to discuss rental opportunities in the region and to meet allied suppliers.

Access, Lift & Handlers has started compiling data for its annual Telehandler30 (T30) report. The T30 ranks telehandler-owning rental companies in North America by number of telehandlers owned. In order to make the list as concise as possible, we need your information.

Loxam’s recovery continued in 2011 with revenues increasing by 14.8% to €806.7 million and EBITDA profits rising 13% to €264.9 million.

Algeco Scotsman has parted company with its chief executive officer Duncan Gillis three years after he joined the company as president and chief operating officer. He has been replaced as CEO by Jean-Marc Germain, who was most recently North American president of Novelis, the aluminium company.

Spanish manufacturer Ausa has opened a new subsidiary in Mexico as part of its expansion plans in North America.

Australian mining equipment rental company Emeco is to move into Chile this summer, its first involvement in the Latin American mining market.

Aggreko is to spend £350 million on expanding its power rental fleet in 2012 - £30 million more than previously announced - after posting yet another set of good financial results and in expectation of "strong growth" in the first half of this year.

Japanese manufacturer Yanmar is celebrating 100 years in business in 2012 with the development of a learning centre and a museum dedicated to its founder.

Mark Hodgkins left ArcGen Hilta at the beginning of the year and has been replaced as chief executive officer by Chris Morris, a member of the Morris family that owns ArcGen.

Hertz Equipment Rental Corp (HERC) has acquired Arpielle Equipment Co in New York City, its fifth acquisition in the last 12 months. HERC said it expected the deal to add US$25 million in revenues in its first year with Hertz.

Stone Construction Equipment Inc has been closed down by its bank and discussions are underway with potential buyers, according to various press reports in the US.

French manufacturer Manitou saw its full 2011 fiscal year earnings up 35 percent over 2010.

Haulotte Group has announced a 23 percent increase in sales to €306.9 million for 2011, driven by a doubling of sales in North America and increases of 77 percent in Latin America and 48 percent in Asia.