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Loxam has confirmed the appointment of Stéphane Hénon as its new managing director, succeeding Yves Coquinot, who has retired.

Caterpillar-owned generator manufacturer FG Wilson has announced 760 job losses at its four manufacturing facilities in Northern Ireland.

As part of its strategy to offer a wide range of deep-cycle battery options for the renewable energy market, Trojan Battery Co. has added a new 140AH 12-AGM battery to its product family. The new 12-AGM is suitable for applications that require maintenance-free battery power such as in remote areas where proper maintenance cannot be guaranteed.

California-based software company Wynne Systems has achieved ARA Rental Market Metrics certification.

US manufacturer Vermeer has added a new line of brush chippers to its range. The Vermeer BC900XL is designed to chip heavily branched material up to 9 inches (23 cm) in diameter.

Aggreko has announced a new management structure dividing its business into three regional areas: the Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa (EAMA); and Asia Pacific and Australia (APAC).

Rental companies have until the end of this week to complete the ERA/IRN RentalTracker survey for the third quarter and the 2012 Rental Confidence Survey for companies in the rest of the world.

The ERA/IRN RentalTracker survey for the third quarter of the year has now been launched and rental companies in Europe are encouraged to complete the survey at the links below.

Aerial work platform manufacturer Snorkel has appointed Sun Marketing Group in the Southeast US as its new representative for Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.

UK-based access equipment parts specialist IPS is establishing a mobile parts service in the Netherlands and will launch it at the Verticaaldagen show on 21 and 22 September.

There are 110 confirmed exhibitors for the 2013 Executive Hire Show (EHS) – the major exhibition for UK tool and compact equipment rental companies – with all but two of the stands in the main hall now sold.

United Rentals has expanded its specialist power, temperature control and trench safety divisions with five new depots openings in the US and Canada.

The September-October issue of International Rental News (IRN) is now available to view online or download in PDF format.

Cramo’s updated strategy and financial targets – detailed at a Capital Markets day held on Tuesday in Helsinki – puts the focus on improving profitability of existing businesses.

Sulzer Pumps has launched two new ranges of ABS branded dewatering pumps incorporating electronic monitoring and control technology to reduce wear, save energy and improve diagnostics.

Events rental companies will be presented with a range of ‘green’ rental products at this year’s Showman’s Show in the UK.

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's said it believes that a structural shift towards rental could explain the increasing demand for construction equipment rentals in the US since 2010.

Number of DPF regenerations will be reported along with new information on fuel usage, travel, payload and attachment use, where appropriate.

Re-rental company Acme Lift Company, LLC, has agreed to a $75 million asset based credit facility with GE Capital.