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More than 115 exhibitors are exhibiting at this year’s Executive Hire Show (EHS), the annual UK showcase for the rental and tool hire sector, taking place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on 8 and 9 February.

Manitou and Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE) and have jointly decided to end Manitou's exclusive distribution agreement for Toyota forklifts in France from 1 January 2013.

Pump equipment producer breaks ground on Godwin factory extension in New Jersey, US

United Rentals and RSC announced on Monday that the proposed acquisition deal had passed one antitrust deadline in the US but that Canadian competition authorities had requested further information on the transaction.

US equipment manufacturer Bandit Industries has launched a beltless small stump grinder.

UK-based equipment hire firm Speedy has launched an app for iPhone to enable customers to access depots while out of station.

APR Energy (APR) has announced a 165% growth in top line revenues for the last quarter of 2011.

Hertz has acquired Cinelease, a film and TV rental specialist, for an undisclosed price from private equity company Audax. Hertz said the deal would add around US$50 million in revenues to its equipment rental operations in 2012.

In a surprise move Riwal has appointed former Hertz Equipment Rental Corp (HERC) executive Norty Turner as its new chief executive officer, replacing Dick Schalekamp who will continue to play an active role in the company and serve on the supervisory board.

EU funding will support transport infrastructure developments throughout Europe

Double digit increases in Romania and Poland offset declines in Portugal, Bulgaria and Slovenia

The German Construction Industry Federation has forecast revenue growth of 2.5% in 2012

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Sector remains weak after being hit hard by the economic downturn, but signs of improvement in civil engineering

UK-based Eve has acquired event and industrial mobile tower lighting supplier, Brightlights.

GAP Group is to open a further six dedicated Lifting Hire & Sales depots in the UK just a year after launching the new division.

Allen Engineering Corporation (AEC) has rebranded the Miller Power Buggy Line as Allen Power Buggies and will now begin to roll out the new range in AEC livery.

Boels Rental said it has acquired three other rental companies at the start of 2012 to add to the acquisition of Germany’s Baurent at the end of last year. Boels said its growth strategy would see it expand in eastern Europe and look for opportunities to enter Italy, Belgium, Austria and Switzerland.

Terex Construction is launching three micro excavators in the 1 t, 1.5 t and 1.9 t sizes under a badging agreement with Italy’s Sampierana, which markets its minis under the Eurocomach brand.

Lavendon Group said a combination of volume and price increases in the UK and continental Europe had driven its 8% revenue growth for the year to 31 December, with France and Belgium in particular benefitting from extra fleet redeployed from its closed Spanish operation.