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Brazil has the fastest growing rental market in the world. But is it growing too fast, and can the construction boom be sustained? Murray Pollok, IRN Editor, asked rental companies and suppliers in the country.

ArcGen Hilta has been adding products to its range and acquiring companies. Murray Pollok met ArcGen’s chief executive Mark Hodgkins and asked about the long term strategy for the UK company.

The second World Crane Transport Summit 2011 got off to a fine start this morning in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Lavendon Access Services has launched an anti-crush safety device for boom platforms. At the same time, a major UK contractor has said that all booms used on its sites from 3 January 2012 onwards will need to be fitted with crushing protection.

Brazilian powered access, formwork and scaffolding company Mills Estruturas e Serviços de Engenharia (Mills) said the demand for equipment had increased in the third quarter as construction activity recovered in the country.

Cummins Power Generation has officially opened a new Acoustical Testing Facility (ATC) at its Fridley headquarters in Minnesota, US, and said it was the largest engine-testing facility of its kind in the world.

RSC Equipment Rental will hold a nationwide ‘Yard Sale’ of used equipment at its depots all day on Thursday, 8 December, with almost 1000 categories of equipment available.

Third quarter sales grew by over 20% in all of its territories with the exception of Central Europe

UK rental company Hewden has signed a three year sponsorship deal with Aviva Premiership rugby club, Sale Sharks.

Johann Sailer, managing director of GEDA-Dechentreiter, was unanimously elected as chairman of the VDMA’s Construction Equipment and Building Material Machinery Association at its annual assembly in Bremen last week.

David Downie, chief operating officer of HSS, is to leave the company at the end of December and may seek a new executive role in the rental industry.

Trade body Unacea reports further declines in earthmoving, road building and concrete equipment markets

Access and power rental company Manlift Middle East has expanded its Abu Dhabi operation by moving into a new purpose-built facility in the main Abu Dhabi industrial area, Musaffah.

According to Rouse Asset Services, scissor lifts have commanded the highest rise in price for used equipment in North America both between August and September 4.7% and over the last six months 14.3%.

Belgium rental company, Heli has moved into new premises, which consolidates all its operations and divisions in one location. The company split its operations, which includes rental, machine sales - including Snorkel and Bluelift - and logistics, after a period of rapid growth three years ago.

Oshkosh, the parent company of JLG reported a 91% rise in orders in the company's fourth quarter (ending 30 September 2011). Sales increased 60.7% to $619.6 million in the final quarter compared to 2010 and profit increased 376.7% to $34.8 million (5.2% of sales)

UK rental company AFI-Uplift has developed the Sanctuary Zone - a steel structure that protects the machine operator from being crushed.

In its third quarter financial report Manitou shows it is still enjoying significant growth and orders remain high although the company still thinks 2012 could be unpredictable despite anticipating a 10 to 15% revenue growth.

Wynne Systems is to support the adoption of the American Rental Association’s recently announced rental metrics by incorporating the metrics into its rental software.

After a two year spending freeze, Rob McMeeking, the managing director of the EPL Skylift said that the UK vehicle mount division of the Lavendon Group will spending around £4 million on new equipment next year.