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Intermat launches will span the compact equipment, road building and heavy equipment sectors.

Stage IIIB engines feature in Volvo's latest loaders, excavators and pavers, and the company will also launch its new skid steer loader range in Euorpe at Intermat.

Stage IIIB engines are the focus of Doosan's new earthmovers and compressors, while its Bobcat, Montabert and Geith subsidiaries will also launch new products at Intermat.

New breakers, drills, compressors, generators and crushers will be seen alongside Dynapac road building equipment, including a 'concept' battery-powered roller.

Isolde & Willi Liebherr's children to co-manage group companies.

New Zealand general equipment rental company, Hirepool Limited, has bought New Zealand Access Hire from New Zealand Crane Group in order to increase its access equipment fleet.

The Executive Hire Show (EHS) almost sustained the record visitor numbers of 2011 with a 5% drop in industry visitors to 1752. The show was held at the Ricoh Arena on 8 and 9 February.

German rental company Wemo-Tec GmbH is implementing a Sycor enterprise resource platform (ERP) for its aerial platform rental business in its domestic market.

US-based Allen Engineering unveiled its latest range of walk-behind power trowels at World of Concrete 2012.

Skyjack has appointed Brian Black as its new vice president of sales.

United Rentals has acquired Coble Trench Safety, an 11-location rental company that rents trenching and shoring equipment and a range of safety products in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast region.

Ramirent continued to its growth trajectory in the final quarter of 2011 with sales up 24.4% to €186.8 million and net operating profits more than doubling to €25.5 million. Sales for the full year rose by 22.3% to €649.9 million and operating profits increased by 149.3% to €74.1 million.

Terex Aerial Work Platforms saw the biggest increase in revenues of all the Terex divisions in 2011 posting a 63% increase to US$1.75 billion, with operating profits of $60.4 million compared to just $2.8 billion in 2010.

At The Rental Show 2012 in New Orleans, Haulotte Group told Access, Lift & Handlers it will launch a new 60-foot boom to the North American market at the end of the year. The company also announced the appointment of Jose Monfront, chief operating officer of Haulotte Group worldwide, as its new North American territory manager. Monfront has relocated from France to the United States to work closely with management.

Equipment manufacturer raises full-year construction and forestry equipment sales forecast on the back of positive results

Speedy Hire said trading in the period from 1 October 2011 to 14 February 2012 had been in line with its expectations, with underlying revenues for the third quarter (October to December) up 7.6% compared to the previous year and further improvements in profitability.

Coates Hire in Australia is to implement a price management software system supplied by US-based PROS. The system will identify buying patterns and behaviour among its customers allowing it to forecast demand, monitor product profitability, and set pricing.

Haulotte has announced a 23% increase in revenue for 2011 with growth in all geographic areas.

Temporary structures supplier De Boer is to provide more than 30000 m2 of hospitality tents at this year's European Football Championships, taking place June 8 to July 1.