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UK rental company Vp plc reported revenues of £71.1 million for the six months to 30 September, unchanged from the previous year, and operating profits down 12% to £9.9 million.
North American and European access markets will improve in 2011 but there is no guarantee that there will be a “real recovery” before 2012, said Alexandre Saubot, chief operating officer of Haulotte Group.
UK rental company Hydrex is investing more than £2.5 million in 20 new special rail-modified platforms from Platform Basket in Italy. The RR14 models are being sold to Hydrex by Platform Basket distributor Promax.
Gemini Power Hydraulics has taken on the distribution of Allmand Bros lighting towers in India and the two companies are discussing the possibility of assembling or manufacturing lighting towers in the country.
Offshore rental specialist Coates Offshore has appointed Connon Craig as regional business development manager for its UK and Russian operations. Mr Craig has a 20 year career in well services in the oil and gas sector.
Compaction equipment manufacturer Bomag said it will increase its prices by 3% from January because of higher material costs.
The French rental association’s third quarter survey shows that the rental market is recovering, with revenues up 9% from the second quarter and up 6% compared to the third quarter in 2009.
More than 150000 visitors attended bauma China 2010, a record for the show and 33% higher than in 2008.
XCMG, one of the biggest Chinese construction equipment manufacturers, launched a 90 m working height truck mounted platform at bauma China.
Two of China’s largest access equipment manufacturers, Sinoboom and Dingli, are both targeting fast growing markets in developing regions.
A Volvo dealer in XinJiang province has established the first Volvo Rents business in China.
South African heavy equipment rental company MCC Plant Hire is aiming to establish a permanent footprint in sub-Saharan Africa and has already opened a depot in Mozambique.
See the latest video round-up from bauma China 2010 - product launches, show news, interviews and more
The APEX exhibition (14-16 September 2011, Maastricht Exhibition and Conference Centre, the Netherlands) is perfectly timed to capitalise on an increasingly active market.
The chief executive of Arc-Gen has told IRN that the company aims to triple its revenues by 2015, with 50% of its business generated outside the UK.
Cramo has added 75 floor grinders from HTC Sweden to its rental fleet in Sweden. The order comprises 30 single-phase HTC 420 models and 45 three-phase HTC 500 and 650 units.
Challenging market conditions in the UK are making it difficult for Speedy Hire to return to profit, but the company said trends in pricing, volume and revenues were improving and that it was continuing to make good progress in its new Middle East business.
National Hire buys Sykes GroupNational Hire Group, part-owner of Coates Hire, is to acquire the Australian pump manufacturer Sykes Group for A$50 million (€36 million).
Access rental specialist the Lavendon Group, has reported an improved trading performance in the third quarter and into the fourth quarter.
Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) has acquired one of Hawaii’s biggest rental companies, Western Machinery. Western was founded in 1985 and operates on three Hawaiian islands; Oahu, Hawaii and Maui.
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