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Volvo Rents has promoted Michael Crouch to the new position of vice president, business development, responsible for pursuing rental acquisitions in North America.

Socage S.r.l. has signed an agreement with Mobile Equipment Company, located in Bakersfield CA, to store a spare parts warehouse for Socage models. Socage says this will allow all North American customers to order and receive any spare parts within 24 hours of placing an order.

Lavendon has appointed a new managing director for its Gardemann subsidiary in Germany to replace Maarten Mijnlieff who is leaving the company.

Zoomlion crane dealer Chu Kai Public Company Limited in Thailand reported a strong start to 2011

Christian Falceri has been appointed as the new product development manager at Oil & Steel. Mr Falceri takes over the role from Paulo Balugani the co-founder of the company who will focus on the long-term international development of Oil & Steel both commercially and technically.

Lavendon Group’s health and safety manager Chris Wraith has joined the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) as its new technical officer. Mr Wraith replaces Gil Male who retired earlier this year.

UK distributor APS (Access Platform Sales) has appointed Stuart Parker as parts manager.

Utility equipment provider Dueco, Inc., has appointed a vice president of sales for the Western region and a vice president of sales for the Central and Eastern divisions.

Cramo's sales grew by 42.2% to €144.2 million in the first quarter of the year, including a €10.6 million contribution from the newly acquired Theisen business in Germany, which was added to the results from 1 February. Strip out Theisen and the growth was 32%.

Italian sales and rental company Nacanco has become the exclusive dealer for Teupen in Italy. Nacanco's rental fleet includes a number of Teupen machines and now the company will also be selling the 11 models of tracked platforms "spiders."

Lois Boyd replaces retiring Gerald Plescia as president of Hertz Equipment Rental

UK sales and rental company, APS (Access Platform Sales), has appointed a new training manager, Craig Cundey following the retirement of Geoff Borratt after 16 years with the company.

Online auction company for used heavy equipment, Iron Planet, has appointed Simon Rodgers as Northern European sales director covering UK, Ireland, Germany, Benelux, Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe.

German truck-mount specialist, Ruthmann has reactivated its alliance with Nummi Cranes OY. Nummi will be responsible for sales and service of Ruthmann's range of Steiger truck mounted aerial platforms in Finland helping Ruthmann to further expand its export business.

Peter Wågström succeeds retiring group CEO and president, Olle Ehrlén

JLG’s Wayne Lawson has been elected as the new president of IPAF, succeeding Steve Shaughnessy, who has decided to step down after one year of his two year presidential term.

Australian company now predicts loss of AU$ 427 million for 2010/11, while Dr Herbert Lütkestratkötter will leave parent company Hochtief in May.

Arizona-based Acme Lift Co., a wholesale rental company, has added Genie Z-80/60 self-propelled articulated aerial work platforms to its fleet.

Former CEO of Wacker Neuson’s executive board, Georg Sick, resurfaces at French construction equipment manufacturer

Adam Rimmer has been appointed as vice president of customer relations for of Terex AWP (Aerial Work Platforms). In this role, Mr Rimmer assumes responsibility for the Americas' field service, customer care, sales operations, parts and used equipment teams. He will report directly to Matt Fearon, vice president and general manager, Terex AWP Americas.