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A new Terex Demag AC 500-2 wheeled telescopic mobile crane has increased the heavy lift capacity at the Germany-based Schuch Group

UK-based industrial rentals specialist Northbridge Industrial Services has bought 28 large Sullair compressors from Energyst. Northbridge has also formed an alliance with Sullair as part of its plan to expand the rental and service of compressors in Europe and the Middle East.

Indian crane manufacturer Escorts Construction Equipment Ltd. (ECEL) has agreed with Zoomlion to sell its truck and all terrain cranes in the country

The UK's largest mobile crane rental company, Ainscough Crane Hire, has ordered 20 units of Liebherr's new 150 tonne capacity LTM 1150-6.1 all terrain crane

Several Vietnamese rental companies are starting to invest in new compressors instead of the used Japanese units most commonly found in the country. Atlas Copco Airpower reports that two renters in the country have recently acquired new Chicago Pneumatic (CP) compressors, which are produced by Atlas Copco in China.

Netherlands rental company Bo-Rent has ordered £0.5 million (€0.6 million) worth of JCB light compaction equipment.

The MacGregor division of Cargotec has received an order worth around Euro 25 million for 96 cargo handling cranes

Easi UpLifts has taken delivery of four new Bronto vehicle-mounted machines at its headquarters in Dublin for its UK truck-mounted division.

Traction Equipment of Stafford, UK, has found that, even in these challenging times, some niche markets are still active. The company has recently taken delivery of more Niftylift HR15 platforms to add to his expanding fleet of access platforms.

Italy’s Tower Light srl has signed a distribution agreement with Caterpillar dealer Phoenix-Zeppelin for the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic markets. The agreement includes the Tower Light branded lighting towers and the Gladiator range that includes mini crawler-dumpers and site storage boxes.

The UK's largest crane rental company, Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd, is entering the heavy lift crawler crane sector in a big way

Zoomlion is launching a new dealership network across Europe. The Chinese manufacturer's UK dealer Crowland is at the centre of the plans and has already become the only service centre in Europe to offer comprehensive spare parts.

At the beginning of February aerial work platform manufacturer, Junjincsm, became the first Korean member of IPAF (International Powered Access Federation). Junjincsm, which estimates it has a 90% share of the AWP market in Korea's shipbuilding sector, hopes its membership of IPAF will help it move forward as a "real international company".

Case Construction Equipment (Case CE) has signed a supplier agreement with True Value Company, the US cooperative of independent hardware stores that includes more than 1000 rental locations operated under the True Value Rental, Taylor Rental, Just Ask Rental and Grand Rental Station brands.

A J Access has purchased SGB Powered Access’ entire fleet of 700 booms and scissors in the UK for an undisclosed sum. The dealer will now start marketing the machines, for sale mainly outside of the UK.

Last year Italian truck mount manufacturer, Multitel Pagliero had a record year, manufacturing and dispatching over 1000 machines. The 1000th platform was dispatched from its factory in Manta just before Christmas.

Manitex International is increasing its global presence with a new set of orders for boom trucks and specialized transport units totalling US$6.6 million

Al Laith Scaffolding LLC, Dubai, has recently supplied a large number of aerial work platforms to Dubai Airport including equipment from Niftylift and Oil & Steel.

Iron Planet holds its first European online construction equipment auction on 28 January

UK rental company, AJ Access Platforms, is expanding its fleet with a number of Genie S-125 self propelled telescopic booms and some electric and rough terrain scissors. These machines will join the diesel-powered articulating Z-45/25 RT booms, GS-5390 and GS-1932 scissor lifts, Z-45/25 Bi-Energy booms and Z30/20 N RJ articulating booms which were recently delivered to AJ Access by Genie.