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Major excavator deal for Ardent

Marubeni-Komatsu supplies €10.3 million worth of Komatsu excavators to UK rental company

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Genie expands Qatar network
Arabian Supply Center WLL is the new distributor for Genie boom lifts, scissor lifts and telehandlers in Qatar
JLG launches small basket option
The small 91.44 cm (3 ft) platform is suitable for bridge repair and challenging access in petrochemical plants or refineries
Nationwide debates best practice
Nearly 400 delegates debated the future of powered access at Nationwide Platforms’ 10th Working At Height Best Practice Forum
Tobroco-Giant celebrates milestone
Company’s 20,000th machine is produced, in the shape of its D337T X-TRA wheeled loader
Hilti enters pipe press market
Manufacturer launches two new models promising high performance and low TCO
Haulotte climb continues
Haulotte Group’s consolidated sales were €128.5 million, 25% up compared with the same period last year.

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Ridgway reacts to customer demand

An investment of €20 million into its rental fleet aims to keep up with UK demand

Cepak chainsaw solution

The Bracket Adapter allows placement of chainsaws safely in the basket while manoeuvring from one job to another

New look for Cat

US equipment manufacturer to change graphic design of its machine logo

IPAF safety partnership with Haulotte

Haulotte becomes one of the first ’sustaining members’ of the International Powered Access Federation

New depot expands AFI network

AFI group has strengthened its UK coverage by opening a flagship depot in Birmingham, UK

Genie Benelux and GAS appointments

Thomas Meheust is Genie sales director for Benelux and Israel, and Arjen Snijder is in charge of Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Future focus at Europlatform

‘It’s evolve or die,’ keynote speaker Don Kenny, Loxam, told delegates at the 12th Europlatform in Belfast, yesterday

Russia’s mortgage boom

Residential market said to be driving force behind country’s construction sector in long term

Features

Tracked platforms

This equipment is often compact and powered through bi-energy. Nevertheless, Lithium and more compact proportions are the future

Interview: Don Ahern

AI spoke to Don Ahern, owner of the Ahern family of companies, about the fast-changing global rental and manufacturing scene

Trax pass Greenland test

A Genie S-45 TraX assisted in construction at Summit Station, a polar research platform in Greenland, thanks to dealer Jøma

Global vertical masts

Vertical masts are becoming more popular, finding greater acceptance in their potential core areas of work

MEWPS in Southeast Asia

The Southeast Asian market for MEWPs is becoming one of the biggest talking points in the industry

Extreme weather: At the ready

Extreme weather conditions call for specialist equipment. IRN discovers the different types of equipment aiding construction and disaster sites

Global boom lifts

Self propelled boom lifts define the future of the industry and the direction it will take

Changing the face of training

Loretta Foley, director of United Rentals’ United Academy, explains how technology is changing the way training is delivered.

IRN100 Special Extended Version 2018

Annual survey of the world’s top 100 equipment rental companies. Provides extra analysis with a variety of tables and graphs on nearly all 100 companies.

JLG X1000AJ now available

The compact crawler boom was previewed at The ARA Show earlier this year

JLG now offers non-marking telehandler tires

The tires are designed specifically for Skytrak and JLG telehandlers and protect sensitive surfaces from unwanted markings

Haulotte acquires in Turkey

Haulotte Group has acquired 100% of the shares of Turkey-based Acarlar Makine - Haulotte’s distributor in the country

Ramirent CFO steps down

Pierre Brorsson leaves for personal reasons, as of 9 October. Jonas Söderkvist, group business development, is interim CFO

JLGs for Hire Middle East

Access Hire Middle East, part of Access Group Australia (wAGA), has taken delivery of 73 JLG boom lifts with more on order

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