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Good news in the Balkans
Construction optimism in Balkan countries says EECFA, which is also less pessimistic about Russia
Groundforce designs 750t hydraulic strut
Groundforce, the UK shoring rental business, has launched what it describes as “the largest proprietary strut on the market” with a load capacity of 750 tonnes, suitable for heavy-duty ground propping.
New depot expands Riwal UK
Riwal UK is preparing to open a major new depot. It will begin operations in the second quarter of 2019
Global appointments at GMG
GMG has appointed a director of global operations and a European product support manager
Speedy offers live delivery tracking
Speedy Hire has launched a live delivery tracking service for its customers. Customers who sign up for delivery and collection text notifications will receive a weblink to a web page and a map detailing the location of the Speedy van, the customer’s site, driver details and delivery status.
Glenn Pearson launches branded rental App
Pearson has created rentitonline.com to act as a one-stop portal for equipment end users and is also offering rental companies their own branded rental App.

Aggreko integrates battery specialist in new division

Aggreko has fully integrated the energy storage business Younicos that it acquired a year ago and made it part of a new business unit, Aggreko Microgrid and Storage Solutions (AMSS)

RIP: Rocky Tan

The Malaysian MEWP industry is mourning the loss of its pioneer Rocky Tan, who died last month

Coates multiple Manitou order

Manitou has delivered 10 high capacity articulating booms to Australia-based Coates Hire, with 31 more to follow

APR installs 120MW in 30 days

APR Energy took just 30 days to install a 120MW power plant in the Dominican Republic.

Douglas to leave Nationwide

Peter Douglas, operations director at Nationwide Platforms, will leave at the end of this year

Bauma launch for Multitel truck mount

Multitel Pagliero is set to launch a new articulated platform mounted on a 3.5 tonne chassis, at Bauma next year

Skyjack goes Gold for 2019 ALH C&A

The event is set to take place Sept. 12, 2019 in San Diego, CA

Point of Rental makes software acquisition

Rental software specialist Point of Rental Software has acquired RentalTrax

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RT scissors: Ramping up

AI looks at the latest models and emerging trends in the rough terrain scissor lift market

Aviation access

Simon Francis, MSA Safety, reveals how to minimise the risk of injury to employees and damage to aircraft

Access: a bright spark in Turkey

Turkey is destined to become one of the world’s major access markets. It just needs to get over the hurdle of an economic crisis

Truck mounts: compact trends

The 3.5 tonne GVW market in Europe is taking on new levels of activity. Compact machinery is not just a trend in that area, however

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

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.

Genie launches micro scissor

The 3.9m platform height GS-1330m scissor lift was shown for the first time at Bauma China, last week

First Associate at Access Alliance

The UK-based Access Alliance has welcomed Liftright Access as its first Associate Member

Manlift tour set for IPAF Summit

An exclusive site visit to the Manlift MEWP rental depot in Dubai, UAE, is part of the program

H.E. Services orders 85 Mecalac dumpers

UK rental company H.E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd has ordered 85 Mecalac site dumpers, a mix of TA1eh, TA3sh, TA6 and TA9 models.

Fraco partners with Turboiber

Fraco Products and lifting specialist Turboiber Elevación have formed a lift and vertical transport partnership

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