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The new Weldmaker 330CC/CV (constant current/constant voltage) from ArcGen Hilta offers 8kVA 3 phase output with 3kVA 110V AC outputs, an ‘e-mode' to make it energy efficient, and promises a super-silent operation.

Erenfred Pedersen A/S (EP) in Denmark has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with El-Björn to sell its power, lighting and temperature control equipment in the country.

Manitou has reported a 20% increase in turnover for the first half of 2012 compared to the first half of 2011 and an upturn in profit of 22%. However, president and chief executive officer Jean-Christophe Giroux said progress was slower than expected because of a number of internal and external factors.

Power rental company APR Energy has increased its planned capital investment for the full year to US$290-310 million, up from the $230-260 million indicated earlier this year.

A-Plant has sealed an exclusive agreement to rent and sell pedestrian protection products made by UK company Safe Route.

The second International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) US Convention will focus on AWP management responsibilities. It will be held on October 22-23 in the Orlando area at the Bohemian Hotel Celebration, 700 Bloom Street, Celebration, FL 32747. This member event is also open to non-members.

UK rental company Hewden has appointed Aaron Barden as its new sales director.

A new distributor and exporter of powered access equipment and forklift trucks has been established in Belgium.

Germany’s HKL Baumaschinen has opened its second depot in Austria, in Linz, just two months after establishing its first depot in the country.

Coates Offshore, the oil and gas rental business in Aberdeen, UK and owned by Coates Hire of Australia, has completed a £17 million fleet investment programme in support of its international growth strategy.

Michel Petitjean, secretary general at the European Rental Association (ERA) will address this year's CEWEF on key issues for the rental industry.

Malcolm Early is returning to the access industry as vice president of marketing at Skyjack. He joins Skyjack from Volvo Construction Equipment where he has been director of special projects in the marketing department for the past five years.

The worldwide power rental market will more than double in size to US$17 billion by 2017 according to a new report by a US market research company.

Two Hitachi excavators with clamshell telescopic arms have helped contractors meet deadlines on the massive London Crossrail project in the UK.

Nationwide Platforms has taken delivery of its latest large truck mounted platform, a 70 m Bronto S70 XDT. This follows the investment in an 84 m Bronto before the summer.

US luxury homebuilder reports jump in net income and revenues in nine-month results

KHL Group has published a selection of interviews with rental managers compiled from the last three years of International Rental News (IRN) magazine.

Hewden will sell more than 500 items of plant and equipment at its upcoming auction on 11 September in Harrogate, UK.

There is a 2 September deadline to get the discounted rate for the Europlatform conference on 20 September in Edinburgh, UK.

The industrial division of Canadian company Linamar, which largely includes Skyjack, saw sales increase 48.6% or CN$48.6 million from Q2 2011 to CN$148.6 million. The sales increase was "primarily due to significant increases in demand in the access equipment markets resulting from fleet replacement initiatives," Linamar said in a statement.