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Re-rental company Acme Lift Company, LLC, has agreed to a $75 million asset based credit facility with GE Capital.

The SAIA is launching an operator training program for aerial work platforms. Bob Backer, senior partner at Blazing Technologies, reports exclusively for ALH

Americ Machinery, the US-based company that sells used machines from Japanese rental company Nikken Corp, is partnering with industrial equipment firm bidadoo Auctions to create an online equipment auction house called Quantos Auctions.

Private equity firm Carlyle Group has acquired a 25% share of Brazilian rental company Grupo Orguel. The price was not disclosed.

ReachMaster, Inc., has taken over the assets and activities of Skako Lift, Inc., which include the representation of ReachMaster Falcon, Bluelift and Denka compact aerial lift product lines.

Outlook is for 2% growth in German machinery production next year

Sales for Haulotte in the first half of 2012 - to 30 June 2012 - increased 25% compared to the same period in 2011.

Ashtead Group ups its full year guidance and reports record pre-tax profits for the three months to the end of July 2012.

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers remains on course to hold its first auction in China early in 2013 with regulatory approvals moving forward and an auction site in Beijing being lined up.

One of the pioneers of aerial platform rentals in China, Beijing XYZ Co Ltd, has expanded its operations into western China and is contemplating a move into crawler crane and power rentals.

The annual A20 listing shows fleet replacement and slight growth, but after its acquisition of RSC, United Rentals easily claims the top spot with more than 100,000 aerials in its fleet.

US trench and traffic equipment rental company National Trench Safety (NTS) has launched a new national account programme and recruited an experienced trench safety executive to lead the initiative.

With a low service weight of less than 18 kg the LPD-LD post driver from Atlas Copco can be used for road, fencing and installation contractors, landscapers or power line utility work.

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.