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Top level speakers from Riwal, Loxam and Ramirent will give presentations at the Europlatform rental conference in Edinburgh on 20 September this year.

Sales surges in Asia, Oceania and the Americas lifted Hitachi’s first quarter results by +14%, despite revenues in China almost halving compared to a year ago.

A slowdown in the Chinese excavator market, along with adverse currency effects led to a fall in Komatsu's first quarter revenues, despite a strong improvement in the Americas.

Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) reported worldwide equipment rental revenues of $335 million for its second quarter of 2012, up 11% year-over-year. HERC says this double-digit increase has been driven by North American demand.

Atlas Copco has introduced a new range of three ride-on trowels designed for concrete floor specialists and rental companies.

UK rental firm Eve has invested almost £1 million in 70 new lighting towers and delivery services as part of a three-year expansion plan for its recently acquired Brightlights rental division.

IPAF's (International Powered Access Federation) accident database has recorded 17 fatal accidents involving aerial platforms worldwide for the first half of 2012.

Large increase in federal funding could leverage up to US$ 50 billion in infrastructure investments

Kennards Hire in Australia has appointed long-time manager Allen Besseling as its new CEO following the recent departure of former CEO John Tolmie.

IRN is making available as a free download a White Paper on OEM distribution strategies by experienced rental consultant Larry Kaye.

Speedy Hire is to double its electric scissor lift fleet with a £4 million investment in Skyjack scissors.

Coates Hire has denied media reports that it will conduct an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to raise up to A$700 million.

Italian aerial platform rental company Nacanco is successfully negotiating a stormy economy and maintaining its track record of growth. Murray Pollok met the company's managing director, Marzia Giusto, in Rome.

Oshkosh has announced that sales in its Access Platform segment in its third quarter - ending 30 June 2012 - have increased 40.4% (to $814.6 million) compared to the same period in 2011. Oshkosh, the parent company of JLG, is attributing growth to higher unit sales and previously announced price increases.

Manitou showcased its latest technology and growth strategy at a massive customer event in Spain in May. Murray Pollok reports from Punta Umbria.

Appleton column: How larger firms can benefit from the example of small, family-owned rental businesses

IRN's Murray Pollok reports from the seventh European Rental Convention held in Oslo, Norway on 15-16 May and attended by more than 230 delegates.

Terex Corp reported a strong second quarter with net profits of US$85.9 million compared to a net loss of $0.5 million for the same quarter in 2011. Revenues were up 35% to $2.01 billion including the acquisition of Demag Cranes AG, and up 11% excluding the acquisition.

Access, Lift & Handlers has extended its deadline for compiling data for its annual Aerials20 (A20) report. The A20 ranks aerial-owning rental companies in North America by number of scissors, boom lifts and vertical mast machines owned. In order to make the list as concise as possible, we need your information and we welcome any new companies that might be interested.

The second International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) US Convention will be held on October 22-23 in Celebration, FL. This member event is also open to non-members.