United Rental, the world’s largest equipment rental company posted a small profit in the second quarter.
25.07.2010
Linamar, owner of Skyjack, has completed the private placement of $130 million of senior unsecured notes.
RSC has reported its first half numbers which show an improving trend in utilisation although losses are higher.
24.07.2010
Once again we are conducting our survey of the top rental companies in the UK and Ireland- do you qualify?
23.07.2010
VGM a Manitou dealer in the Netheralnds has delivered the first unit of a new Road Rail 360 degree telehandler.
22.07.2010
French based telehandler manufacturer Manitou, has reported a strong second quarter, with sales up more than 36%.
20.07.2010
Merlo is launching the Multifarmer Multi-Tool telehandler designed specifically for the Municipal and utility market.
19.07.2010
A telehandler fitted with a platform tipped over last week in Wisconsin, seriously injuring the three occupants.
Keep an eye out for a Haulotte HTL4017 Telehandler stolen from Teesside, UK, over the weekend,
The UK’s HSE is inviting contractors to a mock trial to show what happens when things go wrong.
15.07.2010
JCB says that it managed to lift profits in 2009 by four percent in spite of a more than 33 percent fall in sales.
14.07.2010
German diesel engine manufacturer Deutz is opening a sales and service operation in China.
12.07.2010
A Celebration of the life of Frank Scarborough will be held on Saturday July 17th in St Joseph, Missouri.
11.07.2010
A great photo from a reader in Belgium of one way of having a bath when you are on the road.
10.07.2010
Andy Fraser, managing director of Finning UK is moving to VP power systems and global business development.
07.07.2010
We have received the tragic news that Frank Scarborough passed away this morning - Wednesday July 7th following a massive stroke last Friday.
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JLG’s Baltic & Nordic distributors have met to discuss the possibility of a joint product support programme.
Terex says that the antitrust investigation into its activities in the crushing and screning markets has been conluded without charges.
06.07.2010
Bobcat is adding 100 hourly jobs at its Gwinner facility in North Dakota as business improves.
04.07.2010
Las Vegas based Ahern Rentals has engaged Oppenheimer & Co to review various financing alternatives.
Manitex the boom truck and RT crane manufacturer has taken over CVS Ferrari, the Italian based reach stacker manufacturer.
02.07.2010
Australian crane and access company Boom Logistics has dismissed the takeover bid from Archer/McAleese.
01.07.2010
Andries Schouten has been appointed as managing director of Dutch crane and access company HDW.
Ramirent has appointed Dino Leistenschneider as director group sourcing and member of the group management team.