Malcolm Bowers, the founder of AFI has decided to leave the business some three years after the management buy in by David Shipman and Geoff Gibson.
30.09.2005
VP the owner of Telehandler rental company UK Forks, and general rental Company, Hire Station, has said that its first half results for the period to September 30th, are satisfactory and in line with expectations.
HSS has ordered over 100 AlphaStep podium steps from Turner Access. The fully guard-railed steps offer working heights of between 2.25m and 3metres.
29.09.2005
The Haulotte group has confirmed its first half sales revenues and reported net earnings of €18.5 million. It is forecasting net profits of €30 million for the full year 2005 and anticipates a 35 to 40% increase in revenues for 2006.
28.09.2005
For those German speakers among you the latest Kran&Buhne is now on line and available to read or download.
27.09.2005
BAC Hoogwerkers has been appointed as the official distributor for PB Liftechnik’s scissor lifts and small booms in the Netherlands.
Holland Lift has established a direct sales presence in France to market its heavy duty, high reach scissor lifts.
26.09.2005
Marine crane company TTS Marine ASA of Bergen, has signed an agreement to acquire Germany’s Kocks GmbH, Bremen effective October 1st.
Loxam, Frances largest rental company has purchased Alpina, the Rouen based specialist access rental company owned by Patrick Hivet.
25.09.2005
Valla UK has announced the departure of Bob Elcome from Valla UK
23.09.2005
JLG has announced fiscal 2005 revenues up 45 percent to $1.74 billion and earnings up 45 percent to $57.2 million.
APEX has been exceptionally busy, leaving us very little chance to report to you on the show or other news. We will update you as soon as we can; in the meantime here are a few more views from the show.
Haulotte has launched a new logo and trading name, today at APEX. In future it will trade as Haulotte Group.
22.09.2005
Apex 2005, opened its doors at 10:30 this morning with record first day attendance.
Harsco Corp, the US based parent of SGB and Patent Scaffold, reached agreement yesterday to buy German scaffolding company Hünnebeck
21.09.2005
Duffy Crane and Haulage inc of Denver Colorado has been sold by the Duffy family to a local investor.
The biggest European access event in years opens in Maastricht tomorrow, a record attendance is a certainty.
20.09.2005
SED has confirmed that almost 22,000 visitors attended this years event, it has also confirmed that the 2006 event, the 40th, will be at a new venue to be announced on October 19th.
Palfinger will unveil its latest heavy duty loader crane, the 80 metre/tonne PK85002 at the European Transport Show 2005, in Amsterdam on October 14th.
David Berwick has become the first winner of Miller Home – UK Forks, Forklift Driver Awards, for his work at a Miller Homes development in Ashbourne.
Ritchie Brothers, the equipment auctioneers will hold an auction in Luton on October 29th
The Elevating Work Platform Association of Australia has formed a telehandler group with the aim of establishing an affiliated association for telehandlers.
Harold Boyanovsky has been appointed as president and chief executive officer of CNH, the Case and New Holland group, following six months in the role on an interim basis.
19.09.2005
Ford has confirmed that it has sold the Hertz Equipment rental division along with the rest of Hertz to a group of private equity companies.
