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Bronto Skylift is showing its new 50m working height S50XDTJ truck mounted platform at the APEX show (14 to 16 September, 2011) in Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Platform Basket is looking to expand its product range and improve current models, the company told Access International on the second day of APEX.

CO.ME.T Officine used APEX to launch two new products; the Eurosky and the pickup truck-mounted X4.

Terex AWP has developed a narrow 14 m electric scissor for Europe, the Middle East and Russia (EMEAR) and will start production at a new line in its Coventry, UK facility in the first quarter of 2012.

Terex AWP has developed a narrow 14 m electric scissor for Europe, the Middle East and Russia (EMEAR) and will start production at a new line in its Coventry, UK facility in the first quarter of 2012.

Ex-CTE UK salesman Jonathan Wiseman has joined SUP Elefant UK Ltd as business development director and will spearhead the Italian manufacturer CMC’s sales efforts in the UK and Ireland.

Power Towers Nederland, the new Netherlands sales company for the UK mini-platform manufacturer, has notched up its first significant sales since its formation several months ago, with both Loxam Nederland and Riwal placing orders.

Italian manufacturer Airo launched two new electric articulated booms at APEX. The A 12 JE features 12 m of working height with 7.5 m of outreach and the A 15 JE is the bigger 15 m boom with 8.6 m of outreach.

Chinese manufacturer Sinoboom -making its first appearance at APEX - is using the show to attract dealers and is in talks with one Netherlands company to become its Benelux representative.

Watch our video interview with Paolo Balugani on the new Sky Aces tunnel maintenance platform.

German truck mount specialist is showing a cross-section of its product range including the launch of the Steiger T285, the T330 shown for the first time to an international audience and information about a new, very narrow jacking system. The developments are in line with Ruthmann's growing export market and seek to meet the requirements of customers outside Germany as well as those within.

Italian manufacturer Socage debuted three new units at APEX, including the A314 Natural Aerial Transport (NAT), A314 Urban Platform (UP) and T320.

Australian rental company Lincon Hire has ordered eight Jumbo platforms from Palfinger Platform, including four models over 60 m.

German manufacturer PB Lifttechnik GmbH has added a 17.8 m working height electric rough terrain scissor to its range. Launched at APEX, the machine uses the same self-levelling wheel design as on the 15 m model shown at Bauma in 2010.

Bronto Skylift has released photos of the new 50m truck mounted platform it will show at APEX. The new machine is reported to have "unrivalled outreach performance" but we will still have to wait until the show to get full specifications and details.

The Danish Skako Group has sold its Falcon Lift division to the company's managing director Finn Schlitterlau and financial director Thyge Mikkelsen for an undisclosed sum. The new company will trade as trading as TCA (Tall Compact Aerial) Lift.

This is one of the first pictures available of the new tunnel maintenance platform from Sky Aces, the recently formed Italian manufacturer led by Paolo Balugani, the ex-Oil & Steel executive, and several colleagues.

Danish trailer-mount and tracked platform specialist Omme Lift has obtained full Russian certification on all its trailer and tracked models, including use permits and road approvals.