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Access Link, a UK consortium of UK access rental companies, marked the retirement of cranes and access industry veteran Allan Hemmings at its last meeting at the end of October hosted by Niftylift.
Europe's rental industry will grow by an estimated 5.5% this year followed by slightly slower growth of 4% in 2012 and 3% in 2013, predicts the European Rental Association (ERA) in its latest European Equipment Rental Industry 2011 Report.
Construction Products Association highlights rising prices and weakening domestic demand
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) launched a new safety campaign at APEX, calling for proper ground condition assessments for the correct use of stabilizers, outriggers and spreader plates.
Italian rental and distributors association Assodimi and its rental arm Assonolo are returning to the SAIE exhibition in Bologna this year to recreate the 'Nololand' area dedicated to rental.
It has been 10 years since the American Rental Association hosted its annual Rental Show in New Orleans, but Feb. 5-8 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the show returns with more education sessions, new evening events and innovative products and equipment, according to organizers.
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) looks to continue its push in North America and its new president, JLG’s Wayne Lawson, already has on his thinking hat. Lindsey Anderson spoke with Lawson recently and reports
Harsco Infrastructure veteran Peter Bond has been awarded a lifetime achievement award by PASMA (the Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association).
The Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) members approved a name change for their association. Effective Oct. 1, 2011, the association will be called the Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA).
The ‘early bird’ rate for the Europlatform access rental conference is available until Friday 15 July. The theme this year is Financing Growth and the line-up is once again very strong with speakers including Alexandre Saubot, Kevin Appleton and Loxam’s mergers and acquisitions specialist, Maëg Videau.
IPAF said the formation of a Country Council in Brazil following a meeting Sao Paulo in late May represented a "hugely important step" for the association.
The Australian rental industry celebrated on 10-13 May with its annual awards dinner and convention. Winners included General Equipment Rentals (rental company of the year), Hiretech (supplier of the year), Event Power and Light (smaller rental company of the year, and JLG Industries (ptroduct of the year for the 340AJ articulated boom).
A 5 percent recovery in the aerial work platform market is expected for 2011 with even stronger growth in 2012, the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has reported in its IPAF US Powered Access Rental Report 2011.
Kevin Appleton, chief executive of Lavendon group, will be one of the top level speakers at this year’s Europlatform aerial platform rental conference.
North America has plenty of room for growth when it comes to the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) gaining ground here, but IPAF's new president, JLG's Wayne Lawson, sees the market as ripe for potential, he recently told Access Lift & Handlers.
Lavendon Group’s health and safety manager Chris Wraith has joined the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) as its new technical officer. Mr Wraith replaces Gil Male who retired earlier this year.
The European Rental Association (ERA) has assembled a remarkable line-up for the ‘Manufacturers’ Round-Table’ discussion on the opening afternoon of its Amsterdam annual convention with the CEOs of United Rentals, JCB, Loxam, Manitou and Boels Verhuur all taking part.
Steve Shaughnessy, the most recent past-president of IPAF and a former president of Skyjack, has proposed a £0.75-0.9 million promotional campaign to increase the use of aerial platforms in the UK.
The aerial platform industry needs to take a more professional approach to the selection, design and use of outrigger pads, said Chris Wraith, QSHE manager (Quality, Health, Safety and Environment) at Lavendon Access Services, speaking at the IPAF Summit Conference in Amsterdam on 14 April.
Gérard Déprez, chief executive officer of Loxam – Europe’s largest equipment rental company – urged aerial platform manufacturers not to overlook the requirements of the European rental sector as they chase emerging markets in Asia and Latin America.
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