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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.

The International Powered Access Federation is to hold its first ever convention in North America (November 1-2) in Chicago, under the theme "Powered Access: Recognition and Avoidance of Hazards."

A delighted Margo de Kock from the Ronald McDonald Huis in Maastricht accepted a check for €3690 from Murray Pollok, managing editor of Access International, following the APEX Charity Fun-Run held on the final morning of the show.

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

On the first day of APEX British manufacturer Niftylift was able to announce three significant equipment deals. UK rental companies GT Access, Advanced Access Platforms and Facelift each placed orders with the company in double figures.

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.

The APEX 2011 aerial platform exhibition has opened at the MECC exhibition centre in Maastricht, The Netherlands, with healthy visitor numbers on the first day.

The access rental industry faces a challenge to attract capital in the coming years with rates of return needing to improve if the industry is to compete in the global capital markets, said former Lavendon CEO Kevin Appleton at the Europlatform conference.

The key to preparing for changes in circumstance is anticipating that a downturn will happen said Alexandre Saubot in his keynote speech to the Europlatform Conference, today in Maastricht.

Book your place at the Europlatform rental conference by 2 September and benefit from lower prices.

The programme for the Europlatform access rental conference has been finalised with the addition of Peter Davis, E2E (End to End servicing) technical manager at Australian rental giant Coates Hire. Mr Davis will talk about the 10-year rule an Australian regulation which requires aerial work platforms to undergo a major inspection after 10 years.

Among the three new models to be shown by Italian manufacturer Socage at APEX is the A314 NAT (Natural Aerial Transport), which Socage believes to be the first all electric compact platform. It employs the company's A314, 13.2m working height boom, which offers a 6.5m outreach and a 225kg capacity.

The programme for this year's Europlatform access rental conference is nearly complete and features a very strong line-up.

A fun-run and walk to raise money for a local Maastricht charity is being organised by Access International and APEX on the final morning of the exhibition.

Finnish trailer and atrium lift manufacturer, Dinolift launches the first in a line of articulated boom lifts at APEX.

The IPAF (International Powered Access Federation) AGM and Summit took place during the day at the Grand Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam on 14 April. With a new president in place the Summit speakers raised some challenging issues.

With APEX rapidly approaching we are discovering more about what visitors can expect to see at the show. Terex AWP - Genie - is launching a new series of 1.75m wide rough terrain scissor lifts, JLG will show the production model of its 340AJ 12.35m working height rough terrain boom alongside the 1500SJ telescopic boom unveiled at ConExpo and Palfinger Platforms will have two new truck mounted machines in the 3.5t and 7.5t classes.

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.