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Australian truck-mount specialist Nifty-Lift has introduced a new 13m working height insulated EWP (elevating work platform) model, which features a 270deg articulating fly boom.

Top level speakers from Riwal, Loxam and Ramirent will give presentations at the Europlatform rental conference in Edinburgh on 20 September this year.

Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) reported worldwide equipment rental revenues of $335 million for its second quarter of 2012, up 11% year-over-year. HERC says this double-digit increase has been driven by North American demand.

The Palfinger North America Group (PNAG) consisting of Palfinger North America, Interlift Inc, Omaha Standard Palfinger, and Palfinger American Roll-Off, have launched a new website - www.palfinger.com.

Among the five new models of truck cranes being launched by Palfinger at the IAA exhibition in Hannover, Germany are three new SH truck-mounted cranes: the PK 10002 SH, the PK 12502 SH and the PK 110002 SH. All cranes of the SH range can now be designed ex works as EN280 workman basket cranes.

CTE has delivered two telescopic aerial platforms B-Lift 620 High Range to the Iranian company Khuzestan Electricity Distribution. The sale was coordinated successfully through the relationship between CTE and the Iranian dealer Lajvar, based in Arak. These two B-LIFT 620 are thought to be the highest platforms available in Iran.

A Youngman BoSS X3X-SP self-propelled micro access platform has been chosen by Leeds City Council in the UK for use at its new Corporate Records Management Facility.

Engineers at Italian manufacturer Airo have been improving the performance and style of the XS range of small electric scissors. Enhancements are said to make them faster and easier to use.

IPAF's (International Powered Access Federation) accident database has recorded 17 fatal accidents involving aerial platforms worldwide for the first half of 2012.

UK designer and manufacturer Penny + Giles has introduced a new multifunctional handle/grip for its JC8000, JC6000 and JC1500 ranges of rugged joystick controllers.

Kennards Hire in Australia has appointed long-time manager Allen Besseling as its new CEO following the recent departure of former CEO John Tolmie.

Speedy Hire is to double its electric scissor lift fleet with a £4 million investment in Skyjack scissors.

Coates Hire has denied media reports that it will conduct an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to raise up to A$700 million.

Italian aerial platform rental company Nacanco is successfully negotiating a stormy economy and maintaining its track record of growth. Murray Pollok met the company's managing director, Marzia Giusto, in Rome.

Oshkosh has announced that sales in its Access Platform segment in its third quarter - ending 30 June 2012 - have increased 40.4% (to $814.6 million) compared to the same period in 2011. Oshkosh, the parent company of JLG, is attributing growth to higher unit sales and previously announced price increases.

With the 2012 Olympics underway - disabled visitors are assured easy access to some of the specially built stands via 22 Geda lifts. These have been rented to LOCOG (London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games) by some of Geda's UK scaffolding business partners.

Terex AWP reported a 24.7% increase in sales to US$605.7 million for the second quarter of the year with operating profits tripling to US$83.2 million, fuelled by North American rental buying and a strong Australian market.

Access, Lift & Handlers has extended its deadline for compiling data for its annual Aerials20 (A20) report. The A20 ranks aerial-owning rental companies in North America by number of scissors, boom lifts and vertical mast machines owned. In order to make the list as concise as possible, we need your information and we welcome any new companies that might be interested.

The second International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) US Convention will be held on October 22-23 in Celebration, FL. This member event is also open to non-members.

The International Powered Access Federation's (IPAF) American Work Platform Training (AWPT) arm has enlisted a number of new members and training centers in North America.