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Jacob Thomas has been appointed senior vice president at Terex with responsibility for product development, marketing and the Terex business system.

Toyota Material Handling USA, Inc (TMHU) will use its Toyota Aichi dealer network to rent Aichi aerial work platforms as well as sell machines, the company told American Lift & Handlers (ALH).

Aequimast Italia, the Italian aerial platform dealer that last year became representative for Worldlift Industries and PB Lifttechnik, has added Niftylift to its product line up, becoming exclusive distributor for Niftylift.

Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) has appointed Phil Graysmark as vice president of sales for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (EMEAR), reporting directly to Matt Fearon, Terex AWP’s vice president and managing director for the region.

JCB’s chief executive officer, Matthew Taylor, is to leave the company at the end of this year “to pursue other opportunities”, said the manufacturer.

JLG has appointed Bob Nelson as vice-president, field sales and service for North America. In his new role, Mr Nelson will lead the North American regions in the development and implementation of sales, market development and field support initiatives for JLG. This position was formerly held by Brent Yohn, who recently accepted the position of vice president and general manager for the Jerr-Dan Corporation, which, like JLG, is also an Oshkosh Corporation company.

Toyota Material Handling USA, Inc. has expanded its Aichi dealerships from 15 to 26.

Bob Nelson has joined the North American field sales and service support team for JLG Industries, Inc

JLG's new service network will work closely with its Ground Support program

UK powered access rental company, AFI-Uplift has appointed John Robertson as major projects manager - a new position which covers both sales and operations roles.

Luca Allegro, technical manager of Alimak Hek Italy, has been named chairman of the Transport Platform Working Group (TPWG).

Sir Anthony Bamford, owner and chairman of JCB, has appointed John Patterson, chairman and CEO of JCB, Inc., as deputy chairman of JCB Worldwide.

Filip Cossaer has transferred from RiRent Europe bv to Riwal Hoogwerkers bv where he will join its Team Used Equipment. This is a used equipment sales force which operates worldwide and is headed by Jacques Catinot. Mr Cossaer speaks six languages and will join Remon Scheper as an international used equipment account manager.

RSC Equipment Rental is hosting an open house to celebrate its new facility in Jasper, Alabama

UpRight Powered Access has appointed Airco, SA as the new UpRight distributor in the Republic of Panamá.

From January 1 2010 Patrik Nolåker will take over from Petter Arvidson as president and CEO of the Alimak Hek Group. Mr Arvidson has decided to retire after seven years with the Group.

Bronto Skylift has appointed Rothlehner as a distributor of the Bronto range of aerial work platforms in Germany.

Spanish manufacturer of aerial work platforms, Mecaplús SL has signed AST GmbH as its exclusive distributor for Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

Netherlands based, powered access specialist, Riwal has set up an operation in the UK. Riwal UK is being managed by Les Warren (general manager), Tim White (sales and commercial manager) and Dave Freebody (operations manager).

New UK-based vehicle mounted access manufacturer Cumberland Industries UK Ltd has been appointed exclusive agent for Terex Utilities in the UK and Ireland and is also mounting Oil & Steel booms for the Italian manufacturer in the UK.