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Australia's EWPA (Elevating Work Platform Association) has developed an apprenticeship designed specifically for elevating work platform mechanics. It is expected to be available for the beginning of 2013.

Rental companies need to be aware of new regulations governing the European registration and type approval of trailers that come into force on 29 October 2012.

Ramirent’s Norwegian business has signed a three year national rental agreement with building company Consto AS.

French crane company Mediaco is to sell three of its non-crane rental businesses to Loxam for an undisclosed price.

Deep cycle battery specialist Trojan Battery has appointed Accuverkoop Hefra as a distributor for the Netherlands. The company will work alongside Trojan's current distributor Emrol to manage customer sales and support activities.

Wilson Jones, president of JLG Industries, has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of JLG's parent company, Oshkosh Corp.

UK access rental giant Nationwide Platforms - part of the Lavendon Group - will be adding nearly 1700 new machines to its fleet by September. The cost of the investment is £23 million (€28.4 million) and a substantial proportion of this investment will go towards replacing 14% of Nationwide Platforms entire fleet by the close of the year.

Speaking exclusively to Access, Lift & Handlers , Darren Kell, chief executive officer of Snorkel, said the company's strategy for North America is to target mid-tiered rental companies to form relationships and strengthen those they already have.

Chinese aerial work platform manufacturers were out in force at the M&T Expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, showcasing a range of products and services to the emerging Latin American market.

Mantall Heavy Industry, a privately owned aerial work platform manufacturer based in Jiangsu, China, plans to open an office in Brazil by the end of 2012 to better serve the market, the company told Access, Lift & Handlers at the M&T Expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Tudor Tatar, one of the owners of Romanian rental company T&T Access Solutions that went into bankruptcy protection two weeks ago, told Access International that he and his colleagues remained focused on the business and that he was optimistic of a positive outcome within a year.

Manitou is to launch an automatic engine stop and start function on its construction telehandlers that will cut fuel consumption by 5% and reduce typical engine operating hours by a third.

The access equipment division will play an important role in Manitou’s goal of almost doubling revenues to €2 billion within five years, said the company’s president and CEO Jean-Christophe Giroux at the company’s ‘Festival’ event in Spain.

Sergio Kariya, Mills Rental's managing director, to address the 2013 IPAF Summit in Miami, FL.

Speaking at the M&T Expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Terex Aerial Work Platforms said it is in its second year of a 5 to 7 year growth cycle.

French aerial work platform manufacturer Haulotte Group is forecasting a 30% market share of the AWP market in Latin America by 2015.

Some 45,000 people expected to visit Brazilian construction & mining exhibition.

Merlo is to start production of its MPR ‘rapid access’ platform in June this year and the machine will get its UK launch first at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh on 21-24 June and then at Vertikal Days on 27 – 28 June.

The programme for the 6th Europlatform rental conference programme is nearly complete. The theme of this year's event is Success in Access Rentals and features a strong line-up of speakers and topics.

Joost Buck has taken over the role of managing director at Netherlands rental and sales company Doornbos Equipment, he takes over from Dennis Doornbos who steps down due to health reasons.