Multiquip Inc., Carson, Calif., will replace Polyquip as the sole distributor of Mikasa construction equipment, accessories and parts in Canada, making it the exclusive supplier in North America.

Zefer Operations Inc., Fairfield, Pa., appointed Modern Sales & Rental Co., Baltimore, as its dealer for Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Elliot Equipment Co., Omaha, Neb., appointed Coast Crane to distribute its work platforms and cranes in Northern California and northwest Nevada; King Lifts for Georgia and Florida; and W.L. Equipment for northeast Wyoming.

Comet Industries, Richmond, Ind., added National Central Corp., Wadsworth, Ohio, as a distributor for its Power Equipment Components line of products.

Southhold International, South Bend, Ind., will distribute Bentac Co.'s U-Tier automatic re-bar tying machine for the Central and Midwestern regions.