IPAF Safety Zone to Host Urban Art Display at Intermat
A colorful piece of urban art focusing on powered access safety will be created during the Intermat construction show in Paris April 16-21 in the IPAF Safety Zone in the Outdoor Area E2, Stand B064....
Aggreko Acquires Brazilian Power Supplier
Aggreko plc, the global leader in the supply of temporary power and temperature control solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Sao Paulo-based Companha Brasileira de Locacoes ("Poit Energia"), a leading provider of temporary power solutions in South America, for R$404 million (about U.S. $221 million)....
Australia’s Onsite Expands in Victoria State
The Onsite Rental Group, an Australian national equipment rental company, has opened a new branch in Ballarat, Victoria....
MHI Establishes Joint Venture with Shanghai Diesel Engine to Manufacture Industrial Engines in China
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Shanghai Diesel Engine Co., a major Chinese diesel engine manufacturer, have signed an agreement to establish Shanghai MHI Engine Co. Ltd., to manufacture and market diesel engines in China....
Liebherr to Manufacturer Construction Equipment in U.S. by 2013
Austrian construction equipment manufacturer Liebherr will begin manufacturing equipment in the United States by 2013, its president Lena Hogue said at the ground breaking for a new sales, service, parts and warehouse distribution center in Hialeah Gardens, Fla., the sunsentinel.com reports....
Manitowoc Inaugurates Crane Factory in Brazil
Manitowoc has opened a new factory in Passo Fundo, Brazil, a city in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. ...
Ramirent to Market Toyota Forklift Rentals in Finland
Ramirent has signed a cooperation agreement with Toyota Material Handling Finland Oy for the short-term rental of forklifts to Ramirent’s customers in Finland....
Atlas Copco Opens Customer Center in Mozambique
Atlas Copco this week opened a new customer center in Maputo, Mozambique, strengthening its presence in the country and increasing the support for local customers....
Accident Reporting Should be Mandatory, Says U.K. Rental Director
Accident reporting should be made mandatory for International Powered Access Federation members, Peter Douglas, executive director of operations at Nationwide Platforms, one of the largest access rental companies in the U.K., said at the IPAF Summit in Rome last week....
JCB Contracts U.K. Transport Company to Oversee Parts Distribution
U.K. transport company 3t Logistics has signed a three-year deal to oversee the transportation of millions of pounds worth of parts for construction equipment manufacturer JCB....
Titan Machinery Opens New Store in Romania
West Fargo, N.D.-based Titan Machinery last week announced the opening of a new Case IH agriculture equipment dealership in Oradea, Romania....
Caterpillar Hosts APEC Group on Remanufacturing
Caterpillar Inc. last week hosted representatives from several Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies at its newest Cat Reman facility in Singapore....
Cummins Inaugurates New Parts and Service Operation in Belgium
Cummins Inc. this week officially inaugurated its campus in the Industrial Zone in Rumst, Belgium, with a ceremony that focused on the company’s commitment to provide high-quality parts and service to customers in the region while being a vital part of the local community....
Trend toward Rental in U.K. Continues, Company Formation Statistics Show
A record 125 “hire” companies were created in the United Kingdom in February according to Duport Associates, a leading company-formation agent in the U.K., with plant hire — the U.K. term for equipment rental — being one of the most popular types of hire companies created....
Intermat Middle East Attracts Key Suppliers
Intermat Middle East will hold its second trade show Oct. 8-10 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ...
Caterpillar to Expand SEM Product Line, Increase Wheel Loader Capacity in China
Caterpillar Inc. last week announced investments in new products and additional capacity for Shandong Engineering Machinery, its wholly owned Chinese construction equipment company....
Terex Announces New Chinese Crane Joint Venture
Terex Corp. has partnered with China Sinomach Heavy Industry Corp. as its new strategic partner for Sichuan Changjiang Engineering Crane Co., Ltd. SCE Crane is a leading producer of on-highway truck cranes in China, with a product range from 8- to 160-ton lifting capacity....
Caterpillar Announces Excavator Capacity Expansion in China
Caterpillar Inc. this week announces a new expansion project for the company’s manufacturing facility in Xuzhou, China. Once completed in 2016, it will increase hydraulic excavator production at Caterpillar Xuzhou Limited (CXL) by an additional 80 percent. Caterpillar also announced plans to begin production of wheeled excavators at CXL beginning in early 2014, further expanding the range of products and services Caterpillar is offering to customers in China and other growth markets....
Emeco Planning to Rent Mining-Related Equipment in Chile
Australia-based rental company Emeco is preparing to establish a new mining equipment rental business in Chile beginning July 2012, the company announced on its website. Emeco Holdings Limited approved the final investment decision to expand into the copper-rich mining region of Chile. An initial investment of $50 million has been committed, which represents 10 new 240-tonne trucks plus related ancillary equipment and working capital....
Australia’s Onsite Rental Group Acquires Queensland Rental Company
The Onsite Rental Group, one of Australia’s largest equipment rental companies this week acquired Q-Air, further consolidating its growth in the Queensland state. The acquisition of Q-Air, based in Gladstone, Australia, opens new opportunities for Onsite in the fast-growing Surat and Bowen Basin regions, bringing new customers and increasing service opportunities for existing customers....
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Establishes U.K. Auction Site
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will conduct its first unreserved public auction at its new regional auction site at Donington Park in Derby, Leicestershire, on April 17....
Kohler Acquires Brazilian Generator Company
Kohler Power Systems, a manufacturer and marketer of generators, automatic transfer switches and switchgear, has acquired Maquigeral, a Brazil-based generator company based in Sao Paulo. Maquigeral brings a 50-year history, established sales channels and a product line from 30 to 750 kVA, plus uninterrupted power supply services to Kohler products....
Sany and Palfinger to Establish Joint Ventures
Palfinger AG, headquartered in Salzburg, Austria, and Sany Heavy Industry Co., based in Changsha, China, entered into an agreement on the establishment of two joint venture companies in which both parties will hold 50 percent of the shares....
Speedy Hire to Open Manchester Superstore
The United Kingdom’s largest tool and equipment rental company Speedy Hire is planning to open a new “superstore” in Manchester. The move is part of Speedy’s effort to create a chain of larger superstores to improve customer service, product availability and operational efficiency....
CNH to Invest $340 Million in Construction Equipment Factory in Brazil
CNH Global announced plan to invest R$600 million (about U.S. $340 million) to build a construction equipment factory in the state of Minas Gerais, north of Sao Paulo. The company signed a deal with the state at the Turin, Italy, headquarters of its parent company Fiat Industrial....
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