United has promoted Michael J. Kneeland to the post of executive vice president and chief operating officer. he was previously executive vice president-operations.
13.03.2007
Ashtead’s earnings per share hit by Nations debt, A-Plant reports strong improvement in utilsation and profitability.
07.03.2007
Georgia-based High Reach Equipment Services has been bought by United Rentals.
09.02.2007
Telehandler and aerial lift manufacturer Manitou has announced revenues for 2006 of €1.13 billion, an increase of 14.5% on 2005.
26.01.2007
Newcastle based telehandler rental company, Geoff Huntley Plant Ltd, has entered the access rental business with 10 Manitou booms.
06.10.2006
The HE Group - one of the leading excavator hirers in the UK - has placed an order for 379 new JCB models including telescopic handlers.
21.09.2006
Manitou has appointed a field-based factory sales manager to sell its access platforms directly to rental companies in Holland and Belgium.
16.09.2006
Kramer has released the latest telescopic handler in its growing line-up, a nine metre 4,000kg model.
12.09.2006
Paul Nolan, CEO of HSS and a member of the 2004 Management Buy In team, has been replaced by Chris Davies.
31.08.2006
Nations Rent the North American rental company being acquired by Ashtead has reported a significant improvement in profitability.
20.08.2006
A-Plant, the UK rental business of the Ashtead group, is to spend over £32 million to upgrade and expand its powered access fleet.
02.08.2006
Further details on Ashtead's acquisition of NationsRent have been added to the story posted earlier today.
19.07.2006
Ashtead, parent group of A-Plant in the UK and Sunbelt in North America, is in detailed discussions to buy Nations Rent in the USA for $1billion
Neff Corp, the Miami based rental company, completed a regulatory filing on Friday to float the company, barely a year after it was purchased by a private equity firm.
01.06.2006
The first models of Kramer's new telehandler range were on show at SED. The brand-new machines have been introduced following well over a year of intensive research and development
19.05.2006
JLG has appointed Jonnie Dawson as sales director for European telehandlers, while Maurizio Risso, becomes “product parent” for Caterpillar Alliance group
20.04.2006
Dave Baxter has been promoted to the post of director of North American marketing and market Development at JLG.
18.04.2006
On the last day of the rental show we report on Bil-Jax with three new trailer lifts, Custom Equipment’s low level scissor lift, a neat screen display for RentalMans rental software and another scaffold tower from China.
10.02.2006
Haulotte has issued preliminary figures for 2005, indicating revenues of €385 million, an increase of 44% on 2004.
28.01.2006
JLG Industries has appointed Joe Dixon as president of JLG Service Plus. Its after sales support business.
08.01.2006
Manitou is to replace its popular MT13 range of telehandlers with a new MT14 in 2006.
21.12.2005
JLG has finalised a new five year $200 million senior credit facility, which can be expanded at a later date to $300 million.
01.12.2005
JLG has confirmed today that it has completed the purchase of equipment, tooling, and intellectual property of Caterpillar's telehandler product line.
29.11.2005
A-Plant, the UK rental division of Ashtead, has agreed a five year sole supply deal with the Birse group
07.11.2005
