Industry News

• 90 m Brontos arrive at in US at TGM
  TGM Wind Services of Abilene, Texas, US, has taken delivery of two Bronto Skylift S-90 HLA high level articulated truck-mounted aerials. These are believed to be the tallest aerial devices currently working in North America.
• Intellectual money - Mastclimbers' Kevin O'Shea on the potential for profit
  At the International Powered Access Federation's 2009 Summit in Dublin, Ireland, last year Kevin O'Shea of Atlanta-based Mastclimbers LLC gave a presentation on the potential for increased profit through inventive use of mast climbing work platforms. Here, he gives some examples.
• Discovery areas: TMHU rolls out Aichi aerial work platforms in Northern California
  Toyota Material Handling USA recently announced it would use its Toyota Aichi dealer base to rent Aichi aerial work platforms as well as sell the machines. Lindsey Anderson spoke with Toyota Material Handling of Northern California about renting versus sales and how it will change the company
• Haulotte Group appoints new North American manager
  Effective March 1, Michael Kuharik will take over the role of North America Zone manager for Haulotte Group, replacing Jeff Ott who is leaving the company.
• SIA, OSHA develop regional alliance
  Stemming from its national alliance, the Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new regional alliance at the recent SIA Committee Week in Houston, TX.
• Tubb joins Skyjack's telehandler network
  Tubb Equipment and Rental Co Inc has joined Skyjack's expanding network of Zoom Boom and VR Telehandler dealers.
• Madrid to host Europlatform and two-day Spanish show in September
  The fourth Europlatform Conference will take place in Madrid at the Eurostars Madrid Tower Hotel and later the same week the first ELEVarte event will take place.
• Terex targets 24% growth in 2010 with aerials recovery lagging
  Terex Corp made a net loss of US$114.8 million in the fourth quarter of the year with its AWP and Construction divisions being the worst performers, making operating losses of $32.6 million and $89.6 million, respectively.
• Speedy places big order for Custom's Equipment's new 8ft scissors
  At The Rental Show held in Orlando Florida on 8 to 10 February, UK rental company Speedy plc confirmed an order for Custom Equipment's new 8ft (2.4 m) platform height Hy-Brid scissor lifts. The order, which was placed with Custom Equipment's UK distributor to r2 Access, is said to be worth a seven figure sum and is for products to work alongside the Hy-Brid 1030 scissors the company bought last year
• Robin Sosebee to represent Skyjack in Latin America
  Robin Sosebee has been appointed as director of sales for Latin America where the company has ambitious plans for expansion.