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UK rental company Hydrex is investing more than £2.5 million in 20 new special rail-modified platforms from Platform Basket in Italy. The RR14 models are being sold to Hydrex by Platform Basket distributor Promax.

Manitowoc has signed tower crane supply agreements with 10 Chinese rental companies and dealers at the Bauma China trade show

Cramo has added 75 floor grinders from HTC Sweden to its rental fleet in Sweden. The order comprises 30 single-phase HTC 420 models and 45 three-phase HTC 500 and 650 units.

Fortum a leading energy company which focuses on the Nordic countries, Russia and the Baltic Rim area, has bought two environmentally friendly Altec insulated aerial platforms from Altec's Scandinavian dealer, Gantic.

The access and telehandler rental division of Mills Estuturas e Servicos de Engenharia in Brazil has placed orders worth US$80 million for additional equipment to the end of 2011. The investment will allow it to “meet the huge demand and to guarantee the expansion plan of the rental division”.

Indian crane rental company Sanghvi Movers Ltd has signed one of the largest crawler crane orders in recent years with Terex Cranes

Last month Italian manufacturer Barin delivered three bridge inspection units, AB6.5 Combi to Vietnam for bridge maintenance

Crushing Services International (CSI) has added two new 70 tonne capacity Tadano GR-700EX rough terrain cranes to its fleet in Western Australia

UK industrial services specialist Pyeroy has invested £250,000 in a new HAKITEC 750 weather protection system to improve its services to marine customers.

Spain's Saltec has developed a special compact mast climbing work platforms for Japanese rental company Nihon Kasetsu.

Netherlands rental company Riwal will invest around €35 million in new aerial platforms this year and is concentrating on large and special machines.

US$ 641 million contract could see the supply of 900+ scrapers to the US Marine Corps and US Army.

Terex announced today that it has been awarded an $18.9 million contract to build 200 Terex TX51-19MD, 2272 kg (5000 lb) capacity, LRTF (Light Rough Terrain Forklifts) for the USMC (United States Marine Corps) through its Terex Government Programs unit in Stafford, The Terex TX51-19MD LRTF is a well established model that has been in the USMC inventory for many years. The TX51-19MD, manufactured by Terex AWP (Aerial Work Platforms), is a militarised version of the original commercial model to meet the rigorous demands of the USMC, including: fording, beach operations and the full spectrum of military lifting missions.

UK rental company AFI-Uplift has bought 18 new JLG boom lifts to extend its machine range at the high end of the boom market.

UK based rental company GT Access has taken delivery of a new SD120T from Niftylift. The SD120T, which uses the same boom set as the Nifty 120T and Height Rider 12, offers 12.2 m of working height and a 6.1 m outreach. Hydraulic outriggers allow it to be levelled on uneven terrain and keep the overall weight to a minimum.

JLG has been awarded a $40 million contract to build 280 EBFL (extendable boom forklifts) for the US Marine Corps.

Arabian Consolidated Trading has taken delivery of the first 1,200 tonne capacity Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 in Saudi Arabia

A New Krøll K1800 tower crane has been commissioned by Jay Dee Contractors, Inc. of Livonia, Michigan in the USA to help construct a US$ 158 million transit station and tunnel project in Seattle, Washington

JLG Industries has reached an agreement with SAME DEUTZ-FAHR Group (SDF) in Italy to supply telehandlers to the agricultural market worldwide. As part of the 10 year deal JLG will withdraw its own branded handlers from the agricultural market.

More than 90 cranes sold for around US$9 million as part of a Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers unreserved auction in Texas, USA on 26 and 27 August