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Ritchie Bros Auctioneers remains on course to hold its first auction in China early in 2013 with regulatory approvals moving forward and an auction site in Beijing being lined up.

One of the pioneers of aerial platform rentals in China, Beijing XYZ Co Ltd, has expanded its operations into western China and is contemplating a move into crawler crane and power rentals.

The annual A20 listing shows fleet replacement and slight growth, but after its acquisition of RSC, United Rentals easily claims the top spot with more than 100,000 aerials in its fleet.

US trench and traffic equipment rental company National Trench Safety (NTS) has launched a new national account programme and recruited an experienced trench safety executive to lead the initiative.

With a low service weight of less than 18 kg the LPD-LD post driver from Atlas Copco can be used for road, fencing and installation contractors, landscapers or power line utility work.

The new Weldmaker 330CC/CV (constant current/constant voltage) from ArcGen Hilta offers 8kVA 3 phase output with 3kVA 110V AC outputs, an ‘e-mode' to make it energy efficient, and promises a super-silent operation.

Erenfred Pedersen A/S (EP) in Denmark has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with El-Björn to sell its power, lighting and temperature control equipment in the country.

Manitou has reported a 20% increase in turnover for the first half of 2012 compared to the first half of 2011 and an upturn in profit of 22%. However, president and chief executive officer Jean-Christophe Giroux said progress was slower than expected because of a number of internal and external factors.

Power rental company APR Energy has increased its planned capital investment for the full year to US$290-310 million, up from the $230-260 million indicated earlier this year.

A-Plant has sealed an exclusive agreement to rent and sell pedestrian protection products made by UK company Safe Route.

The second International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) US Convention will focus on AWP management responsibilities. It will be held on October 22-23 in the Orlando area at the Bohemian Hotel Celebration, 700 Bloom Street, Celebration, FL 32747. This member event is also open to non-members.

UK rental company Hewden has appointed Aaron Barden as its new sales director.

A new distributor and exporter of powered access equipment and forklift trucks has been established in Belgium.

Germany’s HKL Baumaschinen has opened its second depot in Austria, in Linz, just two months after establishing its first depot in the country.

Coates Offshore, the oil and gas rental business in Aberdeen, UK and owned by Coates Hire of Australia, has completed a £17 million fleet investment programme in support of its international growth strategy.

Michel Petitjean, secretary general at the European Rental Association (ERA) will address this year's CEWEF on key issues for the rental industry.

Malcolm Early is returning to the access industry as vice president of marketing at Skyjack. He joins Skyjack from Volvo Construction Equipment where he has been director of special projects in the marketing department for the past five years.

The worldwide power rental market will more than double in size to US$17 billion by 2017 according to a new report by a US market research company.

Two Hitachi excavators with clamshell telescopic arms have helped contractors meet deadlines on the massive London Crossrail project in the UK.

Nationwide Platforms has taken delivery of its latest large truck mounted platform, a 70 m Bronto S70 XDT. This follows the investment in an 84 m Bronto before the summer.