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Manitou invests $80m in its US factories
Spending includes big commitment to development of electric equipment 
United Rentals named ‘Best Employer’ by Forbes
United Rentals has been named one of America’s Best Employers on annual Forbes’ list
Major leadership changes at Deutz AG
Dr. Frank Hiller dismissed as Chairman of the Board of Management, succeded by Dr. Sebastian Schulte, former CFO 
Major cities make push on electric construction equipment
What role are major cities playing in the switch to electric or low-emission construction equipment?
CECE names Mecalac CEO as new President
Alexandre Marchetta to steer construction industry association through key moment in Europe’s economic recovery
Hitachi sells controlling share of construction equipment business
Japanese trading company Itochu and private equity firm Japan International Partners together now own 26% of Hitachi Construction Machinery
XCMG starts access push in Europe
Chinese OEM appoints Hans Aarse and Edwin Van der Laar to head the European project
Doosan partners with Tobroco-Giant on compact loaders
New range will be branded Doosan and for distribution throughout Europe
Premium Red Yanmar CE livery goes global
Livery reflects alternative technologies and customer relationship focus
Daimler Truck starts trading as independent company
The move is described as the biggest change in company’s 125-year history
ERA forecasts 5.6% rental growth in 2022
European equipment rental market recovered by 6.3% this year after a 7.2% fall in 2020
Herc acquires US lifting specialist
Chicago-based SkyKing Lift Rentals joins the Herc Rentals business
Speedy opens low carbon innovation centre
New Milton Keynes Innovation Centre to showcase carbon-zero tools and equipment
ARA forecasts rising rental revenues
Outlook for U.S. equipment rental remains positive for 2021 and beyond
Kobelco produces its 300,000th excavator
Japanese construction equipment reaches milestone with ‘sense of gratitude toward everyone’
Weir reveals ‘operational disruption’ from cyber attack
Mining, construction and oil and gas supplier reveals significant disruption from cyber attack
Global mobile crane fleets report now available
New study by Off-Highway Research and International Cranes and Specialized Transport sheds light on the world’s largest mobile crane fleets
Oshkosh reports “significant’ supply chain disruption
JLG’s owner says situation particularly challenging for access equipment and may lead to further price increases
Vinci and partners launch huge hydrogen initiative
French construction giant to help grow €1.5bn fund for clean hydrogen infrastructure solutions
KHL Group acquires SA Magazine
Global construction information supplier KHL Group has acquired Scaffold & Access Magazine (SA Magazine.)
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