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JULY-AUGUST 2013
ACCESS, LIFT & HANDLERS
NEWS
SUNBELT RENTALS
’ rental
revenues in the fourth quarter to
April 30 were up 23 percent and
up 21 percent over the full year,
driven by a larger fleet on rent
and improving prices. Operating
profits at Sunbelt for the year
were up 56 percent to $453
million on revenues of $1.820
million.
TEREX CORP.
has lowered its
profit forecasts for the year
(now in the $1.90 - $2.10 range
compared to the previous $2.40
- $2.70 guidance) following
a softening in demand at its
Construction, Material Handling
& Port Solutions (MHPS) and,
to a lesser extent, Cranes
divisions. Terex said it did not
see the softening as evidence
of a protracted slowdown, and
it reported continued positive
replacement demand for Aerial
Work Platform products.
Chicago-area construction sites
paused work for 30-minutes
on June 12 to raise awareness
among employers and workers
about the hazards of falls in
construction, which are the
leading cause of job site deaths
in the construction industry.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) partnered
with the Builders Association,
Construction Safety Council,
the Chicago Area Laborers-
Employers Cooperation and
Education Trust, construction
contractors and other safety and
health organizations sponsored
the 30-minute safety stand
down. During the 30 minutes,
information and training was
given about how falls from
ladders, scaffolds and roofs
can be prevented by planning
ahead and using the right safety
equipment.
HIGHLIGHTS
United assists with
Oklahoma tornado
cleanup, recovery
U.S. Rental revenue
up by 7.3 percent
According to the American
Rental Association’s latest Rental
Market Monitor forecast, the
U.S. equipment rental industry is
expected to generate $33.6 billion
in revenue for 2013, an increase of
7.3 percent over 2012.
This is slightly lower than the
7.6 percent growth forecast made
at the end of last year, but still
represents a very healthy increase.
Drivers of growth include the
construction market and consumer
spending, the ARA said.
“The U.S. equipment rental
market is expected to continue
its upward trajectory and show
significant growth through 2017,”
the Rental Market Monitor stated.
“Strong growth in real residential
Aerial work platforms, telehandlers,
power and HVAC equipment were
supplied by United Rentals to
assist in the cleanup following the
tornado that ripped through Moore,
OK in May.
Blocks of homes were destroyed,
leaving thousands of people
without homes, and at least
24 people were reported dead
following the massive tornado.
“With a disaster of this scope,
we expect all of our capabilities
to be involved in the cleanup and
rebuilding efforts - this includes
our aerial, trench safety and tool
units, as well as our government
service specialists,” said David
Stewart, director, Customer Care
Center, United Rentals. “We have
approximately 70 employees
who work in five United Rentals
locations in or near the area where
the tornado hit. They are currently
all involved in the recovery efforts,
supported by many other people
within our company, including our
Emergency Response Team.”
United brought in additional
employees from outside the
construction through 2015 will
fuel the construction and industrial
equipment segment, which is
projected to grow 9.8 percent in
2014 and 11.8 percent in 2015.”
By the end of the current five-
year forecast in 2017, North
American equipment rental
revenue is expected to surpass $50
billion to reach $51.6 billion, with
U.S. rental revenue at $46.3 billion
and rental revenue in Canada at
$5.3 billion.
In Canada, the equipment rental
industry is expected to generate
$4.6 billion for 2013; a 3.1
percent increase. Totals for all of
North American equipment rental
revenues in 2013 are forecasted to
reach $38.2 billion.
immediate vicinity to assist
with ongoing operations, which
the company said will allowed
employees who have been most
impacted to focus on stabilizing
their own situations.
“At least two of our employees
had their homes completely
destroyed, although thankfully no
one was hurt, and another dozen
or so had damage to their homes,”
Stewart said. “In addition, we
have deployed the United Rentals
Emergency Response Unit (ERU) to
help the community and assist our
customers who are involved in the
recovery efforts.”
The ERU is a high-tech, mobile
command center that gives the
rental company a self-powered
base of operations at a disaster
site. The unit had previously been
located in West Texas where
it was assisting with cleanup
efforts following the fertilizer plant
explosion.
United had immediate requests
in Moore for temporary lighting
solutions to ensure that first
responders could continue to
Terex AWP
makes
appointments
Karen Stash has
been named
senior product
manager at Terex
Aerial Work
Platforms. Also
appointed was
Mark Powell as
product manager
responsible for
Terex AWP’s
scissor division.
Stash will be responsible to
lead the teams behind scissor
lifts, portable units, trailer-
mounted booms and Terex
light towers. She will report
to Brad Allen, vice president,
global engineering and product
management.
Prior to joining Terex AWP,
Stash was the vice president
of Engineering at BioVantage
Resources, a Colorado-based
company that develops waste
water remediation technology.
In addition, she worked at
Microsoft for 10 years as the
founder and president of a
device certification corporation,
and was the worldwide lead of
risk reduction across the supply
chain in the manufacturing
and operations group. She also
spent 11 years with Weston
Solutions, a Pennsylvania-based
engineering firm.
Powell, newly
appointed
product
manager, will
manage Genie
scissor lifts as
well as monitor
and assist the
development of
new products. He
will report to Stash.
Powell joins the Terex AWP
team after working for Flow
International, a manufacturer
of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet
technology and robotics
equipment, where he served
as a product manager. Prior
to that, Powell held a variety
of marketing roles at Hewlett-
Packard, Agilent Technologies
and Tektronics.
Karen
Stash
Mark
Powell
work through the night. Now
the company is bringing in earth
and debris moving equipment,
including front-end loaders, skid
steers and other equipment. It is
also providing temporary power
and climate control equipment
to assist in the cleanup and the
infrastructure re-establishment.
