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Wil Holloway
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NEWS
6
Mills to invest heavily in access, ConExpo marks access
uptick, Skyjack shines in 2013, Versalift launches 3.5
tonne truck mount, Genie innovates in Orlando, Riwal
ties up with Teupen.
INTERVIEW
11
George Landsberg is a pioneer of the
powered access industry in
South Africa, one of the fastest
growing markets in the world.
He spoke to
Euan Youdale
about the opportunities there.
IAPA SHORTLIST
15
A round-up of the shortlisted
companies and individuals in
the running for this year’s IAPA
awards taking place in Windsor,
near London on 3 April.
APEX PREVIEW
20
The countdown is on to the
eighth APEX aerial work
platform exhibition, taking place
in June, and it is shaping up to be
the best ever.
AI
reports
SUPERBOOMS 23
The era of the superboom
has been firmly established
with the launch of JLG’s
new 185 ft offering at
ConExpo. What does the
future hold and which
other manufacturers will
join in?
Euan Youdale
reports.
CONEXPO REVIEW
26
Confidence was back in a big way at the
ConExpo-Con/Agg exhibition, held at
the beginning of March in Las Vegas,
USA.
AI
was there to round-up up the
access news.
INTERVIEW
33
JLG launched a raft of new
products at ConExpo. Its
president Frank Nerenhausen
speaks to
Euan Youdale
about
them and the world markets.
IPAF NEWS
36
Federation issues 500000 PAL Cards; worldwide Air
accidents inspector to address IPAF Summit; and ATN
joins IPAF are all topics in this issue’s news round-up.
LOW LEVEL
41
ACCESS
Although the UK is
the leading player on
the low level access
stage, there is much to
be learned from it and
great scope for other
markets.
Euan Youdale
reports.
IPAF RENTAL REPORT
44
IPAF’s US and European Powered
Access Rental Market Reports 2014
see the US chalking up double-digit
growth and mixed signals in Europe.
SCAFFOLDING INTERNATIONAL
47
Partha Basistha
reports on the growing requirements for
modern scaffolding solutions in India and Pilosio shares
its expansion plans in North America.
REMOTE CONTROLS
51
The use of remote controls is more
widespread than ever in the AWP
market.
AI
reports.
ACCESS IN ACTION
55
A selection of site reports from around the world.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
57
How to subscribe to
Access International.
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INTERNATIONAL
Power Towers’
Pecolifts in use at the
UK£50 million fit-out of
the News Corporation
building (Baby Shard),
Southwark, London, UK.
ON THE COVER
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