NEWS
7
APRIL-MAY 2014
ACCESS, LIFT&HANDLERS
Percentage change
in the
ALH
Share Index
+5.61%
BY THE NUMBERS
1
6
0
ALH
SHARE INDEX:
APRIL 2014
SHARE PRICE
COMPANY
Feb 12
Apr 10 % change
Ashtead Group
UK£
8.28
8.80
6.28
H&E Equipment
US$
29.49
38.15
29.37
Haulotte Group
France
€
11.32
13.84
22.26
Manitex
US$
13.78
16.92
22.79
Oshkosh Corp
US$
53.83
57.28
6.41
Tanfield Group
UK£
0.15
0.16
6.67
Terex Corp
US$
43.76
41.30
-5.62
United Rentals
US$
82.59
88.17
6.76
SHARE INDEX
392.03
414.01
+5.61
ACCESS,LIFT&HANDLERS
CONFERENCE
&
AWARDS
2014
C-Tech offers
refurbished
scissors
C-Tech Industries has
announced it is now selling
refurbished scissor liftswith
C-Tech components.
The company, which
specializes in joysticks and
control boxes for aerial
equipment, introduced the
refurbished scissor lifts at The
Rental Show2014 inOrlando.
C-Tech is now offering
refurbishedGenie, JLG and
SkyJack 19-foot and 26-foot
narrow scissors. The lifts
include a new control box, new
battery charger, new batteries
with connections, new decals,
and new paint in the factory
colors. New non-marking
tires are also an option. Each
machine comeswith a certified
annual inspection andwarranty.
More than 130,000 people
walked through the gates of
ConExpo, heldMarch 4-8 in
Las Vegas. For a full recap,
please see our
review on page 36.
Similar technology
causes AWP concern
Terex Aerial Work Platforms has
sent JLG Industries, Inc. a notice
of possible patent infringement for
the design of JLG’s chassis on its
new 185-foot boom lift, Access,
Lift &Handlers has learned.
“I can’t go into a lot of detail
about it, but you can probably look
at [JLG’s 1850SJ chassis] and
see there are a lot of similarities
[compared to the Genie SX-180],”
Brad Allen, VP of marketing,
product management and
engineering for Genie, told
ALH
.
“Our patent was originally applied
to the ZX-135 back in 2006. We’ve
maintained the design aspect of
that with the 180.”
Both boom lifts use an X-shaped
chassis to achieve stabilitywhile
making transportation easier.
Terex AWP is concernedwith the
similarity of the designs.
“The X-chassis provides a
significant advantage…. over
extending axles,” Allen said.
Terex AWP’s 180-foot SX-180
debuted at Bauma 2013 in
Munich. JLG used ConExpo 2014
to showcase its new 1850SJ.
In February, Terex AWP sent
a “very respectful letter,” Allen
said, to JLG “saying that it looks
like their [1850SJ chassis] covers
the same technology [as our
SX-180’s].”
Alan Loux, vice president of
marketing for JLG, said the
company received a letter
“expressing concern that JLG
believes is a potential infringement
on a patent,” Loux told
ALH
. “We
take thesematters very seriously
andwe are evaluating, but we are
confident we have not infringed on
any patents.”
A look at the chassis on the
Genie SX-180.
JLG’s chassis on its 1850SJ.
Speakers announced for
ALH
Conference&Awards
The first-ever
ALH
Conference&
Awards, Nov. 11 at theBiltmore
Hotel inMiami, has finalized its
conference program.
Speakers include: DonAhern
(Xtreme/Snorkel/AhernRentals);
BradAllen/Scott Owyen (Genie);
BradBoehler (Skyjack); Giles
Councell/TonyGroat (IPAF);Mike
Disser/TonyRadke (NESRentals);
Scott Hazelton (IHSGlobal Insight);
GaryMcArdle (RouseAsset
Services); FrankNerenhausen
(JLG); GreggNierenberg (HERC);
WoodyWeld/MikeCrouch (Acme
Lift Co.); DavidWhite (MEC); and
BrentWise (TechSafety Lines).
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For topics or tickets, please visit
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5K
Distance (3.1miles) of the
APEXand IRE fun run to
support charity.
32%
Number ofwomenwithcollege
degrees compared to24%ofmen.
(
Source:
Wall Street Journal
)
$21 billion
What global cement demand
will reach–or
surpass–
by2017.
10%
Growth the
U.S. aerial
workplatform
rentalmarket
is seeing
in2013,
according
toan IPAF
report.
Total number of
exhibitors that
visitors toAPEX
and IREwill have
thechance to see.
