15
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
MARCH 2014
ACCESS, LIFT & HANDLERS
HIGHLIGHTS
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Ramirent is selling its
aerial platform maintenance
operation in Finland to
specialist company Rostok-
Tekniikka (R-T). Under the deal
R-T will maintain Ramirent’s
aerial platform fleet in Finland,
with 20 Ramirent staff
switching employment to R-T.
Based in Espoo, R-T sells and
maintains aerial platforms and
telehandlers, with a particular
focus on Genie models. It
employs 35 people and has
projected revenues of around
€
14 million this year.
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An under bridge inspection
unit from Italian manufacturer
Barin is working on Australia’s
Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal
(DBCT). The specially designed
unit, a Barin AB 16/S, is being
used to assist maintenance
crews checking the underside
of the jetty at the port. The
unit is truck-mounted on a
Scania P400 Lb 8x4 HNB
chassis and has a bucket-type
aerial platform with a capacity
of 661 pounds, which can
work both under bridge and
overhead.
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The damage caused by
the wide-spread flooding that
has hit the UK this winter
could cost the economy
up to £630 million ( 768
million), according to an
estimate from accountant
PricewaterhouseCoopers
(PwC). PwC insurance partner
Mohammad Khan said further
damage was expected.
Petri Paavolainen takes over
as Dinolift managing director
optimism; with Petri on board we
have a great team in place,” said
Nars.
Before joining Dinolift
Paavolainen worked in Konecranes,
a leading global manufacturer of
material handling equipment and
provider of maintenance services
for the overhead crane industry.
During his 12 years at Konecranes,
Petri held several positions within
the overhead crane company,
most recently as director, head of
business development for Europe.
Petri has extensive experience
in production management, new
market expansion and acquisitions
and is fluent in several various
languages.
Dinolift Oy has appointed Petri
Paavolainen as its new managing
director. The appointment will
come into effect on March 1. Petri
has been a member of the board of
directors of Dinolift since 2012.
Karin Nars, who has served
as the managing director of the
company since 2011, will continue
in the company as sales director
and executive chairman of the
board.
“Petri has the right experience
to manage the company in
the coming years. He will help
strengthen our presence in core
markets and expand our footprint
in new markets. I look forward to
the future of Dinolift with great
Petri Paavolainen.
JLG Industries and ProDelta
to end RiRent joint venture
JLG Industries and ProDelta –
owner of Riwal – are closing their
re-rental joint venture RiRent
Europe when the current rental
contracts run out, with no new
customers being taken on.
The companies said in a
joint statement that market
circumstances and positions of
the two companies had changed
from when the venture was
created.
The two have jointly owned
RiRent for 15 years under a 50/50
ownership split.
“After a longstanding
relationship of more than 15
years of cooperation in the
RiRent business, today’s market
circumstances as well as the
market position and operations of
ProDelta and JLG have changed
significantly requiring us to
re-focus our business efforts,”
said Karel Huijser, JLG Industries
managing director and vice
president for EAME, and Willem
Ledeboer, CEO of ProDelta, in a
After a 15-year joint venture,
JLG and ProDelta are closing
their re-rental operation.
Mills to invest heavily in access
Mills Estruturas e Serviços de Engenharia S.A. (Mills) will spend 73
percent of its rental capex budget for 2014 on aerial platforms and
telehandlers, amounting to R$169 million.
In the capital expenditure figures released recently, the heavy
construction segment of the Brazilian rental company is set to receive
R$37 million, while the real estate segment will get R$25 millon -
bringing a total expenditure of R$231 million across the three business
areas.
This is in sharp contrast to last year’s projected capex figures released
in January 2013. Then, access equipment and telehandlers were set to
receive R$59.6 million during 2013, while real estate would take R$53.8
million and construction R$26million.
Sérgio Kariya, managing director of Mills’ rental division.
joint statement. “JLG and ProDelta
will continue to offer their services
to their respective customer
bases independently and we shall
continue to collaborate as good
business partners.”
No further explanation of the
closure was given. In Riwal’s
case it is now operating
throughout Europe and therefore
competing with many of RiRent’s
customers.
