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HSS is to acquire UK power rental
companyAPexGenerators fromNevis
Capital for anundisclosedprice.
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United Rentals has agreed to buy
National Pump & Compressor, the
second largest pump rental company
in North America, for US$780million.
National Pump has grown rapidly
since its creation in 2007 and
currently has annual revenues of
around $215million. It operates from
35 locations - including four inCanada
- andmore than three quarters of its
fleet ismadeupof pumps. Customers
in the oil and gas and petrochemical
sectors represent around 63% of its
revenues. See also our report in this
issueonpage59.
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Cramo has created a new sub-
brand, Cramo Adapteo, for its
portable accommodation rental
business to help it penetrate non-
constructionmarkets. The new brand
will beused to increase sales inareas
such as real estate and the public
sector, providing temporary facilities
for offices, schoolsandhealthcare.
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APR Energy has signed a 60 MW
power rental contract with a mining
client in theSouthPacific - its largest
ever industrial project. APR has also
announced its annual results, with
revenues up 16% to US$308 million
and after tax profits of $19.8 million,
compared to a $14.9 million loss in
2012.
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Ramirenthassignedanagreement
to acquire the telehandler business
of Kurko-Koponen, a leading rental
provider in Finland. In addition,
Ramirent has signed a co-operation
agreement with Kurko-Koponen for
telehandler operator services. It
means Ramirent will have the widest
telehandler service offering on the
Finnishmarket.
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HSS' Abird generator division has
launched a Remote Fleet Monitoring
(RFM) system. Using telematics,
Abird’s RFM-enabled solution means
that customers can manage their
power remotely. The system works
from a PC, Smartphone or tablet
usingan intuitive interface.
MANUFACTURERS
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Liebherr has outlined plans to
invest CHF200 million (€164 million)
to expand capacity at its engine and
fuel injection system production
site in Bulle, Switzerland. Diesel and
gas engines, fuel injection systems,
hydraulic components and splitter
boxes are produced at Liebherr’s Bulle
facility for use in itsownmachines and
for external customers.
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Volvo CE has opened a new
technology centre in Jinan, in China’s
Shangdongprovince. The50000m
2
site
will focus on developingmachines and
components forcustomers inemerging
markets. The SEK270 million (US$42
million) centre features design offices,
workshops, two testingbuildings and a
test track.
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GermanenginemanufacturerDeutz
saw improvements inall key figures for
its year-end 2013 results. The company
received orders worth €1.65 billion
(US$2.3 billion) in 2013, up 33.4% on
theprevious year’s figureof €1.2billion
(US$1.65 billion), and a new record for
the company in its present structure.
Deutz attributed its growth in new
orders to winning new customers, an
increasing proportion of higher value
products and the advance production
of engines in anticipation of new
emissions standards.
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JCB has announced plans to
close its factory in Gatersleben,
Germany. JCB acquired the factory
when it bought German compaction
equipment manufacturer Vibromax in
2005. Compaction machines will now
be made at JCB factories in the UK
and India. “Demand for compaction
RENTAL ROUND-UP
MARKETS
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Construction output in Europe
showeda strong year-on-year increase
in January, with a 7.3% rise across
all Member States (EU28) and 8.8%
growth in the Eurozone. The data
from Eurostat marks a break in the
long-standing trend of falling year-
on-year construction output. The
highest increases for January were
registered in Slovenia (42.8%), Spain
(17.6%), Hungary (15.9%) and Germany
(14.1%), and the largest decreases in
Portugal (14%), Romania (9.2%) and
Italy (7.9%).
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Average growth of 9.3% a year has
been forecast for global consumption
of cement and concrete additives, with
demand set to hit US$21.2 billion in
2017, according to research company
Freedonia. Asia Pacific is expected
to remain the largest consumer of
cement and concrete additives, with
demand expected to increase 9.2% a
year to reach US$10.6 billion by 2017.
The strongest growth between 2012
and 2017 is forecast for Africa and the
MiddleEast,where increasesof 10.6%a
year are expected, reaching a value of
US$1.37billionby2017.
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European market research and
consulting company PMR has forecast
an upswing in the Russian Urals
construction sector for 2014 and
beyond. PMR, in its report
Construction
sector in Russia 2014 – Regional focus.
Development forecast for 2014-2019,
predicted 3% growth in the Urals
federal district for 2014. PMR forecast
that regionswith vast natural resource
potential would see the greatest
growth, including Siberia, the Urals,
andFar EasternFederal Districts.
equipment has been improving in
overall terms in recent years, but the
emergingmarkets nowaccount for the
bulkof demand,”JCB said.
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Sandvik is to cease manufacturing
at its plant in Swadlincote, UK. The
factory makes mobile crushing &
screening equipment. Production
will be transferred to the company’s
Ballygawley, UK plant, which
manufactures similar machines.
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NEWS
Hewden’s corefleet
strategy paying off
p54
Shortlists announced for
EuropeanRentalAwards
p25
LeighAinsworth onmaking
CoatesHiremore efficient
p13
Compaction
p39
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