Access Lift & Handlers - November-December 2018
INTERVIEW: STAR RENTALS
Star Rentals has served the Pacific Northwest since 1960. Lindsey Anderson visited the company recently to see what’s in store for the next 60 years.
HIGH-CAPACITY TELEHANDLERS
“Do you even lift?” The high-capacity telehandler market is heating up as more applications demand larger machines. Lindsey Anderson reports.
INTERVIEW: RICARDO MAGNI
Lindsey Anderson sat down with the founder of Magni Telescopic Handlers to discuss how the market in North America is fairing for the Italian-built machines.
LOW-LEVEL ACCESS
From vertical mast lifts to small scissors, lowlevel access continues to gain popularity. Lindsey Anderson reports on these machines’ benefits and
market trends.
NEWS
Time buys U.S. distributors; Bauma looks to add visitors; United Expands in Canada and completes BlueLine deal Paramount Equipment moves to new HQ; New conference to address the future of diesel; JLG X1000AJ now available; SPG and Hydro Rents get to work in Texas; New VP of global sales and marketing at Genie; JLG launches small basket and fall arrest system; Genie debuts material carrier attachment for scissors; Manitou showcases new products; plus Events, Highlights and more.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Norty Turner leaves Riwal; Zoomlion launches access division; Mills and Solaris discuss merger; System Lift orders 58 Ruthmanns; Haulotte to construct new HQ; Sinoboom sets up operations in Europe; ATN re-starts production; plus Highlights and more.
WORLD OF CONCRETE
World of Concrete kicks off show season with seminars starting on Jan. 21 and exhibits opening on Jan. 22. ALH previews the annual event.
TRAILER-MOUNTS
The trailer-mounted boom sector might be mature, but there are still many developments within this range. ALH reports.
JOBSITE STORY
Katherine Marr, communications coordinator for The Marr Companies, reports on one of the company’s stand-out projects near Boston.