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      <description><![CDATA[UK based rental company Vp has issued a trading statement for the quarter since its interim results. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[UK-based GT Lifting Solutions has purchased one of the first Merlo Roto 60.24 telehandlers.]]></description>
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      <title>Baxter leaves JLG</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[David Baxter director of strategic business planning at JLG in the USA has left the company.]]></description>
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      <title>Demag&#92;s first harbour crane for Bermuda</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[German-based port and industrial crane manufacturer Demag Cranes supplies its first harbour crane to Bermuda.]]></description>
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      <title>First LTC 1045-3 for the USA.</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The first 45 tonne Liebherr LTC 1045-3 City crane sold in the USA has gone into service with AmQuip.]]></description>
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      <title>New Liebherr for Baldwins</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UK Based Baldwins Crane Hire has added a new Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 All Terrain Crane to its Fleet]]></description>
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      <title>ARA opens to a positive start</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The ARA Rental Show opened yesterday in New Orleans to a very positive first day. ]]></description>
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      <title>Record revenues for Wacker Neuson</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wacker Neuson has issued preliminary numbers for 2011, which show record revenues of &#8364;991.6 million, ]]></description>
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      <title>Boom lift goes over in Philadelphia</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An 85ft self-propelled boom lift tipped over yesterday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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      <title>Skyjack unveils 63ft articulated boom</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Skyjack has launched a new 63ft articulated boom lift at the Rental Show in New Orleans today.]]></description>
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      <title>JLG unveils new low cost electric scissors</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[JLG has unveiled two new low cost Rental Series electric scissor lifts for the Americas and ANSI regions]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[JCB has launched a new telehandler work platform option for its HiViz telescopic handlers.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Genie is unveiling a new prototype telehandler at The Rental Show in New Orleans.]]></description>
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      <title>Kran &#38; B&#252;hne is online</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The latest Kran & B&#252;hne magazine is now online and available to read or download.]]></description>
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      <title>Crawler crane boom collapse in Nova Scotia</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The boom of a lattice crawler crane came down on a bridge job in Novia Scotia last Thursday.]]></description>
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      <title>New boom truck manager for Tadano</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tadano Americas has promoted Bryan Turner to North American manager of its boom truck product line.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Sheriff in Scotland has finally issued a ruling on an fatal road accident involving a crane oil leak.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[UK access specialist Facelift has ordered two new 50 metre Bronto S50XDTJ truck mounted lifts. ]]></description>
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      <title>Its rental show time</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Next week we have the two main general rental exhibitions for the USA and UK.]]></description>
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      <title>Record year for Palfinger</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Crane and access equipment manufacturer Palfinger has reported record revenues for 2011. ]]></description>
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      <title>Falling crane hook proves fatal</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A man died yesterday at a site in Malta after he was hit by a tower crane hook, following a wire rope failure.]]></description>
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      <title>Manitowoc and Ascorel extend partnership</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Manitowoc extended its partnership with Ascorel, its supplier of anti-collision devices for Potain tower cranes.]]></description>
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      <title>Kobelco crane production starts in India</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kobelco Cranes has officially started producing crawler cranes at its new plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[UK based rental company Rapid Platforms has invested in a new custom designed aerial lift delivery truck. ]]></description>
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      <title>Truck mount involved in high speed chase</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A woman in her 20s was the subject of a cross city police car chase in Seattle Washington on Tuesday night. ]]></description>
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      <title>Big lattice tips in Florida</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Information has come in concerning a near miss with a large lattice crawler crane that tipped in Florida. ]]></description>
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      <title>CTE dealers meet in Verona</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Italian truck mounted and spider lift manufacturer CTE held a European dealer meeting last week.]]></description>
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      <title>New 36m Bronto for L&#38;N</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UK based rental company L&N has taken delivery of the first Bronto 36 metre S36XDT in the UK.]]></description>
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      <title>More spiders for Bleu Blanc</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[French regional rental company Bleu Blanc has placed a second order for Skyline spider lifts.]]></description>
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      <title>Abu Dhabi cracks down on crane safety</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Municipality warns on new requirement for third party crane inspection and certification. ]]></description>
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      <title>Crane overturns in Oklahoma City</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A truck crane overturned at a hospital site in Oklahoma City yesterday, while lifting a large cooling unit. ]]></description>
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      <title>Boehler appointment no longer interim</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Linamar has confirmed Brad Boehler&#8217;s appointment as president of its aerial lift manufacturer Skyjack.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Terex Distribution has been appointed as the UK distributor for Genie telehandlers.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Terex has added four new transfer masts improving flexibility between its different tower crane brands. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jean-Noel Daguin has been promoted to executive vice president of Manitowoc Cranes China. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Irish-based Easi UpLifts has announced sizeable new orders for JLG and Teupen aerial lifts.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[John Hewitt Crane Hire has taken delivery of the first 35 tonne Zoomlion QY35V truck crane in the UK. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Manitou and Yanmar have announced a strategic alliance covering mini excavators and skid steer loaders.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A man was seriously injured yesterday after he fell around 12 to 14 metres from a truck mounted aerial lift in Augusta, near Detroit, Michigan. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Irish based Blulift is supporting the Cliona Ring Foundation, that helps families of children in long term treatment.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Manitowoc Crane has reported fourth quarter revenues up over 40% and its best quarter since 2008. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Access and telehandler manufacturer Manitou has issued its top line revenue numbers for 2011. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Snorkel has appointed Bert Rayer as regional sales manager for the US western region and the Dakotas. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ahern Rentals has confirmed that the US bankruptcy court has approved $66 million of DIP financing. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A reader in the USA has sent an absolute classic example of the old forklift and pallet access method.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A UK contractor and director have been charged &#163;178,000 following a fatal 2009 crane accident.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[US based material lift manufacturer LiftSmart, will unveil two new ranges at the Rental Show in New Orleans.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Straightpoint (UK), the suspended load cell/ load monitoring specialist, has launched a rental division]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Chinese crane and equipment manufacturer Sany has acquired German concrete pump company Putzmeister]]></description>
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