Access International Magazine July-August 2013 Vorige editie

NEWS
HSS acquires Haulotte’s UK Platforms, Ashtead profit boost, Riwal 30% fleet investment, Sales hit 50 for Palfinger JV, Ahern exits Chapter 11, Mills orders $41m aerial platforms.

INTERVIEW
Manitou interim CEO Dominique Bamas plans to bring the company into a new era. He talks to Euan Youdale about new markets, the expansion of the access equipment segment, his own future and, of course, telehanders.

EUROPLATFORM
Anticipation is growing for Europlatform 2013 thanks to an attention-grabbing set of speakers and a great location in the heart of Istanbul; be sure to benefit from a reduced rate by booking early.

TELEHANDLERS
Telehandlers are pushing the boundaries when it comes to operator safety, comfort and control. The
new emission laws have concentrated the minds of manufacturers too. Euan Youdale reports.

access50
Th is year’s list of the world’s biggest access-equipment rental companies highlights a degree of uncertainty in the market, but there is still growth. AI reports.

IPAF NEWS
MEWP delivery drivers at risk; Norty Turner to address IPAF Asia Conference; IPAF appoints auditor and member support representative for Switzerland.

SCAFFOLDING INTERNATIONAL
A range of news and site reports from the world of scaffolding, plus an interview with China’s Qingdao
Scaff olding owner Jack Zhang.

USED EQUIPMENT
Jeroen Rijk, senior vice president for sales in Europe at auction giant Ritchie Bros., has seen some interesting trends in the used equipment sector. He shares these experiences with AI.

INTERVIEW
There is plenty for Versalift UK managing director Steve Couling to sink his teeth into as the new
president of IPAF. He explains all to Euan Youdale.

VERTIKAL DAYS
Vertikal Days is always a good barometer of the UK market, and access manufacturers were out in force during June’s exhibition at Haydock Park. AI was there.

AI 30TH ANNIVERSARY
A collection of site reports from Access International issues gone by.