The fatal injury rate for mobile elevating work platforms declined in 2016, despite increases in both the size of the global fleet and the number of worldwide rental days
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JLG inks Qatar distribution contract with Rumaillah Motors
Under the terms of the deal, Rumaillah Motors will supply JLG’s entire range of aerial access equipment, including telescopic handlers, to the Qatari market
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Genie all-electric articulated booms prove popular
Fleet owners and operators in the Middle East report satisfaction with the productivity and ease of use of Genie’s Z-range fully electric articulated boom lifts
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Genie sends Middle East’s first Z-60/37DCs to DPR
Dubai Parks and Resorts has taken delivery of the Middle East’s first three Genie Z-60/37DC all-electric boom lifts
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Rapid Access: AWP moves from strength to strength
Rapid Access explain the strategy behind its success in 2016, its purchase of an additional 1,000 machines in the past two years and what that future holds as the firm drives regional standards
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AWP truck market to register 18.3% CAGR up to 2022
The global market for aerial work platform trucks expected to register a compound annual growth rate of 18.3% up to 2022, according to research from Global Market Insights
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IPAF appoints two new technical officers
The International Powered Access Forum (IPAF) has appointed Harald Fries and Rupert Douglas-Jones as technical officers
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Cemex adds eight Bobcat units to existing fleet
Following the acquisition of eight Bobcat telehandlers earlier this year, Cemex has placed an order for eight additional units
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Service and safety: AWP moves beyond price-point
Amid the constant bids by manufacturers to outdo each other in terms of height, speed and overall productivity, some OEMs are increasingly turning to the issues of service and safety and opening up new fronts of competition
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Buckets and boom lifts: GCC market trends in AWP
In a segment formerly driven by the need for height, speed and productivity, strides are being made in safety and sustainability