Alimak acquires Century Elevators in the US
Sweden-based Alimak Group has signed an agreement to acquire the permanent industrial elevator business Century Elevators. Century Elevators, which has an annual turnover of approximately US$9.7 million, is headquartered in Webster, US, and has been owned by BrandSafway since 2019. Founded in 2009, Century has established itself as one of the leading suppliers of industrial […]
New high capacity telehandler from XCMG
XCMG has launched a heavy duty 23 tonne telehandler. Apart from its 23,000kg lifting capacity, the XT23010K boasts a maximum lifting height of 9.8m. It is designed to be suitable across a range of applications, using a number of attachments, including fork lifting, earth moving, hoisting and work using an aerial platform in construction, agriculture […]
EquipmentShare reveals scale of US rental business
EquipmentShare, the fast-growing US rental business, has revealed revenues of US$3.9 billion for the 12 months to 31 March 2025. That takes it into the same size territory as Herc Rentals in terms of revenues (before Herc’s acquisition of H&E Equipment) and make it a top four rental business in the US and worldwide. The […]
Up and down: AccessM20 ranking reveals access sector slowdown amid macroeconomic headwinds
Turnover for the world’s largest access manufacturers grew by less than 2% in 2024, down from 21.6% the previous year as a convergence of macroeconomic challenges curbed momentum in what had been a rapidly growing market. Weakening industrial activity across Europe and China, as well as a cooling in the North American rental segment meant […]
New managing director for APS
The UK’s largest provider of new and used equipment Access Platforms Sales (APS) has appointed Andy Bray to the position of Managing Director. Bray, who also becomes a shareholder of the company, started in the role on 7 July and previously served as Managing Director at Versalift United Kingdom. He is currently a member of […]