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The North American rental industry continues to grow, and it isn’t just the big companies that are benefitting. Murray Pollok and Lindsey Anderson report.

Youngman Group is a famous name in access towers and ladders. The company’s John Bungay explains to Murray Pollok why it has moved into mini-scissors, lighting towers and variable message boards.

The Bravi Platforms range is steadily expending and each new development is driven by a desire to improve the productivity, comfort and safety of the user. Maria Hadlow talks to Pierino Bravi, founder, designer and managing director about the company's direction.

In the early part of 2011 Time announced that it would distribute the Ruthmann Steiger range of truck mounted aerial platforms as well as the Flexiloader and Cargoloader special transport vehicles in Denmark under the Time Danmark A/S name.

At the end of 2009 Time launched its first all-electric truck mounted platforms. The first 3.5t GVW units use the Edison chassis produced at the time by Tanfield Group's electric vehicle division, Smith Electric Vehicles (SEV).

Maria Hadlow talks to Per Torp of Time Export about how the company serves its world markets and the suite of new products it is rolling out.

Custom Equipment is growing globally. Lindsey Anderson talks to the business about what people can expect next.

The Italian manufacturer, Blue Lift combines traditional values with innovation, Maria Hadlow talks to Gianpiero and Giani Marti about product development and where they are taking the company.

Crawlers remain a small part of Multitel Pagliero's overall business - it will make less than 50 this year - but they give the company access to a growing market and allow it to leverage its existing boom designs.

Maultitel Pagliero celebrated its centenary with a major event at its Manta headquarters in Italy at the end of September. Murray Pollok reports.

Terex China president Ken Lousberg thinks the Chinese access and rental markets are close to taking off.

Mantall Heavy Industry, a privately owned aerial platform manufacturer based in Jiangsu, China, used the BICES show in Beijing to promote its range of booms, scissors, personnel lifts and material lifts.

IPS, the winners of Access International's 2011 IAPAs (International Awards for Powered Access) for outstanding aftersales service, shares some of the strategies, which has added to its own and its customers effectiveness.

GSR has over 100 years history in access, Maria Hadlow finds out a longterm view translates into product innovation and customer service.

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) looks to continue its push in North America and its new president, JLG’s Wayne Lawson, already has on his thinking hat. Lindsey Anderson spoke with Lawson recently and reports

Having opened in 2000, Haulotte's factory in Reims, France has just produced its 50000 machine. The plant specialises in the Star vertical mast machines which are available in 6, 8 and 10m working heights, Optima 6 and 8 (6 and 8m scissor) and the Compact range of narrow electric scissors in 8, 10, 12 and 14m working heights.

Ongoing customer research is the key to Haulotte's new product development aimed at serving the new order of the powered access market, Maria Hadlow reports.

US operated access rental and sales company Shanghai Universal Equipment Co is playing a key role in developing access rental in China.

At the end of last year Andy Wright was appointed to the newly-created position of chief executive, international operations, Mr Wright's decision to focus full-time on developing an expanded international business for Lavendon was made in July this year, although he was initially given responsibility in April 2010 for the oversight of its Middle East business, which he performed alongside his existing UK responsibilities.

Maria Hadlow talks to Mike Potts the new chief executive at Lavendon Access Services (UK) about his plans for the company.