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Tanfield update on Snorkel ownership dispute
Legal action instigated by Xtreme in 2019
Lawsuit alleges pricing cartel in US rental market
Five major rental companies and Rouse Services named
United Rentals to acquire H&E in $4.8bn deal
Combines two of the largest rental businesses in N. America
US Federal Trade Commission votes to ban noncompete agreements
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New rule could affect the landscape of the North American equipment rental industry, currently undergoing a wave of consolidation
How to make new EU crane regulations work
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Manufacturers and ESTA are discussing how to make new European machinery regulations work in practice re power line contact
How construction can avoid allegations of ‘greenwashing’
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Bureau Veritas pubishes guide to assessing green claims
Oh no, OSHA’s here!
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Lynn Ladder & Scaffolding Company’s President Alan D. Kline discusses all that went down when OSHA paid his company a visit recently
Scaffold planking and wind uplift
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Claims directly related to scaffold planking uplift cause by wind account for a significant portion of all incurred losses – but there are ways to mitigate this risk. Mike Viola explains
U.S. announces final ruling on Chinese MEWP tariffs
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Government rules that U.S. MEWP industry is being economically harmed by Chinese imports, countervailing tariffs to go into effect
JCB and Manitou patent dispute continues
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JCB said it will appeal the latest ruling of Paris court, although it also won damages of €150,000
SEC settles charges against Manitex and former executives
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled charges from accounting fraud schemes at Manitex International in 2014 and 2016
Ahern fined for Covid-19 violations during Trump rally
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Xtreme Manufacturing has been fined $3,000 by the City of Henderson for violating more than six Covid-19 requirements at a Sept. 13 rally
Ahern serves Tanfield legal summons
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The majority owner of Snorkel is taking Tanfield to court over claimed contractual breaches
JCB wins patent case against Manitou
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JCB said a French court has granted it a preliminary injunction against Manitou. Manitou said it is appealing the ruling
Speedy plays down impact of Carillion collapse
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UK rental company says outstanding debt owed by Carillion to Speedy stands at £2 million
Vp’s Brandon Hire acquisition investigated
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Competition & Markets Authority opens investigation into Vp’s acquisition of Brandon Hire, worth €47.12 million
Two year prison term for access manager
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Manager of a UK-based access rental company sentenced to two years imprisonment following death of one man and serious injuries to another
ERA welcomes Circular Economy package
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The European Rental Association calls for specific recognition for the role of rental in realising a successful European circular economy
Accounting errors at Hertz
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Parent company of Hertz Equipment Rental Corp says it must restate 2011 financial statements and revise those for 2012 and 2013
Ahern's Chapter 11 plan gets green light
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After a year and a half of court battles, Ahern Rentals has received approval of its Chapter 11 reorganization plan.
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