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Caterpillar’s Oberhelman “guardedly optimistic”
Caterpillar chairman & CEO, Doug Oberhelman has said he is guardedly optimistic on prospects for the global construction equipment industry this year.
ARA forecasts accelerating rental growth
Rental penetration index increased to 52.9% in 2013 said ARA.
Mills to invest heavily in access
Brazil-based Mills will spend 73% of its rental capex budget for 2014 on aerial platforms and telehandlers, amounting to R$169 million.
European construction output decline continues
Statistics for November last year continue almost unbroken string of year-on-year decreases in construction output for 2013
European construction recovery from 2014
Slow turnaround forecast to begin next year, continuing to gather momentum in 2015 and 2016
Continued decline in Italian equipment market
Domestic market falls -24% in the first nine months of the year.
North American rental growth to accelerate says ARA
North American rental industry to grow by 8.4% next year and 11.3% in 2015.
Cramo says 2013 sales will be lower
Ahead of next week's third quarter results Cramo says 2013 sales are expected to be lower than 2012, although EBITDA margins will be improved.
Housing and infrastructure to drive construction recovery
Forecasts from the UK’s Construction Products Association point to recovery in the construction industry starting in 2014 and continuing through 2015
ARA adjusts US rental forecasts but remains positive
Growth of 7% this year is forecast to increase to 9.2% next year and then reach 12.9% in 2015, says the American Rental Association (ARA).
Italy still faces tough times
Recession in Italian building industry shows no sign of ending, according to construction equipment trade association Unacea
‘No worries’ for Germany
Gradual improvement in construction market means industry should not have to worry, according to VDMA
Renovation sector boosts subdued Finnish rental market
Finland's equipment rental market to be flat this year before returning to growth of 1% in 2014, according to new report.
RusRental announces top ten tower crane companies
RusRental has released the results from its first survey of the Russian tower crane rental market
ERA uprates UK rental growth while Eurozone slows
The European Rental Association has revised upwards its 2013 growth rates for the UK, but rental markets in France and Germany have seen downward revisions.
Mixed Q1 results for Skyjack
Despite a decline in sales, the Canadian-based company saw an uptick in profits.
Manitou CEO: Strong growth in North America
French manufacturer used Bauma to discuss improving market conditions as well as unveil a range of products.
UK construction output down 7% year-on-year
February’s Office for National Statistics figures lead the Construction Products Association to issue full-year forecast of 2% decline
Global equipment markets flat in 2013
Recovery in Asian markets to be offset by weaknesses in Europe and North America, according to Off-Highway Research.
Access manufacturers charge up global equipment ranking
Of the 10 powered access manufacturers listed in International Construction’s annual Yellow Table ranking, seven improved their standings compared to last year.
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