Verich is Sinoboom market development director for Russia and CIS

Sinoboom has appointed Andy Verich in the role of market development director for Russia and the CIS regions, the position was effective from 1 July 2021. A seasoned professional with extensive knowledge of the Russian market, Verich brings with him a wealth of experience in successful business development, including almost a decade as managing director […]

15/07/2021 - 16:48 pm
Products  >  EWPs

Sinoboom Australia at HIRE21

The Sinoboom Australia team will be exhibiting at HIRE21, as the exhibition makes a return with the theme “In Australia, For Australia,” following a hiatus in 2020. The company will show four access products which have been optimised for the Australian rental market. The electric-powered articulating boom lift AB14EJ is a flexible and reliable unit which […]

11/05/2021 - 15:00 pm

Haulotte gets closer to the stars

On 29 April  2021, China successfully launched the core module of its space station, known as CSS (China Space Station), into orbit. Haulotte (mobile) elevated work platforms ((M)EWP) have been working at the Wenchang spacecraft launch site for the assembly and testing stage of this central piece of the future station. The construction of China’s […]

10/05/2021 - 13:46 pm

Time to switch to electric?

With lithium-ion batteries offering an array of new possibilities for EWPs, there has never been a better time to look at all-electric and hybrid drive trains. Dan Jenkins reports. The Asia-Pacific region is typically not as strict as Europe when it comes to emissions from equipment like MEWPs. This means that the market for electric […]

14/04/2021 - 16:46 pm
News  >  Events

CMC presents equipment at Chinese leasing conference

Even if the socio-economic scenario is uncertain, challenging and turbulent, Italian mobile elevated platform specialist is not holding back on the investments it had already planned for the end of 2020 in order to improve its brand awareness and market share on the Asian continent.  In partnership with its exclusive dealer in China, High Boom […]

05/04/2021 - 21:08 pm

Second JLG scissor lift joins Kennards Hire Museum

It’s over seven decades since Kennards Hire founder, Walter Kennard, started the company after hiring out his cement mixer. A lot of growth and change has happened at Kennards since then, as well as throughout the broader hire and rental industry. The Kennards Hire Museum in Artarmon, Sydney, captures much of the industry progression, especially […]

08/03/2021 - 20:50 pm
News  >  Training

MEWP training at LGMG

The first Chinese MEWP operators training course was held at LGMG at the end of last year. The training course was organised by the China Construction Machinery Association (CCMA) in order to improve the healthy development of the industry and ensure the safety of operators. Some 22 trainees from China’s major rental companies attended the training […]

25/01/2021 - 21:15 pm

Size Matters

The UK pioneered the use of lightweight low-level access platforms and they have started to spread far beyond Europe. Is there a growing market for these products in Australasia, or is the 19-foot scissor still king? Dan Jenkins finds out.   While the 19ft scissor lift remains the backbone of any rental fleet, smaller self-propelled […]

11/01/2021 - 19:19 pm
Products  >  EWPs

New CTE Traccess 160 spider launched

A new generation of CTE track mounted platforms has been launched. The CTE Traccess 160 offers a 16m working height, a 7.9m outreach and has a 250kg capacity over the whole working envelope. Notable is the CAN BUS electrical system, which is similar to the CTE truck mounted platforms equipped with the S3 EVO system. […]

22/12/2020 - 09:30 am

Haulotte to open a new plant in China

The Chinese MEWP (EWP) industry has dramatically increased over the last decade with a planned five year-cagr (compound annual growth rate) pace around 35%. Haulotte established its first office in China 15 years ago to focus on selling equipment. Not long after, the Haulotte Group built a dedicated manufacturing facility to serve the country and […]

04/12/2020 - 10:02 am

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