Access International - March-April 2014

NEWS 6
Mills to invest heavily in access, ConExpo marks access uptick, Skyjack shines in 2013, Versalift launches 3.5 tonne truck mount, Genie innovates in Orlando, Riwal ties up with Teupen.

INTERVIEW 11
George Landsberg is a pioneer of the powered access industry in South Africa, one of the fastest growing markets in the world. He spoke to Euan Youdale about the opportunities there.

IAPA SHORTLIST 15
A round-up of the shortlisted companies and individuals in the running for this year’s IAPA awards taking place in Windsor, near London on 3 April.

APEX PREVIEW 20
The countdown is on to the eighth APEX aerial work platform exhibition, taking place in June, and it is shaping up to be the best ever. AI reports

SUPERBOOMS 23
Th e era of the superboom has been fi rmly established with the launch of JLG’s
new 185 ft off ering at ConExpo. What does the future hold and which other manufacturers will join in? Euan Youdale reports.

CONEXPO REVIEW 26
Confi dence was back in a big way at the ConExpo-Con/Agg exhibition, held at the beginning of March in Las Vegas, USA. AI was there to round-up up the access news.

INTERVIEW 33
JLG launched a raft of new products at ConExpo. Its president Frank Nerenhausen
speaks to Euan Youdale about them and the world markets.

IPAF NEWS 36
Federation issues 500000 PAL Cards; worldwide Air accidents inspector to address IPAF Summit; and ATN joins IPAF are all topics in this issue’s news round-up.

LOW LEVEL ACCESS 41
Although the UK is the leading player on the low level access stage, there is much to be learned from it and great scope for other markets. Euan Youdale reports.

IPAF RENTAL REPORT 44
IPAF’s US and European Powered Access Rental Market Reports 2014 see the US chalking up double-digit growth and mixed signals in Europe.

SCAFFOLDING INTERNATIONAL 47
Partha Basistha reports on the growing requirements for modern scaff olding solutions in India and Pilosio shares its expansion plans in North America.

Access International March-April 2014 Articles