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NEWS
ACCESS, LIFT & HANDLERS
JULY-AUGUST 2014
EVENTS DIARY
2014
July 27-30
SAIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Austin, TX
Oct. 1-2
IPAF NORTH AMERICAN
CONVENTION
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct. 26-29
ASC A92 AERIAL PLATFORMS
ANNUAL MEETING
Las Vegas, NV
November 11
ACCESS, LIFT & HANDLERS
CONFERENCE & AWARDS
Miami, FL
2015
Feb. 3-6
WORLD OF CONCRETE
Las Vegas, NV
Feb. 16-18
SAIA COMMITTEE WEEK
Savannah, GA
Feb. 22-25
THE RENTAL SHOW
New Orleans, LA
TVH acquires assets of EPW
TVH has acquired the assets of
Fresno, CA-based supplier of
parts and supplies for aerial lifts
Equipment Parts Wholesale (EPW).
EPW will serve as a sales
division of TVH and will
continue to focus on the aerial
lift equipment market and the
equipment rental industry under
the EPW name.
“There was an opportunity
to acquire the assets of EPW
which aligns with the strategy
of our company to increase our
product selection to include other
industrial equipment segments,”
said Dirk von Holt, TVH vice
president.
EPW was founded in 2001
and has a wealth of product
knowledge and industry
experience which TVH said
would be combined to enhance
service and product availability to
customers of both companies.
“We welcome the support that
TVH can bring to our efforts to
provide a full range of products
and ensure a reliable supply in
well-located distribution points
throughout North America,” said
Brian MacFarland, EPW’s general
manager.
Founded in Belgium in 1969,
TVH and its TotalSource brand is
represented throughout the world
by more than 3,900 employees
serving customers in more than
172 countries in 32 languages.
Five-year A
20
and T
30
document available
Access, Lift & Handlers (
ALH
)
has published a 5-year, all-
inclusive document that covers
the Telehandler
30
and Aerials
20
toplist data.
The document covers the aerial
and telehandler rental markets in
North America from 2009-present
and features all published
Aerials
20
and Telehandler
30
toplists during the 5-year period.
The 38-page document
is available in digital format
and is priced at $160
(£100.00/
€
120.00), and can be
ordered at KHL Group’s online
Information Store. Visit
for more information.
United launches online training
United Rentals has launched a
new online training center – United
Academy – as a hub for safety
training and operator certification.
Accessible in English, French and
Spanish, the address for the site is
.
United said the United Academy
encompassed a wide range of
courses related to jobsite safety
and compliance, including
operator certifications for aerial
and excavation equipment,
OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour
classes, confined space entry and
competent person training, and
train-the-trainer certification.
Additionally, it said the site
facilitated training management
tools for employees and employers,
as well as account benefits.
It said classroom training could
be performed at customer locations
or at a United locations in the U.S.
and Canada. It said select courses
were also available online to
minimize workday disruptions .
United Rentals said it would also
A screenshot of United Rentals’ new United Academy
online training zone.
begin offering blended learning
for certain programs in its United
Academy curriculum - a technique
that integrates online instruction
and examination with a face-to-
face, practical evaluation.
It said blended learning courses
for boom lift and scissor lift
operators would be available
starting in mid-July, followed by
counterbalance and rough terrain
forklift certifications.
United Rentals CEO Michael
Kneeland said the company
believed that United Academy
would be a powerful force for
safety in the industry.
