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Palfinger forecast in 2020
Positive result forecast for crane and access equipment manufacturer Palfinger despite Covid-19.
Palfinger forecast in 2020
Positive result forecast for crane and access equipment manufacturer Palfinger despite coronavirus Covid-19
Yongmao lowers financial forecast
Outlook revised downwards at Chinese tower crane manufacturer Yongmao
US construction jobs rebound in May
Future job losses forecast in USA as federal assistance winds down and Covid-19 pandemic progresses
Record high sales and lower profit at Tadano
Tadano acquisition of Demag brings highest ever sales revenue but lower profit in 12 months to end of March
U.S. construction jobs rebound in May
Future job losses are predicted as federal assistance winds down
Downtime Index: North America sees improvement
Week 23 saw falls in equipment utilization in Europe, but a modest increase in North America
Downtime Index: machine use recovers strongly
Machine utilization index exceeds 90 for the first time since early March, indicating a continued recovery
Downtime Index: modest fall reflects holidays
Europe’s Ascension Day holiday impacts on Index in Europe in week 21, although the Index also fell in North America
Construction equipment sales to fall 19%
Revised forecasts from Off-Highway Research point to a sharp dip due to Covid-19
Downtime Index: Southern Europe up, North America stable
Construction equipment use in North America and Europe continued to improve last week, with a 5% increase in the Downtime Index to 88.9
Sharp improvement in Downtime Index
The Downtime Index showed a significant improvement last week, led by Spain and Italy
US Census Bureau reports impacts on construction spending
Increase in utilities construction suggests greater reliance on digital connectivity
Ashtead revenues drop, fleet stabilises
Owner of Sunbelt Rentals sees revenue drop since mid-March but fleet on rent improves modestly in April
Terex introduces cost saving measures
The corporation reduces workforce, capital expenditure and production and extends credit facility and safety. 
Terex introduces cost saving measures
The corporation reduces workforce, capital expenditure and production and extends credit facility and safety
Columbus McKinnon update on Covid-19
Columbus McKinnon Corporation prepares to scale down business in response to weakened demand for its products
COVID-19 to wipe 4% off construction equipment production
Off-Highway Research estimates that factory closures and national lock-downs will lead to a drop in global equipment production of 43,000 machines 
Challenges of Covid-19 on crane and rigging
Maxim Crane Works COO Frank Bardonaro talked to D.Ann Shiffler about how his company is addressing the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis
Construction growth for 2020 forecast at just 0.5%
Growth for 2020 drops from 3.1% to 0.5%, according to GlobalData
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