The heavy lift truck market seems to be still running at high levels, even if the peak of 2005-6 is unlikely to be matched in the main container and industrial handling segments.
Customers generally are increasingly aware of life cycle costs and this helps protect suppliers to the extent that the key is not price but the balance of price with performance. Rental companies are sometimes prepared to pay more than end users if they feel they can recoup the extra outlay through being able to deliver lower downtimes and reduce their servicing costs....
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