Friday Roundup: Boels used equipment | Manitou-Kiloutou electric retrofit | OEM American expansions
周五综述：Boels 使用过的设备 |曼尼通-Kiloutou电动改造| OEM 美国扩张

This week’s Friday Roundup includes a variety of news, including changes for two large rental houses, an electric retrofit collaboration, and American expansion for two big OEMs. Let’s take a look at what happened.
本周的周五综述包括各种新闻，包括两家大型租赁公司的变化、电力改造合作以及两家大型原始设备制造商在美国的扩张。让我们看看发生了什么。

Netherlands-based renter Boels Rental has partnered with its Scandinavian subsidiary Cramo to launch a digital marketplace for the sale of used machinery.
荷兰租赁公司 Boels Rental 与其斯堪的纳维亚子公司 Cramo 合作，推出了一个销售二手机械的数字市场。

The equipment has been made available via a new shared digital platform, where a wide range of second-hand equipment can be purchased, Boels said.
博尔斯说，这些设备已通过新的共享数字平台提供，可以购买各种二手设备。

H&E Equipment Services reported strong earnings for the first quarter of the year, but announced it will be cutting back on capex.
H&E 设备服务公司公布了今年第一季度的强劲收益，但宣布将削减资本支出。

Total revenues for the three months ending March 31 increased 15.2%, while total equipment rental revenues showed a 12.7% increase. Meanwhile, the company grew its branch footprint by 17%. Still, CEO Brad Barber says the company has reduced its 2024 guidance for gross fleet investment.
截至 3 月 31 日的三个月总收入增长了 15.2%，而设备租赁总收入增长了 12.7%。与此同时，该公司的分支机构规模扩大了 17%。尽管如此，首席执行官布拉德·巴伯 (Brad Barber) 表示，该公司已降低了 2024 年机队总投资指引。

“Our current outlook for the equipment rental industry indicates a transitioning business environment, with moderating growth levels compared to the exceptional rate of growth in construction spending and strong business dynamics experienced over the past 24 months,” he stated. “We believe the easing in the progression of construction spending is in part the result of a ‘higher for longer’ interest rate environment and generally tighter lending standards, which have contributed to a greater supply of rental equipment.”
他表示：“我们目前对设备租赁行业的展望表明，商业环境正在转变，与过去 24 个月建筑支出的惊人增长率和强劲的业务动态相比，增长水平有所放缓。” “我们认为，建筑支出放缓的部分原因是‘长期较高’的利率环境和普遍收紧的贷款标准，这导致了租赁设备供应的增加。”

Manitou Group has presented the first electric retrofit telehandler, part of a collaboration with Europe’s third-largest rental company Kiloutou.
曼尼通集团推出了第一台电动改装伸缩臂叉装机，这是与欧洲第三大租赁公司 Kiloutou 合作的一部分。

The preview of the first unit, converted from a used combustion model, is the result of the partnership between Manitou Group and Kiloutou, which began in early 2023.
第一个单元的预览是由二手燃烧模型改装而来，是曼尼通集团与 Kiloutou 于 2023 年初开始合作的成果。

Manitou Group’s R&D and Services & Solutions teams has been working on the technical feasibility of the project over the last year, and came up with an electrification kit in line with the specifications shared by Kiloutou. 
曼尼通集团的研发以及服务和解决方案团队去年一直致力于该项目的技术可行性，并提出了符合 Kiloutou 共享规格的电气化套件。

The new Texas plant will be JCB’s second largest after the manufacturer’s World HQ in the UK. (Photo: JCB)
德克萨斯州的新工厂将成为 JCB 的第二大工厂，仅次于该制造商位于英国的全球总部。 （照片：JCB）

Meanwhile, some major OEMs are planting deeper roots in North America. JCB, for example, has started work on a new US$500-million JCB factory in San Antonio, Texas, US, which is said to be the biggest-ever investment in the company’s history.
与此同时，一些主要的原始设备制造商正在北美扎根更深。例如，JCB 已开始在美国德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥市建造一座耗资 5 亿美元的 JCB 工厂，据称这是该公司历史上最大的投资。

The factory will make Loadall telescopic handlers and aerial access equipment, with production scheduled to start in 2026. 
该工厂将生产 Loadall 伸缩臂叉装机和高空作业设备，计划于 2026 年开始生产。

Sweden-based quick coupler and tiltrotator specialist Steelwrist, for its part, officially opened its North American headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, marking a key milestone in its expansion strategy.
总部位于瑞典的快速连接器和倾斜旋转器专家 Steelwrist 在康涅狄格州纽因顿正式开设北美总部，标志着其扩张战略的一个重要里程碑。

Currently believed to be the fastest-growing tiltrotator supplier in North America, the company held an inauguration ceremony to mark the achievement.
该公司目前被认为是北美增长最快的倾转旋翼机供应商，并举行了落成典礼以纪念这一成就。