Haulotte to pull out of APEX?

Haulotte to pull out of APEX?

Haulotte has suggested that it is considering pulling out of APEX the European access equipment show scheduled to take place in Maastricht, Holland in September 2011.

It is the fact that the 2011 event is due to be held just 12 weeks or so after the Rental Show takes place in Amsterdam, alongside the European Rental Association’s (ERA) annual conference that is causing Haulotte to takes its stance.

While we understand that a final decision has not yet been taken, It’s no secret that Haulotte’s chief executive Alexandre Saubot has said that he believes that “holding two “high cost” rental oriented shows in Holland within three months of each other makes no sense and is not in the industry’s best interests.” His preference would be for the two events to me merged into one.

Saubot has said that It is highly unlikely that Haulotte will attend both shows and that as a number of its large rental customers will be at the ERA conference it will support that event rather than APEX. The company will make the final decision in September.