Westrac Equipment has been appointed Caterpillar's dealer for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, replacing Gough & Gilmour. The appointment, effective from April 9, is the finalisation of an industrial relations dispute decided between Gough and Caterpillar last June.

SYDNEY, Australia - Apex Associates has taken over the Australian agency for the UK's Premier Pallet Systems. Apex, which supplies batteries, hydraulics, seating, wheels and fork arms, took over the agency from Masco.