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Canadian rental leader takes ambitious stance on growth
Cooper Equipment Rentals has grown its footprint from two locations to 71 over the past 13 years, thanks to an aggressive strategy and a goal to be ‘Canada’s renntal company’
ERA to develop carbon reporting guidance
First of its kind for the equipment rental industry
Speedy’s new sustainable service centre
Location to provide alternative-powered solutions
Mollo acquires Tuscan rental firm
Growth strategy continues with general renter purchase
Equipment rentals in the platform economy: A rising trend
Multibillion-dollar online platforms like Uber and Airbnb are inspiring efforts to create similar solutions for equipment rental, but there are challenges in making this a reality 
Trendlines: Will it be different this time for South America?
Construction equipment sales in South America may be set to buck historical downward trend
SAIA holds Board of Directors elections for half its regions
New Directors in even-numbered regions now have three-year terms
3 positive messages from Herc Rentals’ Investor Days
Discussion out of Herc Rentals’ recent Investor Day contains some good news for rental companies in North America
Chinese dumping allegations put western fleet owners on alert
Ongoing investigations in both Europe and the UK center on low-cost MEWPs and excavators imported from China
H&E expands in Texas
Company opens new location, its 25th in the state
Latam Rental 45 ranking reveals solid regional growth
Brazilian firms continue to dominate, with the country’s leading firm showing a big increase in growth this year
Platform Basket sets its sights on rental
PB is rapidly developing its niche product line with rental as the ultimate aim, says MD Carloalberto Molesini 
Direct Scaffold acquires Pyramid Scaffold assets
Combination of both companies in Atlanta to create ‘rock-solid branch’
UK rental industry responds to Autumn statement
Full expensing made permanent, but some elements of the industry excluded
LoxamHune powers Latin Grammys in Spain
More than 120 pieces of equipment deployed
Speedy goes digital with B&Q
Results reflect “challenging but manageable market backdrop”
Speedy launches virtual net-zero event
Event to “inspire action to reach net zero.”
Renta Group names new fleet director
Move to drive the company’s fleet strategy and efforts forward
In Memoriam: John Michael Robert Rosenthal, 1941-2023
After 50-plus years in scaffolding, shoring and forming, Rosenthal passed away at age 82
North American rental industry expects new ‘normal’ in 2024
ARA Vice President Josh Nickell says the pandemic-fueled feeding frenzy of two years ago is over, requiring rental companies to return to a sustainable strategy for growth
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