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How to improve sustainable practices in rental
Appleton Column: When it comes to sustainability in the equipment rental sector, Kevin Appleton says businesses should stop the virtue-signalling and look for meaningful actions
Coates CEO Murray Vitlich on ‘the evolution of hire’
Read IRN’s exclusive interview with CEO of Coates, Australia’s largest rental company
Post-pandemic demand lengthens delivery times for construction equipment
Government stimulus measures following the global pandemic have led to a surge in demand for construction equipment
EquipmentShare’s new T3 management system
US company invests in telematics while driving domestic expansion
Snorkel lithium RTs enter full production
Snorkel expands zero emission offering with lithium versions of RTE rough terrain scissor lift range
GAM Spain purchases forklift specialist
Purchase of Recamasa to broaden GAM’s diversified machinery offering
GAP to go ‘paper free’ with Spartan
UK rental company partners with Spartan Solutions to digitise its workshop operations
BakerCorp rebrands as United Rentals
Rebrand and product expansion for United Rentals’ fluid and power business.
Robert Hauser appointed CEO of Doka
Former Bilfinger and Peri executive, Robert Hauser, succeeds retiring CEO Harald Ziebula
New guidance on sustainability from the European Rental Association
Free ERA report gives rental companies key performance indicators at levels from ‘starter’ to ‘best practice’
JCB creates another 500 jobs
Manufacturer ‘sold out’ of newer construction models, with record demand for construction equipment ongoing
Gearflow raises $3 million in seed funding
Gearflow.com has raised $3 million in seed funding, welcomes Greg Owens to company board
CMC returns to European trade shows
Tracked platform specialist will take part in Germany’s Innovationstag 2021 and Platformers’ Days events
ERA CO2 calculator gets 1000s of visits
More than 850 CO2 emission calculations have been carried out using the European Rental Association’s CO2 Calculator
Pierre Boels hails impact of ERA association
The pandemic has reinforced the need for rental companies to work together and improve the industry, said ERA President Pierre Boels
35% increase in UK boosts Ashtead results
Ashtead’s Sunbelt Rentals business reported a 3% increase in revenues to £5.03 bn for year to 30 April
Cramo opens equipment rental depot of the future
Belinda Smart speaks to Cramo’s CEO for Northern Europe, Martin Holmgren, and Managing Director - Finland, Tuomas Myllynen, about the company’s new ‘hub’ facility in the Helsinki region.
IRN100: who are the world’s largest 100 equipment rental companies?
The IRN100 list shows how rental businesses around the world were impacted by Covid-19, while also demonstrating their resilience.
World of Concrete: a modest, yet promising start
As expected, attendance is lower, but the vibes seem positive in Las Vegas
Coates drops ‘Hire’ from its name
Change reflects its increasing focus on engineering services alongside traditional equipment rental activities.
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