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Road building drives Latin American rental
Survey by the US Association of Equipment Manufacturers finds that construction of highways, bridges, railroads and airports boosts equipment rental in five countries
Magnus Rosén to leave Ramirent
Magnus Rosen is to leave Ramirent after seven years with the company. His successor will be Tapio Kolunsarka, a senior executive at self-adhesive labelling company UPM Raflatac.
GAP Hire Solutions launches 100 Club
UK rental company offers a selection of the company’s 100 most frequently hired products available quickly
New depots for GAP
UK-based rental company plans to open three new depots in the South West of England in February
Speedy acquires OHP Group
UK-based rental company expands with deal for OHP, which owns Rail Hire and Crewe Plant Hire
Final programme for ASEAMAC forum
Spanish rental association forum takes place on 27 January featuring high-level industry speakers
A-Plant acquires GB Access
Deal to buy specialist provider of hoist hire equipment further consolidates A-Plant’s position in lifting and safety equipment
New Year, new confidence
The fourth quarter/full-year ERA/IRN RentalTracker survey saw a boost almost across the board
NES tops its own record for customer satisfaction
The rental company announced its highest monthly Net Promoter Score ever
NES Rentals reports high utilisation
US aerial equipment rental company says 2015 equipment utilisation exceeded 71% for second year in a row
Hertz expects HERC spin-off by Q2
US car rental giant schedules spin-off of equipment rental subsidiary HERC for first half of 2016
AFI plans international expansion with finance deal
The UK£70 million refinancing deal will accelerate AFI Group's growth plans in the UK and the Middle East as it seeks to expand its depot footprint
United Rentals partners with 5D Robotics
US rental company to bring autonomous driving technology to its yards
Klickrent app goes live
New online equipment rental marketplace, established by Zeppelin, launches mobile app
US rental fleet sizes increase
Rental fleet sizes have increased dramatically since 2010 in order to meet increasing rental demand, according to Wells Fargo report
Caterpillar’s Ed Rapp to retire following ALS diagnosis
Group president with responsibility for Resources Industries to step down in early 2016
Kwipped targets 2016 growth
Founder and CEO of US-based online business-to-business equipment rental marketplace tells IRN about future plans
Progress on telematics standard
AEM and AEMP outline key changes ahead of approval of construction equipment telematics standard
Speedy Hire quashes HSS merger rumours
UK rental company Speedy Hire denies considering a tie-up with rival HSS Hire
ERA Market Report 2015 – a closer look
European Rental Association releases rental revenue forecast data on 14 European countries, revealing largely positive outlook
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