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Skyjack expecting ‘double-digit growth’ for 2021
Linamar has reported its industrial segment, which includes Skyjack, experienced a -6% decline in sales for Q4 2020 to C$315.6 million
Sumitomo acquires Aver Asia
Buyout of one of Southeast Asia’s largest rental companies to aid growth in the region 
UK System Scaffold Hire buys former Haki UK facility
Acquisition of Haki’s former UK head office includes $2.1 million worth of scaffold systems
Speedy creates hoist division
UK rental company Speedy has invested £1.5 million (€1.7 million) in a new specialist hoisting division
ERA says rental proved agile in Covid response
European Rental Association says the rental market was down in 2020, but not by as much as expected
Coates profits hold up in first half-year
Owner Seven Group Holdings commits Coates and WesTrac to net zero emissions by 2040
Herc Rentals reports ‘good momentum’ for 2021
US rental company increased 2020 net profits by 55% despite the challenges of Covid-19
ARA forecasts 1.5% growth for US rental in 2021
The American Rental Association has upgraded its US forecast and now expects 1.5% growth this year
GetMyEquipment aims for 22 February launch
UK online rental portal will launch with three london rental suppliers on board
Executive Hire Show 2021 cancelled
UK trade show for the rental industry will now take place between the 9 and 10 February 2022
Rental M&A: will there be a Covid discount?
Jeff Eisenberg asks what impact will the pandemic have on rental company valuations
Not only an equipment rental company
Murray Pollok speaks to Willy Schlacks, President of US rental and tech company EquipmentShare
Video interview: Horizon Platforms moves to employee ownership
Murray Pollok interviews Horizon’s Ben Hirst and Kevin Appleton about the shift to employee ownership
New Sydney branch for Kennards
Australian equipment rental company Kennards Hire has opened a new purpose-built branch in Sydney, New South Wales.
Brazil’s rental industry makes plea on Covid
Brazilian rental association ALEC and 12 other organisations call for immediate action on Covid-19 crisis
Access, Lift & Handlers’ February podcast
For Access, Lift & Handlers’ first podcast of 2021, listeners will hear from Skyjack President KenMcDougall on the year to come, plus more
Horizon Platforms moves to employee ownership
Owners, including Ben Hirst, Rorry Duggan and Kevin Appleton, will transfer company to an employee ownership trust
United Rentals ups CapEx for 2021
United Rentals reports 7% decline in Q4 revenues, but 2021 CapEx set to double to more than $2 billion
JLG Q1 sales down -21.5%
JLG said it expects ‘return to revenue growth’ in North America during the second half of 2021
ERA launches equipment CO2 calculator
Free-to-use online calculator will determine CO2 emissions for a range of equipment scenarios
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