All Industry Notes Articles

How achievement awards contribute to the rental industry
Appleton Column: What are industry awards really for, and how do judges know true achievement when they see it?
How construction workers are struggling with poor mental health
Why poor mental health is such a problem in the construction industry, and what we can do to lower suicide rates
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
JLG Q3 results show strong return of demand
JLG’s Q3 sales up 89.4% to $924.3 million, OEM says access equipment market is in early stages of multi-year growth cycle
Herc posts upbeat Q2 and H1 2021 results
Planned market expansion supported by strong rental market and rising CapEx
United named official rental partner of NASCAR
United will supply NASCAR with access, construction and industrial equipment along with supplies and tools for facility maintenance, race preparations and support
Palazzani spider for Russian arena
Dealer Vertex supplies bi-energy spider to work on digital display roof at the new Kuzbass Arena
AlmaCrawler appoints UK service partner
Alfa Access Services to provide maintenance, repair and training services, alongside LOLER inspections
New Zoomlion Europe general manager
Babiceanu to oversee development of several products
Palazzani adds extendable track option
New optional extra provides tracked and wheeled Palift spider range with widths of 1.35m and 1.8m
Comment: Disruption, digitalisation & new business models
New models such as ‘features-as-a-service’ (FaaS) are changing rental
Jason Anker supports E-Colour system
Working at height safety at height campaigner says the personality profiling tool can help site safety
Cherrypicker Shop takes over Simon Access specialist
The acquisition of Miles Robinson incorporates unique parts service for Simon Access Group products 
JLG Q2 sales up 6.5%
JLG’s access equipment sales “exceeded our expectations,” says parent company Oshkosh
JLG launches on-demand virtual experience
JLG’s new ‘Access Your World’ online experience showcases productivity, safety and technology through virtual jobsites and more
JCB and Manitou patent dispute continues
JCB said it will appeal the latest ruling of Paris court, although it also won damages of €150,000
Palfinger invests in R&D facility
Expansion of Palfinger’s research and development capability will help with integration and future-proofing
Home Depot adds large equipment rental hubs
US Company’s new rental facilities in Texas and Tennessee will centralise the delivery of large equipment
Sumitomo acquires Aver Asia
Buyout of one of Southeast Asia’s largest rental companies to aid growth in the region 
United Rentals to host used equipment sale
United Rentals will host a used equipment sale on March 25 across more than 140 of its North American locations
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