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ARA forecasts 6.9% growth in North America as "mood lightens"
The US rental industry will far outstrip general economic growth in 2012 helped by a structural shift towards rental, said the American Rental Associa ...more
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Energyst to double power fleet over next three years
Energyst said it was well positioned to capitalise on the growing demand for power rentals worldwide and that it would more than double its fleet powe ...more
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ERA organises rental events during Intermat
The European Rental Association (ERA) is organising a series of rental events during the Intermat exhibition in April, including two round-table sessi ...more
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Easi Uplifts places "substantial" orders with JLG and Teupen
Easi UpLifts said it has started a “substantial capital investment programme for 2012” and has confirmed orders with JLG and Teupen. Most of the new m ...more
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Algeco Scotsman buys Brazil's Eurobras
Algeco Scotsman has acquired Eurobras Group, a Brazilian portable accommodation rental company, giving it an entry into one of the fastest growing ren ...more
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Wynne Systems announces contract win with Ramirent
Wynne Systems has announced that Ramirent has chosen to implement its RentalMan and InfoManager applications throughout its business. The contract fol ...more
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Fork Rent buys 600 JCB handlers
UK rental company Fork Rent has ordered 600 JCB loadall telescopic handlers as part of its 2012 expansion programme. ...more
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Caterpillar signs five year power deal with Energyst
Caterpillar has followed up its recent international power project (IPP) deals with APR Energy and Energy International Inc by announcing a further IP ...more
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Brazil's rental association ALEC elects new president
The new president of Brazilian rental association ALEC is Marco Aurélio da Cunha, managing director of São Paulo Locadora de Máquinas e Equipamentos L ...more
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RSC predicts "strong 2012" after 23% increase in 2011
RSC Equipment Rental said it was expecting a “strong 2012” after releasing positive results for the fourth quarter of 2011, with rental revenues up 27 ...more
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United Rentals finishes 2011 with strong quarter
United Rentals finished 2011 with another strong quarter, reporting total revenues up 25% to US$746 million and net profits of $29 million, reversing ...more
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Loxam launches city centre rental project
Loxam is launching a new project to open small rental stores in inner city areas targeting builders, electricians and plumbers working on city centre ...more
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Have your say in the global 'Attitudes to rental' survey
We urge readers to participate in the first ever worldwide survey into 'Attitudes to Rental' among equipment users, launched at the end of January by ...more
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Hertz boosts TV/film rentals with Cinelease acquisition
Hertz has acquired Cinelease, a film and TV rental specialist, for an undisclosed price from private equity company Audax. Hertz said the deal would a ...more
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Riwal appoints ex-HERC executive Norty Turner as new CEO
In a surprise move Riwal has appointed former Hertz Equipment Rental Corp (HERC) executive Norty Turner as its new chief executive officer, replacing ...more
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Caterpillar signs power project agreement with Energy International
Caterpillar has signed an agreement with Miami-based Energy International Inc (EI) making it Cat's global partner for international power rental proje ...more
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GAP to open six more lifting hire depots
GAP Group is to open a further six dedicated Lifting Hire & Sales depots in the UK just a year after launching the new division. ...more
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Boels makes three more acquisitions
Boels Rental said it has acquired three other rental companies at the start of 2012 to add to the acquisition of Germany’s Baurent at the end of last ...more
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France and Belgium drive Lavendon growth in 2012
Lavendon Group said a combination of volume and price increases in the UK and continental Europe had driven its 8% revenue growth for the year to 31 D ...more
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Speedy orders JCB mini excavators worth £3 million
Speedy has just completed an order for £3.3 million worth of JCB 8018 Mini Excavators ...more
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Rental confidence stable despite Eurozone concerns
Confidence levels in Europe's rental sector are no longer growing but there has been no collapse in business sentiment as a result of the Eurozone cri ...more
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Hertz buys Californian pump rental company
Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) has acquired DW Pumps, a pump rental company in Northern California with annual revenues of around US$6 mill ...more
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Hewden appoints head of customer experience
UK rental company Hewden has appointed Michaela Simpson in the newly created role of head of customer experience. ...more
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Cramo signs Nordic rental agreement with NCC
Cramo has signed a Nordic-wide rental agreement with Swedish construction group NCC. The two have agreed to a long term commitment with the aim of imp ...more
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Ahern Rentals files Chapter 11
One of North America's largest independent rental companies, Las Vegas-based Ahern Rentals, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in order to restructur ...more
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Kneeland: ‘timing is right’ for RSC deal
Michael Kneeland, United Rentals chief executive officer, said the timing was perfect for the acquisition of RSC Equipment Rental. ...more







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