Issue 04
Feb
2010
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this week's top rental story
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Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) is to start renting equipment in Saudi Arabia through a joint venture with Saudi based Dayim Holdings Company Ltd. Dayim is an investment company formed in 2006 to create partnerships with foreign investors. More...
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rental news
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Rental companies have just over two weeks to submit entries for this year's European Rental Awards. The deadline is Friday 26 March. More...
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JCB and Volvo Construction Equipment have signed a deal under which they will co-operate on the design and manufacturing of skid steer loaders and compact tracked loaders for distribution globally under the two brands. More...
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TCP Ltd and Youngman Group have formed a joint venture to manufacture, market and sell TCP's Ecolite range of lighting towers. More...
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Grindex has appointed Joakim Cronstrand as its managing director, replacing Peter Schmidt, who is now manager of the dewatering business unit at ITT Water & Wastewater, Grindex’s sister company within ITT. More...
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Speedy Hire said its managed services division – which re-rents equipment from other rental companies – has reached the “landmark” revenue figure of £25 million. More...
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JLG Industries' sales of aerial platforms and telehandlers fell by 45.6% to US$200.4 million for the final quarter of 2009, although JLG benefited from an additional $527.6 million in revenues by producing M-ATV military vehicles for its parent company, Oshkosh Corp. Sales of new aerial platforms and telehandlers fell by 60%. More...
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A new US aerial platform rental company, Abilene High Lift Aerial in Texas, is buying a second-hand Ruthmann TTS 1000 platform from German rental company Gerken. The 329 ft (100.4 m) working height unit will be used primarily for wind turbine construction and maintenance work. More...
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Which company is North America’s oldest access rental house? Who can trace the longest lineage in their company history? ALH wants to find out More...
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access and telehandler news
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TCP Ltd and Youngman Group have formed a joint venture to manufacture, market and sell TCP's Ecolite range of lighting towers. More...
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François Desbriere has taken over as powered access manager at Manitou, replacing previous access manager Christian Lajous who has moved to head up Manitou’s pricing department. More...
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Speedy Hire said its managed services division – which re-rents equipment from other rental companies – has reached the “landmark” revenue figure of £25 million. More...
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JLG Industries' sales of aerial platforms and telehandlers fell by 45.6% to US$200.4 million for the final quarter of 2009, although JLG benefited from an additional $527.6 million in revenues by producing M-ATV military vehicles for its parent company, Oshkosh Corp. Sales of new aerial platforms and telehandlers fell by 60%. More...
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A new US aerial platform rental company, Abilene High Lift Aerial in Texas, is buying a second-hand Ruthmann TTS 1000 platform from German rental company Gerken. The 329 ft (100.4 m) working height unit will be used primarily for wind turbine construction and maintenance work. More...
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Which company is North America’s oldest access rental house? Who can trace the longest lineage in their company history? ALH wants to find out More...
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construction news
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JCB and Volvo Construction Equipment have signed a deal under which they will co-operate on the design and manufacturing of skid steer loaders and compact tracked loaders for distribution globally under the two brands. More...
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