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Why rent? Part two of IRN's report on the Attitudes to Rental survey

In the second part of our report on the Attitudes to Rental survey we focus on the reasons why end users rent equipment, what improvements in service ...more
Connections: Ausa wants its machines to look good and perform well

Spanish manufacturer Ausa gives IRN an exclusive look at its new T235 telehandler at its Manresa facility near Barcelona. Murray Pollok reports. ...more
Electric charge: Electric mini excavators on show at Intermat

Murray Pollok reports from the Intermat show on the latest prototype electric mini-excavators, plus a round-up of new minis launched so far this year. ...more
Twin Track: rental is growing in North America, but is everyone benefitting?

The North American rental industry continues to grow, and it isn’t just the big companies that are benefitting. Murray Pollok and Lindsey Anderson rep ...more
Wait and see: IRN reports on the results of the ERA/IRN RentalTracker survey for Q1 2012

The ERA/IRN RentalTracker for the first quarter of 2012 reveals that Europe’s rental sector remains cautious in the face of wider economic uncertainty ...more
Rental Attitudes Survey: 800 equipment users give their views on rental

More than 800 equipment users responded to International Rental News’ first ever ‘Attitudes to Rental’ survey. In this, the first of a two-part report ...more
Power gap: APR Energy's Laurence Anderson on the IPP rental market

APR Energy is expanding its international power projects (IPP) rental business at a dramatic rate. Murray Pollok spoke to the company’s co-founder, La ...more
Towers & more: Youngman Group's John Bungay on expansion beyond access towers

Youngman Group is a famous name in access towers and ladders. The company’s John Bungay explains to Murray Pollok why it has moved into mini-scissors, ...more
Hewden choice: the UK rental company explains its choice of new IT system

Famous rental name Hewden has just chosen a Microsoft solution from UK software company Maxima as its new rental management system. Murray Pollok spok ...more
Power injection: new power tools from Hilti, DeWalt, Makita, Stihl and others

IRN reports on new power tools from DeWalt, Makita, Stihl, Metabo, Robert Bosch and Hilti, including the ‘world’s first’ hand-held power tool to use e ...more
Acquisition pitfalls: Colin Oldfield on the dangers of making acquisitions without proper due diligence

Colin Oldfield, an experienced rental manager who has been involved in many acquisitions throughout his career, highlights some of the things to look ...more
Pump review: IRN reports on rental pump applications and new submersibles

IRN brings two pages of pump news, including application stories, new pump launches and developments in pump rental operations worldwide. ...more
Access, Lift & Handlers - Product focus: Electric scissors

Over the course of the last year, a bevy of new electric scissor lifts have been introduced to the market. In the latest issue of ALH (March/April 201 ...more
Portable compressors: next generation engines explained

It is the turn of engines in the 75 to 130 kW bracket to get the Stage 3B/Tier IVi emissions treatment. IRN reports on how two portable compressor spe ...more
Backhoe rebound: demand increasing in developing markets

Sales of backhoes are rebounding after the lows of 2008 and 2009, and developing countries are fuelling much of the demand. Murray Pollok reports on s ...more
United+RSC: Jeff Eisenberg reports on the financial aspects of the transaction

Jeff Eisenberg, IRN's finance correspondent, looks at the financial aspects of United Rentals’ proposed acquisition of RSC Equipment Rental and asks, ...more
Switched on: Kiloutou’s Xavier du Boÿs talks to IRN's Murray Pollok

Kiloutou isn’t just making acquisitions it’s also engaged on at least three other significant initiatives. Murray Pollok met Xavier du Boÿs at the com ...more
Get ready for the UK's Executive Hire Show on 8 & 9 February

More than 115 exhibitors are exhibiting at this year's Executive Hire Show (EHS), the annual UK showcase for the rental and tool hire sector, taking p ...more
Murray Pollok and Chris Sleight report from the BICES exhibition in Beijing

The BICES exhibition held in Beijing, China on 18-21 October gave yet more evidence of the speed at which Chinese manufacturers can develop and launch ...more
Geert Follens on the 'five pillars' of Atlas Copco Portable Energy

The renaming of Atlas Copco’s Portable Air division to Portable Energy reflects a widening of the division’s product range beyond its famous compresso ...more
Mark Rich of Onsite Rental Group in Australia aims to challenge Coates Hire

Onsite Rental Group in Australia wants to provide its customers with a real alternative to the country’s dominant player, Coates Hire. The company’s m ...more
Latest ERA/IRN RentalTracker survey reflects Eurozone problems

The ERA/IRN RentalTracker survey for the third quarter of 2011 shows an unsurprising fall in confidence levels across European rental businesses. ...more
IRN's World Rental Report provides a snapshot of the global equipment rental market

Rental markets are performing very well in many areas of the world, less so in others like western Europe and North America. Murray Pollok provides so ...more
What's new in asset tracking and anti-theft technology? IRN reports.

Murray Pollok reports on the latest efforts to combat equipment theft - including an ERA initiative for Europe - and looks at some of the latest asset ...more
CETA promotes machine control to UK equipment owners

Four UK machine control and automation specialists - MOBA Mobile Automation UK, OnGrade, GKN Technik and Halomec - have formed the Construction Equipm ...more
Middle East recovery spells opportunity for rental companies. Murray Pollok reports.

Qatar may be in the headlines following the news that it will host the 2022 World Cup, but rental managers in the region tell Murray Pollok that most ...more

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