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Wacker Corp introduced its new Wacker Neuson range of dump trucks, excavators and compact loaders at the Rental Show in Las Vegas in mid-February.
Spanish rental company Euroloc has renamed itself HUNE. The rebranding – which reflects four of its existing names, Homs, Umesa, Nacanco and Euroloc – comes as the company reported total revenues in 2007 of €233.7 million, up from €75.6 million in 2006 and higher than the €225 million previously forecast.
Bergerat Monnoyeur Location has acquired the rental business Cheraki
in the south east of France for an undisclosed price. Cheraki is a family owned
business with 17 rental depots.
US rental consultant Dan Kaplan will give the keynote address at the European Rental Association’s (ERA) annual convention in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in June, taking place alongside the International Rental Exhibition (IRE) at the RAI exhibition centre.
A UK rental company is to create a mini ‘virtual depot’ on a major UK construction site by the middle of this year, using RFID tagging technology and swipe cards to monitor who takes equipment and at what times from a secure cabin.
Spain's rental market is growing rapidly, and Madrid-based Euroloc plans to become the country's “most efficient and profitable” rental company. Murray Pollok spoke to Euroloc's group managing director, jorge perelli.
How is rental developing in markets around the world? IRN reports from countries including Japan, Morocco, the Middle East and eastern Europe, and looks at some specific rental sectors, such as heavy equipment.
Bauma is the biggest construction equipment exhibition in the world, so there will be no shortage of new equipment to see. However, new engine emissions regulations for compact and mid-size machines will mean literally hundreds of new products of great interest to rental companies. Murray Pollok reports.