International Rental News - September 2019

Included in the issue: 

• NEWS 
  North American contractors expecting to rent more; AFI acquires Facelift; Coates aims for real-time online pricing; Kolunsarka to step down as Ramirent President and CEO. 
• THE APPLETON COLUMN 
  Kevin Appleton asks whether or not rental is helping to combat low productivity in construciont.
• PRODUCT UPDATE 
  Seven into one goes for Wacker Neuson; Steer’s new remote control equipment tech; Doosan’s new Stage V excavator.
• CASE STUDY: SEVIS AND CGT CGT’s 
  Rental and Used Equipment Manager, Giuseppe Cacopardo, and CEO of SEVIS, Giovanni Delladio, talk  about the pivotal role of rental in a reservoir construction project.
• LIGHTING TOWERS 
  Lighting tower manufacturers speak with Katherine Weir about uptime, new equipment and the move  towards environmentally friendly designs.
• REGIONAL REPORT: SOUTH EAST ASIA  
  South East Asia is a varied but overall promising region for rental, as Thomas Allen discovers.
• FLEET MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 
  By going digital, rental companies can streamline their internal processes to the benefit not only of themselves but also their customers. Thomas Allen reports.
• INTERVIEW: RIWAL 
  As Riwal executes its expansion plans, Thomas Allen speaks with the UK Country Manager Mick Ledden to find out how this is affecting UK operations.
• FORKLIFTS 
  Safety and low emissions are clear priorities in forklift design. Thomas Allen looks at the latest developments in the sector.
• ELIMINATING DOWNTIME 
  CCO of Trackunit Soeren Brogaard Jensen looks at how rental companies are helping to eliminate downtime.
• PREVIEW: IRC 
  The seventh International Rental Conference will be held in Shanghai on 22 October, the day before APEX Asia.
• PREVIEW: APEX ASIA 
  Find out what products will be at Asia’s only access equipment exhibition, taking place in Shanghai, 23-26 October.
• ERA PAGE  
  The ERA gives an overview of the human resources projects that have been delivered by its Future Group.