Included in the issue: 

• NEWS
  Rental’s carbon footprint; Riwal and Jungheinrich partner; Loxam’s pledge for Notre Dame; United team chosen.
• THE APPLETON COLUMN
  Kevin Appleton examines the role the rental industry might have in mitigating our impact on the environment.
• RENTAL TRACKER
  Optimism among European rental companies has moderated compared to recent highs, but remains positive overall, with investment levels maintained.
• INTERVIEW: CRAMO
  Cramo’s CEO and Senior Vice President of Group Fleet Management share with IRN some of the new opportunities that are emerging.
• COMPACT LOADERS
  Thomas Allen looks at some of the latest developments that are leading people to choose wheeled loaders over other types of compact loader.
• IRN100
  With a number of new entrants from North America, IRN100 revenues in 2018 are up more than 10%.
• ACCESS
  The emergence of electric and hybrid-powered booms was a major theme at this year’s Bauma exhibition.
• REPORT: ERA CONVENTION
  Delegates at the 2019 ERA Convention in Madrid heard from experts in sustainability and the circular economy, as well as the banker’s view of the industry.
• REVIEW: RENTAL AWARDS
  The winners of this year’s European Rental Awards were announced at an awards dinner during the ERA Convention in Madrid in May.
• PREVIEW: PLANTWORX
  Held in a new location this year, Plantworx will include a Drone Zone and Simulation Zone.
• USED EQUIPMENT
  When updating fleets, rental companies have various options for offloading old stock.
• RENTAL MANAGEMENT
  In the second article of a two-part series, Clotilde Jouette and Omar Achment consider what the rental depot of the future might look like.