International Rental News

Sunbelt drives Ashtead growth

Sunbelt drives growth at Ashtead, while A-Plant faces competitive rental rate environment in the UK

News

Zhongjian Huijin receives Skyjack units
The orders were placed in two stages throughout Q3 and Q4 2018 and Skyjack delivered a fleet of SJIII 3219s in early Q4
Custom Equipment celebrates milestone
The manufacturer has produced its 10,000th Hy-Brid Lift
Good news in the Balkans
Construction optimism in Balkan countries says EECFA, which is also less pessimistic about Russia
Groundforce designs 750t hydraulic strut
Groundforce, the UK shoring rental business, has launched what it describes as “the largest proprietary strut on the market” with a load capacity of 750 tonnes, suitable for heavy-duty ground propping.
New depot expands Riwal UK
Riwal UK is preparing to open a major new depot. It will begin operations in the second quarter of 2019
Global appointments at GMG
GMG has appointed a director of global operations and a European product support manager

Speedy offers live delivery tracking

Speedy Hire has launched a live delivery tracking service for its customers. Customers who sign up for delivery and collection text notifications will receive a weblink to a web page and a map detailing the location of the Speedy van, the customer’s site, driver details and delivery status.

Glenn Pearson launches branded rental App

Pearson has created rentitonline.com to act as a one-stop portal for equipment end users and is also offering rental companies their own branded rental App.

ERA calls for Sustainability Award entries

The Sustainability Award is part of the European Rental Awards and gives companies the opportunity to showcase their sustainability initiatives

Aggreko integrates battery specialist in new division

Aggreko has fully integrated the energy storage business Younicos that it acquired a year ago and made it part of a new business unit, Aggreko Microgrid and Storage Solutions (AMSS)

RIP: Rocky Tan

The Malaysian MEWP industry is mourning the loss of its pioneer Rocky Tan, who died last month

Coates multiple Manitou order

Manitou has delivered 10 high capacity articulating booms to Australia-based Coates Hire, with 31 more to follow

APR installs 120MW in 30 days

APR Energy took just 30 days to install a 120MW power plant in the Dominican Republic.

Douglas to leave Nationwide

Peter Douglas, operations director at Nationwide Platforms, will leave at the end of this year

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Features

RT scissors: Ramping up

AI looks at the latest models and emerging trends in the rough terrain scissor lift market

Aviation access

Simon Francis, MSA Safety, reveals how to minimise the risk of injury to employees and damage to aircraft

Access: a bright spark in Turkey

Turkey is destined to become one of the world’s major access markets. It just needs to get over the hurdle of an economic crisis

Truck mounts: compact trends

The 3.5 tonne GVW market in Europe is taking on new levels of activity. Compact machinery is not just a trend in that area, however

Tracked platforms

This equipment is often compact and powered through bi-energy. Nevertheless, Lithium and more compact proportions are the future

Interview: Don Ahern

AI spoke to Don Ahern, owner of the Ahern family of companies, about the fast-changing global rental and manufacturing scene

Trax pass Greenland test

A Genie S-45 TraX assisted in construction at Summit Station, a polar research platform in Greenland, thanks to dealer Jøma

Global vertical masts

Vertical masts are becoming more popular, finding greater acceptance in their potential core areas of work

IRN100 Special Extended Version 2018

Annual survey of the world’s top 100 equipment rental companies. Provides extra analysis with a variety of tables and graphs on nearly all 100 companies.

Bauma launch for Multitel truck mount

Multitel Pagliero is set to launch a new articulated platform mounted on a 3.5 tonne chassis, at Bauma next year

Skyjack goes Gold for 2019 ALH C&A

The event is set to take place Sept. 12, 2019 in San Diego, CA

First Associate at Access Alliance

The UK-based Access Alliance has welcomed Liftright Access as its first Associate Member

CMC appoints for France

Italy-based CMC sales manager for Italy Gaspare Caradonna will move his responsibilities to France and French-speaking countries

Rothlehner upbeat in 2018

Rothlehner Group’s turnover is close to €40 million ($45.6 million) for 2018 year, with machine sales of more than 900 units

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