IRN June digital issue now online

15 June 2016

The June 2016 issue of International Rental News (IRN) is now available to download from www.khl.com.

You can receive the digital version by registering at www.khl.com/subscriptions, at no cost. If you are already registered, view online or download the magazine from the left-hand tab at: www.khl.com/magazines/international-rental-news/

In the issue:

NEWS & KHL.COM ROUND-UP
Terex Zoomlion talks terminated, new concept for IRE 2017, plus more news from the global rental industry.

THE APPLETON COLUMN
The rental industry spends huge amounts on new equipment – Kevin Appleton examines some of the driving factors behind fleet investment.

INTERVIEW: Lieven van Broekhoven
For Ammann, Europe is looking good. Lieven van Broekhoven, executive vice president of sales and marketing, spoke to Helen Wright and Sandy Guthrie about the Europe of the future and autonomous machinery.

ERA/IRN RENTAL TRACKER
Stability continues as a key
sentiment from the first quarter
ERA/IRN RentalTracker, but dampened spirits also set in.

REVIEW: EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS
The winners of the 2016 European Rental Awards were announced during the European Rental Association Convention in Stockholm on 8 June.

FEATURE: IRN100
Our exclusive ranking of the largest 100 rental companies in the world, based on revenues for 2015.

showguide: HILLHEAD
All of the space at this year’s Hillhead show in the UK has been taken, with more than 460 exhibitors set to attend

FEATURE: LIGHTING TOWERS
Alternative power sources, longer run-times and more easily transportable models demonstrate that manufacturers are focussing on increasing the practicality of the latest lighting tower launches.

PREVIEW: INTERNATIONAL RENTAL CONFERENCE ASIA
A string of senior executives from the global rental industry are due to give presentations at the International Rental Conference Asia in November.

REVIEW: BAUMA
The largest construction equipment exhibition in the world attracted 580000 visitors, up 10% compared to 2013.

ERA PAGE
An update on the European Rental Association’s project to identify key drivers of Total Cost of Ownership.

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