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Kevin Appleton has made his fair share of acquisitions over the years. Here, he offers his guide on common pitfalls to avoid.

Understand the nature of your problems – strategic or operational? - before appointing a consultant, writes Kevin Appleton.

Line-up for Shanghai conference on 24 November includes Leigh Ainsworth (CEO, Coates Hire), Masaki Kurita (president, Nikken Corp), Lawrence Poh (CEO, Lei Shing Hong Machinery), Zeng Guang'an (chairman, LiuGong Machinery), David Phillips (managing director, Off-Highway Research) and Ken Lousberg (president, Terex China).

Google director Richard Robinson will discuss effective business-to-business digital marketing and branding strategies at the ERA convention. Registration for the event is now open at www.erarental.org

US-based rental software provider upgrades its Enfinity rental management system to integrate with StreetEagle, offering GPS monitoring, in-vehicle navigation, status updates and reporting tools.

Going international with a rental business is about more than getting dots on a map, says Kevin Appleton. So what are the key ingredients of an international strategy?

In 2013 the equipment rental industry saw an increase in investments by private equity firms in rental companies. What does this mean for the industry, and how will the future be different from the past waves of acquisitions? Jeff Eisenberg reports.

Kevin Appleton says those of us worrying about work/life balance are missing the point. We have to work, so just make the best of it and remember how lucky we are.

Rostok-Tekniikka will maintain Ramirent’s aerial platform fleet in Finland and employ 20 Ramirent staff.

Advancing professionalism in the Brazilian rental sector is a key objective of the incoming president of rental association ALEC.

Export strategy designed to be 'counter-cyclical', providing an outlet for excess fleet during periods of low demand in North America.

Senior executives at Nikken, Coates Hire and Liugong are among confirmed speakers for the 2nd International Rental Conference to be held in Shanghai on 24 November 2014.

KHL Group launches major new report providing detailed analysis of worldwide rental market trends and including benchmark data for rental companies.

UK-based vehicle tracking and fleet management firm Ctrack has launched a new advanced monitoring solution for plant and equipment.

Appleton column: Why do private equity investors like the rental industry so much? 

The first International Rental Conference in Beijing, China on 14 October will provide a real insight into the developing Asian and Chinese rental market and offer rental management advice from some of the top names in the industry. Murray Pollok reports.

First rental company in the Baltics to have ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications, claims Ramirent.

Extended IRN100 offers information and analysis not found in the published magazine version of the survey.

The July-August issue of International Rental News is available to download or read online.

The programme is now complete for first International Rental Conference and sponsorship support is building, with Snorkel as Gold sponsor and Haulotte, IPAF, Off-Highway Research and the UK's Construction Equipment Association (CEA) now official supporters of the event.