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Asset tracking and telematics have always been easier to define than to implement, until now

Full year results to 31 December 2014 show rental revenues up 15%; CEO Graham Hood optimistic for 2015

Gary Clark, customer support manager of national accounts for JLG, and Rick Smith, senior director of product training at JLG, discuss the importance of aftermarket support.

Frank Nerenhausen, president of JLG, and Gregg Nierenberg, vice president of fleet operations at Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC), to participate in ALH Conference & Awards in Miami on November 11.

Australia’s Coates Hire is retrenching in the face of a slowdown in the country’s natural resources sector, as company CEO Leigh Ainsworth tells Murray Pollok.

The shortlists for this year’s European Rental Awards on 25 June were published in February after the meeting of the judges. Here we provide details of the shortlisted entries.

The impetus behind asset tracking and theft-prevention technologies is fast growing, with more and more options available to rental companies. Murray Pollok reports for IRN magazine.

Hewden says its ‘Core Fleet Guarantee’ is increasing utilisation and successfully generating more business with small and medium sized customers. Murray Pollok reports.

United Rentals has acquired US rental company National Pump & Compressor for a price of US$780 million, equivalent to 3.7 times National’s 2013 revenues. Jeff Eisenberg asks, was it a good deal, and what does the price mean for United and the rest of the industry?

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.

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.

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.

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.