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UK renter Hewden has signed a “multi-million pound” contract with IT supplier Maxima for a Microsoft business management and CRM (customer relationship management) system.
APR Energy (APR) has won a rental contract with Électricité de France (EDF) to supply 20 MW of power to the Caribbean island of Martinique.
International rental company, the Lavendon Group plc, announced year-on-year growth of 8% for the nine month period to the 30 September compared to 2010 - growth in the third quarter was 7% compared to last year.
Kiloutou and Bergerat Monnoyeur have confirmed the sale of the BM Location rental business to Kiloutou. The deal only requires confirmation by the European competition authorities in Brussels.
In an interim report for the six month ending 30 September 2011 Speedy Hire reported a return to profit of £4.8 million compared to a loss £9.9 million for the same period in 2010.
Ramirent has signed a sponsorship agreement for the 2012 European Athletics Championships being held in Finland next summer. As part of the agreement it will be the exclusive equipment rental partner for the event.
HSS Hire maintained its growth in the third quarter of the year although profits were impacted by the company’s investment in its new logistics and operational platform.
Companies have just over six weeks to submit their entries for the fifth European Rental Awards, to be held on 15 May next year during the European Rental Association’s annual convention in Oslo, Norway.
Australian family-owned rental company Kennards Hire has presented its 850 employees with a A$3 million (€2.25 million) annual bonus, averaging at A$4600 (€3440) per worker.
Caterpillar is to switch manufacture of mini-excavators and small track-type tractors from its Sagami facility in Japan to a new factory in North America.
Qatar may be in the headlines following the news that it will host the 2022 World Cup, but rental managers in the region tell Murray Pollok that most of the rental action is currently elsewhere.
The North American rental sector is making a welcome return to growth this year, with an expected 5-10% increase in revenues. However, as Murray Pollok reports, the recovery remains far from robust.
Brazil has the fastest growing rental market in the world. But is it growing too fast, and can the construction boom be sustained? Murray Pollok, IRN Editor, asked rental companies and suppliers in the country.
Lavendon Access Services has launched an anti-crush safety device for boom platforms. At the same time, a major UK contractor has said that all booms used on its sites from 3 January 2012 onwards will need to be fitted with crushing protection.
Brazilian powered access, formwork and scaffolding company Mills Estruturas e Serviços de Engenharia (Mills) said the demand for equipment had increased in the third quarter as construction activity recovered in the country.
RSC Equipment Rental will hold a nationwide ‘Yard Sale’ of used equipment at its depots all day on Thursday, 8 December, with almost 1000 categories of equipment available.
Third quarter sales grew by over 20% in all of its territories with the exception of Central Europe
UK rental company Hewden has signed a three year sponsorship deal with Aviva Premiership rugby club, Sale Sharks.
David Downie, chief operating officer of HSS, is to leave the company at the end of December and may seek a new executive role in the rental industry.
Trade body Unacea reports further declines in earthmoving, road building and concrete equipment markets
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