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IPAF Summit & IAPAs moved to 8 October
Event postponed to 8 October because of Coronavirus outbreak. It will stay in London and in same hotel
Scottish hire association argues for red diesel rebates
President of Scottish Plant Owners Association and MD North at GAP writes letter to UK government
MHM appointed Honda dealer
MHM Plant expands its range of generators with addition of four Honda inverter generators
Gap opens ‘super depot’
UK rental company’s new £9 million facility houses seven out of its 10 divisions
Star Platforms’ rental fleet is 90% green
UK company has 1,725 electric and hybrid powered units in its rental equipment fleet
A-Plant rebranded as Sunbelt Rentals
Ashtead to unify its brands by bringing its UK business under the Sunbelt banner
Moderating growth for Ashtead Group
Challenging conditions in UK and moderating growth in US, reports Ashtead Group
Rental drives Aggreko profits
Results for 2019 give temporary power specialist confidence about year ahead
New CEO for A-Plant
Ashtead Group has appointed Andy Wright as the new CEO of its UK business A-Plant
GAP invests £2 million in tanker fleet
Rental company orders 18 liquid waste tankers for new Tanker Services division
Highsparks acquired by Uperio
Uperio Group strengthens its position in the UK tower crane sector by acquiring Highsparks
FTS launches into equipment finance
Finance Technology Services is offering a new scalable, cloud-based service
Easybook Training hits U.S. milestone
More than 6,000 U.S. training courses are now available for businesses to search, compare and book online
Sykes Pumps dewaters Hinkley Point C
Specialist rental company provides large-scale water management for nuclear power station
Hitachi offers flexibility to MJ Hickey
UK rental firm makes use of two Hitachi wheeled loaders bought through buy-back scheme
Speakers confirmed for IPAF Summit
First speakers announced for London conference, in April, with the theme Safety in a Changing World
Groundforce appoints new MD
Former TPA Managing Director, Paul Donovan, takes on the same role at sister company Groundforce UK & Ireland
Canada slowdown hits Finning’s rental business
Rental and used equipment revenues in Canada were down 20% in the final quarter
JCB reduces output due to coronavirus
With 25% of JCB’s Chinese suppliers remaining closed, the company has cut back on production levels at UK factories
New MD for Böcker UK
Jake McCaugherty will implement growth plans and develop business in the United Kingdom and Ireland
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