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“I don’t get who will win after the dust has settled,” HCME president on Trump’s latest tariff push
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Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) president and CEO Francesco Quaranta talks tariffs, the growing role of rental, and the energy transition.
Corbyn Plant Hire to sell entire fleet after sister firm goes into administration
Corbyn Plant Hire’s fleet includes an extensive stock of formwork systems
Parker to acquire Curtis Instruments
Move adds suite of control solutions in Parker’s electric motor, motion control portfolio
BigRentz integrates with construction management platform
Online rentals now available through cloud-based construction platform
IRN’s top 5 stories of 2025 (so far)...
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The five biggest news stories so far this year on the IRN website 
Finning makes senior finance appointment
David Primrose named executive vice president and chief financial officer
The company using written-off Tesla batteries to power construction sites
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Allye Energy’s Alistair McNeil on using repurposed Tesla batteries to make battery energy storage systems which can power construction sites
Volvo CE exits SDLG joint venture in major China strategy reset
After nearly two decades, Volvo CE ends its SDLG partnership to target high-end segments in China and strengthen its innovation base
Case bets on electrification, autonomy and rental expansion to navigate market headwinds
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Fabrizio Cepollina, head of construction equipment for EMEA, CASE Construction, talks autonomy, electrification, and why preference is shifting towards rental.
Kiloutou receives approval for carbon emission reduction targets
Targets include a 42% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions
Five things we learnt from Ashtead’s 2025 results
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Why did annual profits fall at Ashtead despite a growth in rental revenues?
IRN100: Which are the world’s 100 largest rental firms and how quickly did they grow in 2024?
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IRN’s 2025 ranking of the world’s 100 biggest equipment rental firms has landed
Four charts that show why rental firms are reining in spending
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The IRN100 shows CapEx among rental firms has fallen for the first time since the pandemic
Cramo Latvia “outpaced the market” in 2024
Company reports a 39% year-on-year increase in revenues
Kennards Hire opens new branch in Victoria
Branch to suppoert noerthern Melbourne growth
MCS adds ‘AI insights’ to its rental software
Firm says AI tools will offer tangible benefits 
Supermarket sweep: how Avesco Rent’s new CEO is bringing the Aldi effect to rental
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Cornelia Kuratli on her new role as Avesco Rent CEO in Switzerland
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