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Australian rental firm boosts workflows with Inauro
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Inauro’s Perspio captures view of fleet along with rental and servicing data 
Podcast: IRN looks at data fusion with Inauro
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IRN talks to Angus Kennard (co-CEO) and Max Girault CEO of Australian company Inauro about how rental companies are using digital technology to manage their data.
Coates commits to net zero goals
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Coates and sistern company Westrac are targeting net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040
Kennards Hire expands in New South Wales
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Equipment rental company opens 60th branch in Australia
Vp plc revenues at 96% of pre-Covid levels
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UK company buoyed by infrastructure and repair and maintenance projects
Why private equity investors are turning to the rental sector
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KHL’s Lucy Barnard asks what sort of deals PE investors are looking for in the sector and why
New releases from Makinex
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New products will be showcased at the ARA Show in October. 
New appointments at Point of Rental
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Company focuses attention on global rental market
Altrad acquisition extends geographic reach
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Acquisition of scaffolding supplier enables Altrad’s entry into Ireland. 
Coates CEO Murray Vitlich on ‘the evolution of hire’
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Read IRN’s exclusive interview with CEO of Coates, Australia’s largest rental company
Interview: Murray Vitlich outlines vision for Coates
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Coates has dropped ‘Hire’ from its name as it focuses on increasing its engineering services
Makinex appoints new CEO
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Incoming CEO John Stewart brings extensive construction industry experience 
Coates drops ‘Hire’ from its name
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Change reflects its increasing focus on engineering services alongside traditional equipment rental activities.
Coates Hire launches 150t capacity structural prop
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Lightweight, heavy-duty prop is the fruit of a research project with Monash University in Australia
United Rentals moves into portable accommodation and storage
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Acquisition of General Finance Corp adds storage and accommodation businesses in US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
LONGER READ: Data fusion
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Angus Kennard, former Kennards Hire CEO, explains why he has created a new business, Inauro, to help rental companies manage data.
Edilcentro Srl signs up with Kinosk
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Italian rental and sales company Edilcentro Srl has signed up with the Kinosk online rental management platform
Coates profits hold up in first half-year
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Owner Seven Group Holdings commits Coates and WesTrac to net zero emissions by 2040
New Sydney branch for Kennards
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Australian equipment rental company Kennards Hire has opened a new purpose-built branch in Sydney, New South Wales.
Orange Hire in Australia acquired by private equity firm
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Orange Hire in Australia has been acquired by private equity firm Arcadia Capital 
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