Friday quiz: where is ERA predicting rental growth? Why did GAM make a Q1 loss? How many scissor lifts is Noblelift shipping?

1) According to KPMG forecasts presented at the European Rental Association annual convention in Dublin, which regions in Europe are expected to continue seeing modest to strong rental growth in 2025?

• Sweden, Norway and Finland
• Southern Europe, Poland and the Netherlands
• Germany, France and the UK

2) Doka this week announced it had developed a new AI tool. What is it designed to do?

• Test the quality of concrete mixes
• Optimise the design and automatically assemble elements of falsework
• Automate the counting and identification of formwork and scaffolding components

3) What did Spanish rental company GAM give as the primary reason for its €0.9 million net loss in Q1 2025?

• Reduced activity in Mexico and Saudi Arabia
• Rising energy prices in Europe
• Higher interest rates impacting profitability

4) Chinese manufacturer Noblelift has created a new access division. How many scissor lifts has it shipped to South Korea since the beginning of the year?

• Around 1,000
• None so far but it has set up a facility in Soeul to provide technical support and spare parts
• More than 400

5) Zeppelin Group has completed the acquisitions of Caterpillar sales and service operations in two European countries previously handled by Pon Holdings. Where are they?

• Sweden and Denmark
• Norway and the Netherlands
• Austria and Liechenstein

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