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Friday quiz: where is ERA predicting rental growth? Why did GAM make a Q1 loss? How many scissor lifts is Noblelift shipping?
11 June 2025
It’s the International Rental News weekly quiz - how much attention have you been paying to events in the world of equipment rental over the past seven days?
Noblelift scissors heading to South Korea. (Image: Noblelift).
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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