Friday quiz: Atlas Copco deal; Storent in US; Nixon’s ‘golden triangle’

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?

Photo showing leaders of Storent and Connect Rentals. (Photo: Storent) Image: Storent

1) Atlas Copco has expanded its Specialty Rentals business with a US acquisition in which product sector?

  • General rentals
  • Compressors
  • Dewatering/pumps

2) Latvian rental company Storent is now the 70% owner of a rental business in which US state?

  • Texas
  • Florida
  • California

3) Nixon Hire in the UK described which three products as the ‘golden triangle’ of its business?

  • Aerial platforms, telehandlers & mini cranes
  • Gensets, lighting towers and portable compressors
  • Site accommodation, welfare units & renewable power 

4) According to Off-Highway Research, new US tariffs on steel and aluminium will typically increase prices of construction equipment exported to the US by what percentage?

  • 15%
  • 25%
  • 40%

5) Loxam has bought a rental company in Italy, but in which city?

  • Naples
  • Milan
  • Florence

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