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Two days after issuing a positive trading statement Aggreko has announced a further major contract win, to provide 100 MW of emergency power in Tanzania for 12 months.

HSS, a tool supplier and equipment hiring service, is launching HSS Outsource, a new service presenting long-term equipment hire solutions and equipment management that "offers an insightful new way to supply, maintain and manage equipment," HSS said in a statement. "It meets the customer's equipment management needs on a permanent basis, promoting 'usership' rather than 'ownership,' optimizing flexibility and giving customers all the benefits of ownership without any of the hassles."

The Hertz Corp. is assisting victims of recent natural disasters throughout the US by supplying equipment to affected areas. Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. (HERC) has also donated $38,000 worth of safety and other materials to the Joplin, MO clean-up effort.

The equipment rental division of Brazilian rental and scaffolding company Mills Estruturas e Serviços de Engenharia (Mills) is increasing its CapEx budget by 25.1% from R$128.9 million (US $81.09 million) to R$161.3 million ($101.55 million). Overall, Mills' 2011 CapEx budget is R$432.7 million ($272.49 million), or 28.3%, above its initial forecast of R$337.2 million ($212.34 million). On top of this, the company aims to open five new locations in 2011.

Sunbelt Rentals the US arm of the Ashtead Group has bought the majority of the assets of US aerial platform rental specialist the HiReach based in Pennsylvania.

Ashtead Group said it is benefiting from "a structural shift to rental" in North America and is seeing improvements in utilisation rates and pricing.

International Construction's annual top-list of the world's largest construction equipment manufacturers, the iC Yellow Table 2011, is now available to buy.

Start-up company Northern Gulf Rentals will begin renting in southern Iraq before the end of the year using funds from US government development sources and private equity backers.

Jörg Bachmann has left MVS Zeppelin and is looking for a new position in the equipment rental business.

Australian heavy mining equipment renter Emeco is to invest A$165 million (€122 million) in the current year on new and used equipment as part of its organic growth strategy.

Vp plc, the UK equipment rental specialist, grew its revenues by 5% to £141.0 million for the year to 31 March 2011, with profits before tax, exceptional items and amortisation falling by 14% to £13.8 million.

IRN produced daily newsletters from last week’s International Rental Exhibition (IRE) and European Rental Association (ERA) conference in Amsterdam.

Volvo Rents has acquired Sampson Equipment Company, a three location equipment rental company based in the Salt Lake City area of Utah, with stores in Murray, Ogden, and Draper.

UK rental company Hewden has announced a new two-year deal to supply powered access equipment to construction contractor Skanska in the UK.

The first Crossover RT scissor lifts from MEC Aerial Work Platforms are in production and will be available from MEC dealers next month (July 2011) with additional deliveries scheduled for North America in the weeks following, the company has said.

Murray Pollok, editor International Rental News, talks to Alexandre Saubot, CEO of Haulotte, at the IRE Show 2011

IRN talks to Lawson's Julian Archer about its new Equipment Service Management & Rental software at the IRE Show 2011

Power distribution and climate control manufacturer introduces energy saving technology

HSS, Ramirent, Volvo and Industrial Access among winners at this year's European Rental Awards dinner, held at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam.