NEWS
Speedy secures major contract; United expands in Australia; Zeppelin unveils new brand for green services.

THE WRIGHT COLUMN
IRN columnist Andy Wright discusses the importance of company culture, and reveals why it is critical for success in business.

ERA PAGE
With the launch of guidance on carbon reporting, the ERA is aiming to support rental companies with reporting and measuring carbon emissions.

REVIEW HILLHEAD
Hillhead returned in June, with hydrogen generators, industry firsts and technological advances among the highlights. Lewis Tyler reports.

INTERVIEW SYSTEM LIFT
Cooperative System Lift is aiming to help professionalise the fragmented, family-owned rental sector found in Germany.

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
Europe’s rental industry is in the midst of staff and recruitment challenges, but the issue spreads further afield. IRN profiles the biggest challenges companies are facing.

US REPORT
An extended period of growth in the US leaves the industry well placed for the future, but could specialty represent the next phase? Lewis Tyler reports.

YELLOW TABLE
Sales among the biggest OEMs have once again risen to record highs. Andy Brown looks at the key findings from the 2024 Yellow Table.

SPAIN ROAD TRIP
On a visit to Spain in June, IRN found out what is driving demand for companies there and how it compares to the rest of Europe. Lewis Tyler reports.

EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT
Despite a decline in sales, OEMs are continuing to innovate, with demand for alternative-power and efficiency the most sought-after specifications in new launches.

GENSETS AND COMPRESSORS
Innovation in recent years has driven change in the gensets and compressors range, but what makes an application rental-friendly?

INTERVIEW SARENS
Sarens has outlined bold plans to increase its share of the rental market. Lewis Tyler finds out the role new revenue streams, depot openings and fleet expansion will play.