International Rental News - July-August 2018
NEWS
United enters Europe, emission transistion from Cat, three acquisitions for Kiloutou, Ashtead's fine year, and more.
THE APPLETON COLUMN
Kevin Appleton looks at the effect of globalisation on the rental industry, and considers the benefits of its future.
EQUIPMENT
Kaeser launches compressor, Ground-Guards hails XtremeMat, Kobelco launches Italian excavator, and more.
ERA PAGE
The ERA begins its project to determine how the rental industry positively effects the environment.
ROUSE PAGE
Rouse Services reports on the latest metrics for construction equipment value trends and US auction rates.
UNITED RENTALS
As United Rentals makes an entry into Europe through the acquisition of BakerCorp, IRN finds out what the company’s long-term plan is for this market.
RIWAL
Murray Pollok talks to Riwal CEO Norty Turner about facing up to digitalisation, and the company’s internationalisation strategy, as the
company celebrates its 50th year in business. The focus for Riwal is very
much on its future.
LIGHTING TOWERS
Standards are rising in lighting towers, manufacturers putting more into their designs on new products. IRN explores the global market these innovative
OPINION PIECE: SUSTAINABILTY
Four industry experts discuss Europe construction industry’s chance to lead the way in a circular economy.
GENSETS
Power is the heartbeat of a construction site, and manufacturers are going the extra mile to ensure their products are top of the wanted list.
IRN reports on the global market.
EXTREME WEATHER EQUIPMENT
Extreme weather conditions call for specialist equipment. IRN discovers the different types of equipment aiding construction and disaster sites.
POWERED ACCESS MARKET REPORT
Matt Brereton provides an overview of the Powered Access Rental Market Report for 2018, recently published.