NEWS
Cramo goes digital; good vibes at the ARA Show; Kiloutou invests heavily; JCB wins patent case against Manitou; going ‘green’ at the EHS; record revenue for United Rentals.

THE APPLETON COLUMN
Kevin Appleton considers the potential rewards and pitfalls of using pricing algorithms.

PRODUCT UPDATE
New products from Skyjack, Atlas Copco, John Deere, Allmand, Mecalac and Glenn Pearson.

ERA PAGE
The European Rental Association (ERA) invites you to join them at their annual convention, in Madrid.

ROUSE PAGE
Used equipment values and other rental statistics from Rouse Services.

SHOW GUIDE: BAUMA
Bauma has rolled around again, and following our preview of the exhibition in the January-February issue, we guide you through everything rental at the show.

PREVIEW: ERA CONVENTION AND EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS
This year’s event will explore the theme of ‘Rental: a sharing economy’, and it will include the European Rental Awards 2019.

INTERVIEW: KEVIN HOFFMAN
The American Rental Association’s 56th President and owner of A to Z RentAll, Kevin Hoffman, gives a small rental company’s perspective on the US rental industry.

HYBRID AND ELECTRIC
The future of electric looks bright. IRN explores the latest developments in the industry and asks whether electric really will replace diesel.

LIGHTING TOWERS
Lighting solutions might be reaching a tipping point. IRN looks at how the latest technological advances have been converging to open new possibilities.

POWER TOOLS
Among the most recent developments in power tools, going cordless is an increasingly popular option.

ERA TCO
The ERA reports on the recently upgraded version of its online total cost of ownership calculator.

INTERVIEW: RENÉ DANIELSSON
Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe has been investing heavily in its dealer rental initiative. René Danielsson, Manager of Hitachi’s ‘Premium Rental’ programme in Europe, gives a progress update.