NEWS
New private investors for Kiloutou; rental market surge continues in big markets; H&E to acquire US$120m CEC; Acces Industrie taken over; entries open for rental awards; and other news.

THE APPLETON COLUMN
Kevin Appleton looks at the advantages and disadvantages of measuring return on capital employed in a rental business.

ERA PAGE
The latest news from the European Rental Association (ERA).

ROUSE PAGE
Rouse Services reports on the latest metrics for construction equipment value trends and auction prices in the US.

REPORT: IRC
IRN reports from the 5th IRC in Shanghai, China, with high-end speakers from major rental companies around the world.

PREVIEW: THE RENTAL SHOW/EHS
IRN previews the two major rental-dedicated shows, taking place next February in the US and UK.

PREVIEW: EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS
You could be a winner at the 2018 European Rental Awards by entering
into any of seven categories. The awards will be held alongside the ERA's annaul Convention in Vienna, Austria.

INTERVIEW: MANLIFT
Joe Malone speaks to David King, group managing director, and Andy McPhail, country manager, about Manlift's first 10 years.

ERA/IRN RENTALTRACKER & GLOBAL CONFIDENCE SURVEY
IRN conducts third-quarter ERA/IRN RentalTracker and Global Confidence
Survey, alongside exclusive interviews with HKL (Germany), GAP Group
(UK), Ahern Rentals (USA), SK Rental (Chile) and Byrne Equipment (UAE).

TELEHANDLERS
IRN reviews the global telehandlers market, which has seen many new products enter the market in 2017.

BREAKERS
A look at the global breakers sector, and its new innovations, from sister publication D&Ri.

PORTABLE COMPRESSORS
A sector made complicated by strict regulations, but find new ways
to enhance their offerings. IRN reports.