JCB, Komatsu, Hitachi, Manitou, Doosan Infracore/Bobcat and others among exhibitors at the IRE show in Amsterdam on 3-5 June, 2008.

Over 80 companies have already confirmed their participation in the new International Rental Exhibition (IRE) to be held at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 3-5 June this year.

JCB, one of the world's biggest construction equipment manufacturers, is the latest company to sign up for the show, joining other big name producers including Ammann, Atlas Copco Portable Air, Bobcat, Ditch Witch, Doosan Infracore Portable Power, Genie, Haulotte, JLG, Hitachi, Kaeser, Manitou and Wacker Neuson.

The exhibition is supported by the European Rental Association (ERA), who will hold its annual convention during the three days of the show. The association is organising a wide range of seminars, workshops and expert speakers throughout the three days, with renowned US rental consultant Dan Kaplan the event's Keynote Speaker.

Exhibitors are getting behind the idea of a dedicated international rental show. Sam Waes, Atlas Copco Portable Air divisional communications manager, said; "We have the feeling that this exhibition, although rather new, is a valuable opportunity for us to show our products and solutions to a focused target audience. The visitors of IRE are really interested in rental products and therefore we can better focus our messages and activities towards this important customer segment." Three Atlas Copco divisions will be attending; Atlas Copco Construction Tools, Atlas Copco Portable Air and Dynapac.