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How Do You Choose a Rental Source?

Take three minutes to let rental businesses know what's most important to customers

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Construction News Tracker

Video: Effort Underway to Extend Depreciation Bonus

Political efforts to extend the depreciation bonus and repeal a federal tax on some heavy trucks, equipment rental costs increase, and the introduction of the 2013 Ram pickup truck plus more in the April 19, 2012 edition of the Construction News Tracker

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Pavement Roundabout

Small Business Loans Lagging Recovery

AEM Applauds House Highway Bill Passage

Association of Equipment Manufacturers also urges swift conference committee action.

Bobcat Creating More Jobs with Expansion, New Innovation Center

Expanded operations in Bismarck will help support expanded production of the Bobcat compact attachments line

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Business Services

SEC Seeks Public Comment on JOBS Act Rulemaking

Before the SEC formally takes steps to implement the recently signed JOBS Act initiatives the public is invited to comment on the rulemaking

RSC's Q1 Rental Revenues Increase 27% from One Year Ago

RSC Holdings Inc. announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Total revenue was $408 million and rental revenue was $346 million, compared with $327 million and $272 million, respectively, for the same period last year. The company's first quarter net income was $11 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $50 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the first quarter 2011.

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United Q1 Results Show Rental Revenues Up 20.5% Over Same Period Last Year

United Rentals Inc.

United Rentals Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter 2012, with total revenue of $656 million and rental revenue of $523 million, compared with $523 million and $434 million, respectively, for the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $231 million and adjusted EBITDA margin was 35.2% for the first quarter 2012, showing an increase of $86 million and 7.5 percentage points over last year.

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JCB Posts Record Financial Results

Turnover last year rose to the highest level in the company's 66-year history at 2.75 billion ($4.39 billion), 37% greater than the 2 billion ($3.19 billion) achieved in 2010 and more than double the 1.35 billion ($2.15 billion) sales recorded in 2009. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) reached a record 355 million ($566 million), and machine sales rose to 69,100 units (2010: 51,600).

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Haulotte Q1 Consolidated Sales Up 24% Year Over Year

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Haulotte Group produced consolidated sales of €89 million in the first quarter 2012 compared with €72.1 million for the same period last year, an increase of 24%. Equipment sales were up 28.4%, representing 78.5% of total revenue. Service activities and rental business rose by 2% and 14.1% compared to Q1 2011.

Mark Jones Honored With Ditch Witch Lowell Highfill Award and #1 Gold Ace Award

The #1 Gold Ace Award is given annually to the top Ditch Witch salesperson worldwide. It is the top award in the Ditch Witch Aces Up program, which was developed to recognize dealer sales personnel for their work throughout the year.

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