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HERC Q4 2011 Revenues Up 11%

Hertz finishes 2011 with the fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in its equipment rental business

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KHL: Brazil's ALEC Joins Global Rental Alliance

Brazilian rental association Associação De Locadoras (ALEC) joined the Global Rental Alliance during the alliance's 10th annual meeting held in New Orleans at The Rental Show earlier this month.

NES Rentals CEO to Address IPAF Summit in Rome

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

“Analysing Accidents to Reduce Accidents” is the theme of the IPAF Summit to be held on March 29, 2012 at the Sheraton Roma Hotel in Rome, Italy.

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Construction Safety

12 Tips for Preventing Back Injuries in Construction

25% of construction injuries are back injuries, so it's worth planning, equipping and staffing sites to preserve back health

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Construction Safety

United Rentals Introduces Online Trench Safety Training for Customers

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Excavation safety training courses are now available over the Internet

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Caterpillar Sales Up 27% In Three Months To End Of January

Dealer sales rise lead by 47% increase in North American sales

LoJack North American Revenues up 11% in Q4

LoJack reported that consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $42.5 million, up 6.1% from $40.0 million in the same quarter last year. Revenue in the company's North America segment was $25.5 million for the quarter, up 11.1% from $23.0 million generated in the same quarter last year.

Finning Sets Revenue Record in Fourth Quarter

Revenue leapt 35% to a record $1.8 billion driven by highest-ever new equipment sales in each region and record product-support revenues

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Construction Safety Training Online

If you can't send your employees out or afford to bring someone in to help train and brush up on safety on the construction jobsite, consider online options like OSHA's Outreach Training Program

Grinding & Drilling Equipment Inc., Joins Morbark Network

Grinding & Drilling Equipment, a new company selling environmental waste reduction and horizontal directional drilling equipment, is based in Desboro, Ontario, and will handle sales of Morbark’s hand-fed brush chippers and stump grinders, as well as parts and service for Morbark customers in Ontario south of the 46th parallel.

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Lifting Equipment

Selecting the Right Cranes Saves $1 Million in Rental Fees

All Erection & Crane Rental

Using cranes already on site, Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental was able to save We Energies nearly $1 million in crane rental fees on its nearly completed new air quality control system

Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc. provided as many as 20 cranes for the We Energies' new air quality control system project.

Please Take Our Survey on Attachment ROI

We're interested in which attachments are the biggest money-makers for equipment rental businesses. Please take our brief survey and let us know which attachment is your favorite. Results will be published in the April/May issue of Rental.

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