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In an Industry Not So Far, Far, Away...
An overarching theme throughout the Star Wars franchise is hope. This is the lesson that I think is most important to the rental industry after the challenges of the past year.
Telescopic Handler
Why you Should Perform Daily To Do’s on Your Telehandler
Lifting Equipment
How to Choose the Right Telehandler for Your Jobsite Needs
Lifting Equipment
JLG Industries Offers Live Technical Webinar Series
Earthmoving Equipment
Takeuchi-US Appoints New Inside Sales Representative
Lifting & Material Handling
Global Lifting Awareness Day, A Social Media Campaign to Raise the Lifting Industry
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Concrete
Arizona Grain Slipform Silo Construction Required 9-Day Long Continuous Concrete Pour
Concrete contractor McCormick Construction benefited from admixtures in its concrete mix to achieve a successful ready-mix concrete pour.
Profit Matters
A Surefire Plan to Nail Your Next Technology Implementation
Workforce-management technology that simplifies field data collection improves the profitability of decisions made from the data with an investment of methodical implementation planning
Sponsored
ARA Show Special on 50 to 600 cfm portable compressors
Kaeser’s offering special pricing on all Mobilair portable compressors. Update your fleet now and take advantage of our annual show special.
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Lifting Equipment
Oshkosh Corporation, JLG's Parent Company, Receives Industry Awards
The company received several prestigious industry awards including being named one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies and one of Fortune's World’s Most Admired Companies.
Boom Lift
Skyjack 40-ft. and 60-ft. Booms
Linamar Corporation’s Skyjack division designs all new 40- and 60-foot booms, featuring SMARTORQUE technology and a simplified, high efficiency hydraulics package, while employing less than 25 horsepower engines.
Crane
New Tadano President Toshiaki Ujiie Aims to Unite Company in Innovation
Tadano Ltd. announces that Toshiaki Ujiie will become the new president, CEO, and representative director to further the company's values of creating products that benefit society and contributing to the world’s development.
Worksite Equipment
Atlas Copco Aids in Texas Relief Efforts After Winter Storm
Atlas Copco USA, through the employee-led Water for All program, donates $13,000 to Can’d Aid, who will provide resources for the 50,400 people left without water after the winter storm in Austin and Houston.
Telescopic Handler
Ziegler Rental Becomes First CAT Rental Store to Offer Magni Equipment
Magni Telescopic Handlers introduced a new authorized dealer, Ziegler Rental, for its Minnesota locations — becoming the first CAT Rental Store to be a Magni Dealer in the U.S.
Skid Steers
Takeuchi-US Appoints Clayton Whitesides to Central Midwest Regional Manager
Takeuchi-US announces that Clayton Whitesides will become the company's new Central Midwest regional manager to manage market share objectives in his region through numerous dealer activities, such as development, recruiting and sales planning.
Sponsored
ARA Rental Show Special Offer on portable compressors
No winter ARA Show? Don’t worry! Kaeser is still offering our special pricing on all our portable compressors from 50 to 600 cfm. See offer.
Rental
The State of the Rental Industry and a Salute to Women
In Dick Detmer's opinion, the state of the rental industry remains strong. Here is his take, along with a salute to the women in the rental industry.
Vertical Lift
Skyjack SJ20 Vertical Mast Lift
Skyjack introduced an all new vertical mast lift, the SJ20, featuring consistent torque providing up to 25 percent gradeability, a platform capacity of 350 pounds, and a platform height of 20 feet.
Rental
It's Time to Get More Women in Rental
We need to acknowledge the role women have (and could have) in the construction and rental industries, while finding new ways to get the next generation involved – and breaking more glass ceilings.
Rental
The 2021 State of the Rental Industry Report: Rental Strikes Back
2020 was an incredibly challenging year for a number of businesses, and what 2021 holds in that regard is largely unknown. However, from the ashes of last year have risen forecasts, numbers, and statistics that all show a glimmer of hope.
Telescopic Handler
Tips for Safe Material Handling on the Rental Jobsite
Many factors contribute to safe telehandler use by rental customers, including the design of the machine, choosing a model with ample capacity, proper operator training, and maintenance.
Power
Aggreko, a Net Zero Business By 2050 or Sooner
Aggreko announced that it aims to be net zero across its own business by 2030, while reaching net zero emissions across all the services it provides by 2050 — aligning with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius
Power
Generac Forecasts a Net Sales Increase of 25-30% for Power in 2021
The company revealed a net increase of 29 percent during the last quarter of 2020, which reached a record $761 million.
Compact Wheel Loaders
Kubota Next-generation R540 and R640 Wheel Loaders
New models feature increased lift performance and panoramic views.
Rental
The Crosby Group Provides Vaccine Support Program Among Team Members
The Crosby Group’s Vaccine Support Program facilitates the ability for employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, while providing four additional hours of sick paid time off, or equivalent, to offset any work missed after vaccine administration.
Rental
ARA Forecasts More Than 1.5% Growth in 2021 Equipment Rental Revenue
The most recent American Rental Association (ARA) forecast predicted the U.S. equipment rental revenue would surpass $50.2 billion, an increased expectation than previously forecasted.
Pumps
Xylem Rental Solutions Flygt 3000 Series
Xylem Rental Solutions’ fleet encompasses dewatering pumps that can handle everything from a small stream diversion job all the way up to a large 100 MGD sewer bypass project.
Sponsored
Mini skid steers have rental store’s business booming
If you told John Forrest a decade ago that mini skid steers would be a major part of his three stores’ equipment rental fleet, he would have thought you were crazy. But today the machines make up the bulk of the Farrer Brothers rental fleet. Read more.
Portable Compressors (Under 85 Cfm)
Sullair Mid-Range Series
Sullair announced the new Mid-Range Series, featuring the first of its portable air compressors to integrate electronic spiral valve technology.
Rental’s The Bottom Line
Serious Labs Talks VR, Training, and Jobsite Readiness
Serious Labs explains how they increase learning engagement using VR technologies, their latest partnership with IPAF, and how COVID has affected training.
Rental
How Rental Companies Can Protect Their ROI in 2021
Protecting your ROI protects earnings and cash flow. The steps required to reach this goal are nothing more than accounting adjustments that cost practically nothing.
Rental
Writing Content for Google Rank - The Ultimate Guide to Rental Marketing: Part 3
From word count to content uniqueness to keyword density to backlinks and more, here are the recommendations to create content that ranks high in Google searches. Parts 1 and 2 covered marketing your equipment rental company and content creation
Rental
Average Rental Revenue Declined 1.5 Percent Y/Y in Q4, Baird/RER Survey Says
Respondents are optimistic enough to forecast an overall 4.9-percent increase in 2021 compared to 2020.
Power
Thermal Intelligence Basecamp Flameless Industrial Heater, Light Tower and Generator
Thermal intelligence introduces Basecamp, the first smart three-in-one heater, light tower and generator, delivering superior heating, cost efficiency and safety.
Lifting Equipment
Oshkosh Corporation Invests in Microvast Battery Technologies
JLG Industries' parent company, Oshkosh Corporation invests in Microvast, a global provider of next-generation battery technologies for commercial and specialty electric vehicles, advancing the development of industry-leading electrified solutions.
Earthmoving - Compact
Takeuchi-US Launches Takeuchi Attachment Program
Takeuchi-US announces the development of the Takeuchi Attachment Program, which offers a full line of Takeuchi-branded attachments for each of the manufacturer’s compact excavators, compact track loaders and compact wheel loaders.
Construction Safety Technology
The Crosby Group Invests in Verton Technologies
The Crosby Group announced an investment in Verton Technologies, which helps increase the pace of innovation to remove the need of human held tag lines in lifting applications.
Scissor Lift
Study: Surging Construction Activities Will Boost Scissor Lift Sales Through 2031
Future Market Insights, an ESOMAR-certified market research and consulting firm, anticipates the global scissor lift market to reach $4.5 billion by 2031 — influencing rental companies to focus on new growth prospects in the industry.
Rental
How the Pandemic Affected Equipment Rentals – And How the Industry is Shaping Up in Early 2021
As we enter 2021, trends across our datasets – which include volume, rental rates, and used equipment inventory levels – suggest activity is picking up and that the worst has already passed for many operators.
