Rental Equipment Register

The Golden Age of Leadership 

Feb 1, 2005, Michael Roth mroth@primediabusiness.com

Leadership is important in the rental industry just like it is in any business. Yes, it all comes down to the people who interact with customers on a...

Fast Fact 

Feb 1, 2005

The first part of the year is a busy season for trade shows, including World of Concrete, AED, The Rental Show, and ConExpo/ConAgg. According to the latest...

Rental Lessons Lived and Learned 

Feb 1, 2005, By Gary Stansberry

At Hageman, Stansberry & Associates, our primary business is selling rental companies. When selling a business, you have to know everything about it:...

Impact 

Feb 1, 2005, By Michael Roth, RER

In a way, this article is unfair. There are so many factors that go into a successful rental organization, and so many people play essential roles. Is...

Fleet Market 

Feb 1, 2005, By Erin Chapman, RER

Kicked off in March 2003 under ADI, FleetTrade.com now stands on its own to connect equipment buyers to sellers in an easy-to-navigate online auction...

Innovative Product Awards 

Jan 1, 2005

The following products were contenders in the 2004 Innovative Product Award competition. Many received large numbers of votes for their contributions...

Family Ties 

Jan 1, 2005, By Brandey Chewning Smith, RER

Three generations of General Wire Spring employees will celebrate the company's 75th anniversary this year. The company, founded by Abe Silverman, has...

Outlook 2005 

Jan 1, 2005

Terex CEO Ron DeFeo has never shied away from making bold moves or controversial statements. ...

What Happens in Vegas... 

Jan 1, 2005, By Brandey Chewning Smith, RER

This year, The Rental Show returns to Las Vegas for the first time since 1999. Nearly 600 exhibits will spread out across approximately 576,500 square...

www.AnyRentalCenter.com 

Jan 1, 2005, By Erin Chapman, RER

Using the Internet is easy. Often times, it can be easier to browse the Web looking for information than to pick up a phone and wait on hold to speak...

Safety in the Sky 

Jan 1, 2005, By Erin Chapman, RER

The following has been adapted from Tim Whiteman and Dennis Eckstine's keynote address from the Aerial Platform Safety Conference in Dallas on November...

Editors On Tour 

Jan 1, 2005, By Brandey Chewning Smith and Erin Chapman, RER

John Deere: Get the Gator John Deere Commercial and Consumer Equipment recently hosted an event to introduce industry-related editors to its latest product...

A Better Slingshot 

Jan 1, 2005, by Michael Roth, RER

It's not easy to start a rental business these days. The stories from years ago of hopeful entrepreneurs scraping together $5,000 and a few pay me when...

Smart Control Innovation 

Dec 1, 2004, By Brandey Chewning Smith, RER

The RER Innovative Product Award was developed in 2003 to honor excellence in new product development in the equipment rental industry. The award showcases...

14 Common Concrete Questions 

Dec 1, 2004, by Wacker Corp.

Concrete is perhaps the most widely used construction material in the world today there's an entire trade show dedicated to it. From floors to tunnels...

Innovate or Die 

Dec 1, 2004, Michael Roth mroth@primediabusiness.com

We at RER feel the Innovative Product Award, voted on by our readers, is important because we are in an age of innovation. If you look at every science,...

Stay on Track 

Dec 1, 2004, By Erin Chapman, RER

Qualcomm recently announced the commercial release of its GlobalTRACS Web 2.1 solution. Building upon the existing GlobalTRACS Web management application...

Reaching Higher and Higher 

Dec 1, 2004, By Erin Chapman, RER

The multi-use telehandler can be used for a variety of applications, from moving brick and block to framing and bridge reconstruction. After a boom in...

RER Industry Survey: The Readers Speak 

Nov 1, 2004, By Michael Roth, RER

Riding the crest of increased customer demand and strong construction activity, coming on the heels of a period in which many companies trimmed overhead...

World Power 

Nov 1, 2004, By Michael Roth, RER

RER: Please explain how Caterpillar's power generation rental program functions. Shepard: Cat Rental Power and the worldwide Caterpillar dealer network...

Some Survey Surprises 

Nov 1, 2004, Michael Roth mroth@primediabusiness.com

Rental rates have not dropped over the past couple of years. The number of independent rental centers will increase over the next few years. More than...

Competition, Insurance, Equipment Costs, Oh My! 

Nov 1, 2004, By Brandey Chewning Smith and Erin Chapman, RER

Competition is a factor in any business. Henry Schutz and his wife Mary, who own E Z Rentals in Onalaska, Wis., compete with The Home Depot, and big rental...

Digging Trenchers 

Oct 1, 2004, By Erin Chapman, RER

Despite its name, the newest equipment sales Web site, TrencherCentral.com, doesn't just specialize in trenchers. Launched in late August, the site lists...

Euro Rental Goes High Speed 

Oct 1, 2004, By Murray Pollok

Although it is tempting to look at Europe as a single market, to do so in the context of equipment rental would be a mistake. The major United States...

West Side Story 

Sep 1, 2004, By Brandey Chewning Smith, RER

Since coming to work at RER more than three years ago I've become a big advocate of rental and often recommend rental items to friends when they tell...

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