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International Rental Exhibition
June 3-5
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
www.ireshow.com
Green Industry and Equipment Expo
Oct. 23-25
Louisville, KY
www.gie-expo.com
Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association Convention
Nov. 9-11
Denver, CO
www.stafda.org
Power-Gen International
Dec. 2-4
Orlando, FL
www.power-gen.com
April 1, 2008
Cover Story
Manage Your Capital
With the first quarter of 2008 behind us, rental industry revenue results appear mixed. The most optimistic rental operators are predicting limited growth...
Features
Powering Up
Participants: Todd Howe, product marketing manager, mobile generators, Doosan Infracore Portable Power, Mocksville, N.C. Pam Meyer, equipment sales manager,...
Postcards from Las Vegas
Growing Global Genie Industries discusses its plans for international growth. Tim Ford joined Redmond, Wash.-based Genie Industries a year and a half...
Industry News
Volvo Rents Taps Frank Lopez to Lead Hispanic Outreach
Asheville, N.C. Volvo Rents last month announced that Frank Lopez, former president and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USHCC),...
Finning Names Waites New CEO
Vancouver, British Columbia Finning International last month named Michael Waites president and CEO of Finning International effective following Finning's...
Cat Rental Store Launches Pilot With Home Depot
Peoria, Ill. Caterpillar's rental division has begun a pilot program to run Cat Rental Stores in Home Depot stores, Caterpillar officials confirmed at...
United Rentals Names Mettel Vice President of Strategy and Planning
Greenwich, Conn. United Rentals named Kenneth Mettel vice president of strategy and planning, effective immediately. Mettel has served in senior management...
Equipro Opens South Louisiana Franchise
Germantown, Wis. Franchise service company Equipro, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wacker Corp., recently opened a franchise in Kenner, La., to service...
Strongco Purchases Volvo's Champion Road Machinery Sales
Mississauga, Ontario Volvo Construction Equipment last month announced the sale of Brampton, Ontario-based Champion Road Machinery Sales to Strongco Limited...
Sunbelt Opens Two Illinois Branches
Fort Mill, S.C. Sunbelt Rentals is continuing to grow its Midwest presence with two new branches: Champaign and Aurora, Ill. Both facilities are conveniently...
Caterpillar Increases Stake in Joint Venture With Mitsubishi
Peoria, Ill. Caterpillar has increased its stake in Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi, its joint venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to 67 percent, according...
JLG Rebrands Service Offerings Under Ground Support Name
Mcconnellsburg, Pa. JLG Industries has re-branded its comprehensive offering of services under a single name, Ground Support, which will become the new...
Columns
Can You Manage?
Are we scratching our heads yet or what? Looking at the economy now, these are tough times to figure out. As Tim Ford of Genie says in RER's interview...
Rotary Hammer Provides Double-Duty Dust Collection
Designed for interior or overhead drilling where dust exposure should be avoided, the 11250VSRD dust-collection rotary hammer from Bosch Power Tools and...
Telescope Technology Simplifies Towing, Shipping and Storage
Allmand Bros. introduces the V Series vertical light tower configuration as an option for its Night-Lite Pro Series light towers. When the light mast...
Vertical Hood Design Values Easy Service and Maintenance
Bomag has redesigned its 47-inch single-drum vibratory rollers and given them more standard features popular in the rental industry and among cost-conscious...
Safe Lift Access Pops Up In Low-level Site Market
The Pop-Up Plus+ scissorlift from Pop-Up Products includes a number of safety features, including LED lights to confirm stabilizer set up. The unit is...
what else is new?
The MTX60 rammer from Multiquip is powered by a Honda GX 100 gas engine and offers up to 695 bpm. The rammer also features an anti-vibration handle system,...
Product Spotlight
Lawn and Garden spotlight
Bobcat Company Bobcat Co. introduces a new line of compact tractors with nine models that feature 4-wheel drive for traveling over and working in rough...
Engines Product Spotlight
Hatz Diesel of America Hatz' line of air-cooled diesel engines has a power range from 2 to 80 hp. The lightweight B Series (pictured) features engines...
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