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Dec. 2-4
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Feb. 3-6, 2009
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March 2-5, 2009
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Atlanta, GA
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August 1, 2008
Cover Story
The Green Giant
This summer the exorbitant cost of fuel has been reported on by every media outlet in every medium available....
The Green Team Makes RSC More Efficient
While environmentalists were once derided in some quarters as wacked-out tree-huggers, environmentalism is now a popular buzzword on campaign trails and in corporate boardrooms....
Features
The Higher Plan
Aerial equipment manufacturers continue to innovate in new machine designs and safety initiatives as well in cost containment and green building and operating practices....
Late-year gear
Case Construction Equipment introduces the 570M XT Series 3 loader/tool carrier with a new Tier-3-compliant Case Family III turbocharged engine that delivers 79 net hp....
Industry News
Industry Pioneer William “Bill” Grasse Dies
The word “pioneer” is often used to describe people who played roles in the early development of an industry. When it comes to the equipment rental industry, probably no single individual embodies the word pioneer more than Bill Grasse, who died July 18 in Palm Desert, Calif., a few weeks before his 91st birthday....
Scarborough Leaves Snorkel
Snorkel president Frank Scarborough has left the company, RER Reports has learned. In a perfunctory statement, officials from U.K.-based Tanfield Group – Snorkel’s parent company since June 2007 – confirmed that Scarborough “left the company to pursue other interests,” although no reason was given....
Delta Rigging & Tools Acquires Coastal Wire Rope
Delta Rigging & Tools, a division of Chicago-based Rental Holdings and a leading provider of wire rope, rigging and lifting equipment, last week acquired Coastal Wire Rope & Supply Inc., Houma, La. The acquisition is the fifth in the last three years by Delta Rigging & Tools....
Haulotte Group Acquires Bil-Jax
Consolidation of the aerial industry took a major step this week with the acquisition of Bil-Jax Inc. by the Haulotte Group, through its U.S. subsidiary....
United Rentals Narrows Range of Full-Year 2008 Outlook
United Rentals last week narrowed its outlook range for full-year 2008 earnings per share to $2.65 to $2.85, maintaining the low end of the company’s previously announced EPS outlook range of $2.65 to $2.85. Total revenue guidance was narrowed to $3.3 billion to $3.4 billion from the previous guidance of $3.3 billion to $3.5 billion, because of lower than expected rental revenue....
WesternOne Equity Fund Launches Unified Equipment Rental Brand
WesternOne Equity Income Fund, which has recently acquired three British Columbia rental companies, last week launched a new brand initiative and visual identity by changing the names of the companies to WesternOne Rentals and Sales....
Ashtead Grows Profits, Plans Larger-Contractor Focus for Sunbelt
Ashtead PLC, parent company to Sunbelt Rentals and United Kingdom rental company A-Plant, last week reported a 51 percent rise in profit before tax for its fiscal year ended April 30. Ashtead said underlying profit before tax was GBP 122.9 million (about U.S. $241.5 million), exceeding analysts’ average forecast....
Toromont's Battlefield Acquires Mid-Canada Rentals
Toronto Toromont Industries recently acquired the assets of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario-based Mid-Canada Rentals. Battlefield Equipment Rentals, a division...
RSC, Maxim Acquisitions Finalized
RSC Equipment Rentals' recent acquisition of American Equipment Rentals and Platinum Equity Capital Partners' acquisition of Maxim Crane were finalized recently....
From the Editor
Memories of Rental's Goodwill Ambassador
Death comes to everyone. We all learn this as children and we all know that sooner or later everybody dies. However, there are people we meet in the course of a lifetime whose life force seems so great you wonder if they ever will die....
Columns
Megabytes
Fleet Links Hitachi offers construction fleet managers three ZXLink machine monitoring systems to control their fleet operations Standard, Advanced and...
What else is new?
The Ditch Witch T9B trailer is an easy-towing, fixed-bed, tandem-axle equipment trailer designed to transport several models of Ditch Witch underground construction equipment....
Rental Ready
Stump Grinder's Width Shrinks to Fit In
Bandit's Model 2900T stump grinder features higher horsepower, larger fuel tanks and new cutter wheel technology....
Versatile Vehicle Carries Various Cargo
Custom Chassis introduces the PowerPlatform vehicle that is designed as a high-speed on/off highway vehicle for agricultural, municipality and construction markets....
Slim Machine Design Serves to Stabilize Excavator
Mustang Manufacturing introduces the model 2803ZT zero-tail-swing compact excavator that offers stability, a large operator's station and easy access to maintenance points....
Work Light Shines Softer and Brighter At Cooler Temperatures
The DeWalt DC020 cordless/corded fluorescent work light is designed for plumbers, electricians, mechanical and general contractors for use wherever additional lighting is required, such as crawl spaces and basements....
Product Spotlights
Compact Equipment
The new TL210 compact wheel loader is designed with a spacious operating cab, a heavy-duty chassis, the Terex cooling system with reversible fan, Tier-3 engine compliance and modified tool carrier linkage....
Generators/Welders
The DLW300ESA welder from Multiquip features constant current and constant voltage, delivering up to 300 amps of DC welding power and providing up to 10.5kW of 120/240-volt AC power....
Pressure Washers/Paint Sprayers
Pressure-Pro Pressure-Pro introduces its line of heavy-duty commercial series pressure washers that offer flow rates from 4 to 8 gpm and pressure ranges...
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