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Strongco Divests Aerial Rental Division 

Jan 1, 2008

Mississauga, Ontario Canadian national equipment distributor Strongco completed the sale of its Aerial Lift Rental operations in Ontario to Voisin's Equipment...

RSC Names CFO; Opens Las Cruces Branch 

Jan 1, 2008

Scottsdale, Ariz. RSC Holdings named David Mathieson senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 2. Mathieson succeeds Keith Sawottke,...

Sunbelt's Integration Propels Strong First Half for Ashtead 

Jan 1, 2008

Leatherhead, England and Fort Mill, S.C. Ashtead Group Plc said Sunbelt Rentals' underlying operating profit rose 27 percent to $196.6 million in its...

Thompson Machinery Opens Stand-alone Cat Rental Store 

Jan 1, 2008

Lavergne, Tenn. Thompson Machinery, Caterpillar dealer in western Tennessee and northern Mississippi, recently opened its first stand-alone rental store...

Pioneer Completes Acquisition of Durant Rental Center 

Jan 1, 2008

Ponca City, Okla. Pioneer Equipment Rental, co-owned by John and Larry Redwine, completed the acquisition of the assets of Durant Rental Center, Durant,...

Aggreko to Exceed '07 Expectations 

Jan 1, 2008

Glasgow, United Kingdom and Houston Aggreko, international leader in providing temporary power, temperature control and oil-free air solutions, last month...

Questions to Ask in an Uncertain Cycle 

Jan 1, 2008, Michael Roth

The rental industry is a cyclical one and in different ways. Obviously when construction is strong, rental is strong because there are a lot of jobs....

Silber Named President, Doosan Portable Power 

Jan 1, 2008

Mocksville, N.C. Lawrence Silber was last month named president, Doosan Infracore Portable Power. After serving as president of utility equipment with...

Judge Rules Against United Rentals in Cerberus Case 

Jan 1, 2008

Greenwich, Conn. A Delaware court ruled against United Rentals' efforts to force Cerberus Capital Management to complete its $6.7 billion takeover of...

Former United Rentals CFO Nolan Pleads Guilty to False Filings 

Jan 1, 2008

Bridgeport, Conn. Michael Nolan, former chief financial officer of United Rentals last month pleaded guilty to making false filings with regulators that...

Terex Acquires Majority Stake in India Joint Venture 

Jan 1, 2008

Westport, Conn. Terex Corp. last month announced that it has acquired a controlling share of its ongoing joint venture, Terex Vectra Equipment, which...

JLG Expands Aftermarket Services for West Coast Customers; Opens ServicePlus Center in California 

Jan 1, 2008

Mcconnellsburg, Pa. JLG Industries, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Truck Corp., recently announced that it has opened its fourth major U.S. ServicePlus Center...

Investors Back Trico's Growth 

Dec 1, 2007

Millville, N.J. Trico Lift, an aerial equipment rental company based in Millville, N.J., last month announced the addition of two investor partners John...

Doosan Completes Acquisition of Bobcat and Additional Divisions 

Dec 1, 2007

Suwanee, Ga., Doosan Infracore last month completed the acquisition of the Bobcat, Utility Equipment and Attachments businesses from Ingersoll Rand Co....

Norman Loui Left $3.4 Million to College 

Dec 1, 2007

Honolulu Norman Loui, co-founder of Hawaiian Rent-All, left Honolulu Community College $3.4 million when he died in 2006, the school announced last month....

ARA Selects Three Inductees for Rental Hall of Fame 

Dec 1, 2007

Moline, Ill. The American Rental Association last month announced the newest inductees into the Rental Hall of Fame. Bill Begley, Tom Hawthorne and the...

Sunstate Equipment Opens Three Branches 

Dec 1, 2007

Phoenix Phoenix-based Sunstate Equipment Co. recently opened three branches McKinney, Texas, and Tucson and Buckeye, Ariz. For Sunstate, the McKinney...

United Buyer Cerberus Backs Out of Acquisition Agreement 

Dec 1, 2007

Greenwich, Conn. Affiliates of Cerberus Capital last month backed out of a $6.7 billion agreement to acquire United Rentals, causing shares in the Greenwich,...

JCB to Open North American Customer Support Center 

Dec 1, 2007

Savannah, Ga. Executives of JCB and local officials broke ground in Savannah, Ga., recently for the JCB Customer Support Center, a 200,000-square-foot...

Wall Street Watch 

Dec 1, 2007

RSC Holdings announced total revenues for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 were $462.0 million, up 8 percent from the $427.6 million reported for last...

SmartEquip Partners With Remote Monitoring Specialist MasterTrak 

Nov 1, 2007

Norwalk, Conn. MasterTrak, a Wood Dale, Ill.-based provider of advanced telematics solutions for monitoring equipment location, health and utilization...

ICUEE '07 Breaks Attendance Records 

Nov 1, 2007

Louisville, Ky. The 2007 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition achieved all-time records for attendance, exhibitors and exhibit...

Rep Firm Cardinal Expands to Canada 

Nov 1, 2007

Brooklyn, N.Y. Cardinal Sales, the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based manufacturers' rep outfit led by Pat DeVitto, one of the rental industry's most prominent and...

Wachovia Offers Insurance Discount to Aerial Trainers 

Nov 1, 2007

Charlotte, N.C. Wachovia Insurance Services last month announced the availability of a discount on general liability insurance premiums to companies that...

Manufacturers Predict Modest Growth in 2008 

Nov 1, 2007

West Allis, Wis. The construction equipment manufacturing industry expects overall U.S. and Canadian business to remain flat through the end of 2007 but...

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