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Rental Equipment Register January 2013

Rentals in 2013, what does the rental industry expect in the year ahead?

COVER STORY

  • Jan. 24, 2013
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    Rentals in 2013 No Cliff Yet

    Despite concerns about 2012 being an election year, and economic issues such as high unemployment, the slowdown in Europe and the burgeoning costs of equipment, 2012 turned out to be a banner year for much of the rental industry. And, to the relief of many, despite widespread misinterpretations of the Mayan calendar, the world didn't come to an end in late December....More

FEATURES

  • Jan. 1, 2013
    Article

    Rental Industry Forecast to Surpass $32 Billion in 2013

    For many industries and individuals, the economy of the past several years has been devastating. These are facts to which no one is immune. Consumed by the uncertainty of both the United States and other global economies, many industries have suffered crippling financial losses and as a result millions of workers have lost their jobs....More
  • Jan. 1, 2013
    Article

    The Rental Show comes to The Sands Expo and Convention Center

    The Rental Show returns to Las Vegas this year at a new venue — The Sands Expo and Convention Center, which is located in the center of the famous Las Vegas strip and offers 2.25 million square feet of show floor and meeting space....More

FROM THE EDITOR

  • Jan. 1, 2013
    Article

    Lucky 2013 for Rental Companies  

    For a while, I was wondering what was more impossible, the politicians in Washington coming to a resolution over the fiscal cliff, or the owners and players coming to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement in the National Hockey League. Turns out the politicians in Washington found two groups more intractable than they are, although the NHL finally hammered out a deal....More

RENTAL READY

  • Jan. 1, 2013
    Article

    Doosan Portable Power Introduces Tundra Package

    Doosan Portable Power introduces the Tundra Package, a collection of special features designed specifically for mobile generators operating in regions of extreme cold. The various components of the Tundra Package include enhancements designed to improve engine starting and reliability, and ensure generators will run in temperatures as low as -40 C/F. The Tundra Package includes an...More
  • Jan. 24, 2013
    Article

    Redesigned John Deere QuikTrak Stands the Commercial Mower Test

    John Deere introduces its redesigned QuikTrak stand-on commercial mower. The new mower is engineered to meet the changing needs of professional landscape contractors by providing compact size, stability and operator positioning on a stand-on machine. The new QuikTrak offers the shortest design available on the market, the maker says. Other features include its light weight, maneuverability and productivity....More

WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

  • Jan. 1, 2013
    Article

    New Products: Terex Utilities X-Boost, LE EcoSmart Light Towers, Enfinity Solutions by Computer & more

    Terex Utilities now offers the multi-control X-Boost as an option for Terex Commander 4000 digger derricks. The optional X-Boost system activates increased hydraulic power to give Terex digger derrick operators increased load handling and lifting capacity within a 10-foot radius. The X-Boost can be installed at the factory on new, or retrofitted with a manufacturer's kit on to existing, Terex Commander 4000 models. Reader Service No. 142 • freeproductinfo.net/rer...More

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHTS

INDUSTRY HEADLINES

  • Dec. 21, 2012
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    Ahern Rentals Granted Stay Motion Pending Appeal of Exclusivity Ruling

    Ahern Rentals this morning was granted a stay motion in U.S. District Court pending the appeal of bankruptcy court Judge Beesley’s termination of its period of exclusivity....More
  • Dec. 12, 2012
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    Sunbelt Rentals Acquires Energy Rental Specialist JMR Industries

    Sunbelt Rentals acquired the business and assets of JMR Industries Ltd., a single-location energy-related rental company specializing in renting and selling into the oil and gas industry....More
  • Dec. 7, 2012
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    National Trench Safety Opens Traffic Safety Specialty Location in Los Angeles

    National Trench Safety, a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, as well as OSHA-compliant training classes, last week opened a new traffic safety branch operation in Los Angeles....More
  • Dec. 21, 2012
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    Acme Lift Co. Names Ferguson VP of Sales

    Acme Lift Co., North America’s largest wholesale aerial equipment re-rent company, has named Mike Ferguson, a 20-year sales and management veteran of the equipment rental business, vice president of sales....More
  • Dec. 14, 2012
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    Volvo Rents Opens Branch in Turlock, Calif.

    Volvo Rents has opened a new rental center in the Central Valley city of Turlock, Calif., giving the company 14 branches in the Golden State....More
  • Dec. 14, 2012
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    Finning Predicts Revenue Growth in 2012

    Finning International presented an optimistic picture at its annual Investor Day in Toronto this week, with an expectation of between zero and 10 percent revenue growth in 2013 compared to 2012....More
  • Dec. 7, 2012
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    H&E Equipment Services Moves into Larger Facility in Baton Rouge

    H&E Equipment Services has consolidated its Baton Rouge and Gonzales, La., branch operations into a newly constructed facility in Baton Rouge....More
  • Dec. 12, 2012
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    Delta Rigging & Tools Names Hausman CEO

    Delta Rigging & Tools, one of the largest providers of lifting and rigging products and related services in the United States, has named Mitch Hausman CEO....More
  • Dec. 5, 2012
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    Icahn Withdraws Bid for Oshkosh Corp. Takeover

    Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has withdrawn an offer to buy the outstanding shares of Oshkosh Corp., but might attempt another proxy battle for control of the company’s board of directors....More
  • Jan. 1, 2013
    Article

    CNH Reaches Merger Agreement with Fiat Industrial, Re-structures Kobelco Relationship

    BURR RIDGE, Ill. and TURIN, Italy — Fiat Industrial S.p.A. and CNH Global, the parent company of Case and New Holland brand construction and agricultural equipment, have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Fiat, which already owned 88 percent of CNH shares, had been attempting to acquire the remaining shares for months but had been rejected before increasing its offer last month. The terms provide that Fiat Industrial and CNH will merge into a newly formed company, temporarily known as NewCo but not yet named, organized under the laws of The Netherlands....More
  • Nov. 28, 2012
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    Reconstruction from Hurricane Sandy Could Total $240 Billion, Bloomberg Reports

    Reconstruction and related purchases and hiring related to the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy may range from $140 billion to $240 billion and increase U.S. economic growth by 0.5 percent, according to Bloomberg News....More
  • Dec. 7, 2012
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    JCB Promotes Arjun Mirdha to COO

    JCB has named Arjun Mirdha chief operating officer of JCB, overseeing sales, commercial operations, parts and service, manufacturing, marketing communications and product marketing....More
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