Business & Technology

Coverage of business trends and technology advancements shaping the rental industry.

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John Deere Shows New Autonomous Machines & Technology at CES 2025

Jan. 7, 2025

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Point of Rental Adds Chief Technology Officer Emad Georgy

Jan. 5, 2025

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Xylem Acquires Majority Stake in Idrica to Empower Water Utilities with Intelligent Solutions

Dec. 12, 2024

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Generators & Pumps

Tsurumi Pump Unveils New Website

Dec. 12, 2024

Running an effective service department is all about knowing the state of your equipment at all times.

News & Analysis

Does Chaos Run Your Service Department?

Dec. 11, 2024

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MyCrane Launches Global Lifting Equipment Marketplace

Dec. 7, 2024

Highlights

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Fame Rental Partners with Rouse Rental Insights for Enhanced Rental Analytics

Nov. 5, 2024

Customers can gain valuable insights into their local market to help them make critical purchasing, sale, and pricing decisions to optimize their operations.

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John Deere Small Dozers Get Upgrade on SmartGrade Technology

Oct. 29, 2024

Expanding offerings for customers, the next generation of SmartGrade is now available in both Leica and Topcon solutions.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Kubota North America Ventures into Crop Monitoring Services by Acquiring Bloomfield Robotics

Oct. 9, 2024

Bloomfield’s purpose-built cameras are mounted on tractors and other vehicles common to farming and allow for the capture of detailed plant-level, geo-located images of the entire...

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Trimble Opens Technology Lab at Florida A&M University

Oct. 6, 2024

FAMU becomes the first historically Black college and University to host a Trimble Technology Lab.

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Business Info Analysis

Interview with Tony Nicoletti, CEO, DPL America: Capturing Runtime Data

Oct. 6, 2024

DPL CEO Nicoletti talks about asset-tracking solutions, integrating all systems, rollover detection alerts, equipment theft prevention and more.

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United Rentals Introduces ProBox OnDemand, An Automated Worksite Tool Management System

Oct. 2, 2024

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Interview with Ara Eckel: Delivering the Documentation

Sept. 22, 2024

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Interview with Matt Hopp: Making the Wheel Better

Sept. 16, 2024

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Interview with Kenneth Kimura: Impact for Customers

Sept. 7, 2024

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Point of Rental Names Kat Gillis Record360’s General Manager

Sept. 4, 2024

As Record360’s chief operating officer, Gillis has played a vital role in the company’s operations and success.

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Point of Rental Names Matthew Ross the Company’s First CFO

Aug. 23, 2024

Point of Rental has named Matthew Ross its first chief financial officer, a move that reflects his role in building Point of Rental’s financial strategy and the company’s growth...

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BigRentz Adds Former Home Depot Executive to its Board

Aug. 14, 2024

At The Home Depot, he simultaneously served as chief strategy officer, functional chief financial officer for technology and chief product & user experience officer.

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Point of Rental Software Listed on Inc. 5000 for Sixth Consecutive Year

Aug. 14, 2024

Point of Rental Software earned its way back onto the 2024 Inc. 5000 for the sixth consecutive year and the ninth time the company has been listed since 2014.