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July 1, 2008
COVER SECTION
Coping With Costs
For every equipment rental, there are at least three major players involved....
Pressures on the Supply Chain
We've all read quarterly reports showing strong revenue growth and profit numbers on the part of major manufacturers. But those numbers belie the fact that manufacturers have been strongly squeezed on margins in recent years....
Circle of Service
Symbiotic is an appropriate word to describe the relationship between a rental company and its suppliers. Without one another, neither would be as successful....
FEATURES
Skidding Obstacles
What is your company doing to make skid steers more eco-friendly?...
Cooperative Service Training
The need for qualified service technicians is well documented in the construction and rental industries....
Warming Up Winter Worksites
When the mercury starts dropping in the fall, general contractors and construction managers must maintain proper temperature, relative humidity and ventilation on their jobsites....
INDUSTRY NEWS
RSC Launches Solid-Tire Initiative With JLG
RSC Equipment Rental announced the launch of a solid-tire initiative with aerial work platform and forklift supplier JLG Industries at an event at its Scottsdale, Ariz., headquarters last week. RSC officials said solid rubber tires last three- to four-times longer than standard or foam-filled tires, leading to a decrease in down time, fewer costly replacements and a significant reduction in wastes. ...
Investment Fund Sues Cerberus Over United Rentals Pullout
A New York-based investment fund last week sued Cerberus Capital Management for fraud in response to its failed buyout of United Rentals last year. In U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Amida Capital Management contends in a filed complaint that Cerberus “intentionally made deceptive and material misstatements regarding the positive effects of the merger.”...
United Rentals to Buy Back Up to 27 Million Shares
The board of United Rentals has approved a “modified Dutch auction” tender offer to purchase up to 27.16 million shares of its common stock at between $22 and $25 per share, the company said last week....
Maxim Stockholders Approve Private Equity Acquisition
Stockholders of Maxim Crane Works Holdings approved the merger agreement between Maxim Crane Works and affiliates of Platinum Equity Partners at a June 11 meeting. The agreement calls for PEP to acquire Maxim’s outstanding common stock for $42.50 cash per share. The company said 79.4 percent of the outstanding shares were represented, in person or by proxy, at the special meeting, with more than 75 percent voting in favor of the deal....
Solutions by Computer Acquired by Constellation Software; Shea to Remain
Solutions by Computer announced Friday that Constellation Software has completed the purchase of certain assets of the company through Trapeze Software, its wholly owned subsidiary....
IRE Brings Manufacturers and Rental Companies Together
The inaugural International Rental Exhibition, which brought about 1,500 attendees to visit the stands of the 135 exhibiting manufacturers and service providers, was a qualified success....
European Rental Industry Tops $36 Billion, Study Affirms
The rental industry in Europe grew 12 percent in 2007, compared with 2006, bringing the size of the market to €23.5 billion in volume (about U.S. $36.6 billion), according to a study by Global Insights, which also produced a size-of-market study for the American Rental Association earlier this year....
Essex Crane Rental Jumps Q1 Rental Revenue 29 Percent
Essex Crane Rental Corp. last week said first-quarter equipment rental revenue rose from $10.8 million in last year’s first quarter to $13.9 million this year, a 29-percent increase. ...
NES Rentals Completes $500 Million Fleet Modernization Initiative
NES Rental Holdings last week said it completed a four-year, $500 million fleet modernization plan as part of its strategic realignment to focus on the aerial equipment rental business....
RSC Gets Smart With Sunbelt Founder As New Sales VP
RSC Equipment Rental last week named Sunbelt Rentals founder Thomas Smart, a veteran of 27 years in the equipment rental industry, to the newly created position of vice president of sales....
Trico Lift Opens Connecticut Branch
Trico Lift, a full-service aerial lift company, has opened its seventh branch location, in Plainville, Conn. ...
HERC Opens Renovated Rental Facilities
Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. celebrated the re-opening of its Pelham, Ala., facility on June 13, and the renovation of its Gilbert, Ariz., facility on June 20....
FROM THE EDITOR
Countering Supply Chain Inefficiencies
People in the rental industry — both rental companies and suppliers to it — have been talking a lot lately about costs....
RENTAL READY
Versatile Excavator Digs in Hard-to-Reach Jobsites
The on/off pavement XL 3300 III excavator from Gradall Industries weighs 39,294 pounds and offers productivity and versatility on a wide range of jobs....
Multi-Tasking Attachment Affords All-Around Precision
Atlas Copco Construction Tools introduces the MG 1500 hydraulic demolition multi-grapple attachment that is designed for sorting and loading rubble, as well as demolition of masonry and wooden structures....
Easy Serviceability and Maintenance Enhance Compact Excavator
Kobelco Construction Machinery America introduces the 17SR Acera zero-tail-swing compact excavator....
Updated Loaders Allow Operators More Comfort and Visibility
The new 524K (pictured) utility-sized, 4-wheel-drive loader joins John Deere's K-Series loaders that include eight other updated models....
COLUMNS
Megabytes
What's In a Name? Irvine, Calif.-based Wynne Systems unveiled a new name for the hosted version of its RentalMan software product. ...
What Else is New?
WEG Electric Motors has developed a control regimen for standard totally enclosed fan-cooled induction motors....
ON SITE
Case Chops Ground at Tomahawk
Case Construction Equipment broke ground last month on its new Product Review Center at the Case Customer Center in Tomahawk, Wis....
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
Heating & Ventilation
Temp-Air The CH-Series of portable heaters from Temp-Air are designed for versatility with higher discharge temperatures and comparatively low air capacities....
Breakers
The EH 27 Low Vib electric breaker from Wacker Neuson offers more power with less hand/arm vibration....
Outdoor Power Equipment
John Deere's 110 tractor loader backhoe (TLB) features a 43-hp Yanmar diesel engine and the power and economy of direct fuel injection....
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