International Rental News - September 2021
15 September 2021

Included in this issue:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW I: GARY BERNARDEZ, CEO, AMECO
What are the plans for AMECO’s North American business under its new private equity owner? Murray Pollok reports.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW II: MAURO MOLLO, CEO, MOLLO NOLEGGIO
Mauro Mollo, CEO of the Italian rental company, shares insights with Belinda Smart on digitalisation and growth despite the pandemic.
THE APPLETON COLUMN: As the rental industry’s awards draw near, Kevin Appleton examines the opportunties and potential challenges of awards.
EXPLOITING AND SHARING MACHINE DATA
Trackunit’s Chief Marketing Officer, Laerke Ullerup, and Senior Director of Consulting, Domokos Speder, discuss the company’s white paper on telematics and data sharing.
WHAT’S NEW IN HYBRID & ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT?
Manufacturers are investing in and partnering on new hybrid and electric technologies. Belinda Smart reports.
IRN ‘TEST DRIVE’: LIEBHERR’S TA230 HAULER
Dan Gilkes takes a detailed look at Liebherr’s latest hauler, in the second of IRN’s new ‘test drive’ series.
LIGHTING TOWERS
The market is growing ever more focused on sustainable lighting towers with multiple applications.
RENTAL AWARDS
The ERA Convention and the European Rental Awards will bring Europe’s rental industry together ‘in person’ for the first time since May 2019.
EVENT PREVIEWS
PREVIEW: IRC
Talks by senior Chinese OEM and rental company participants at the International Rental Conference (IRC) in Shanghai will focus on China’s evolving rental industry.
PREVIEW: GIS
The GIS show is set to go ahead in September. AI’s Euan Youdale rounds up the show and products on display.
PREVIEW: MATEXPO
Matexpo will take place from 8 to 12 September in the city of Kortrijk, Belgium, hosting around 370 exhibitors.
Bonus features in digital issue
VIDEO INTERVIEW: China’s growing rental market in focus.
VIDEO: In action - Liebherr’s new TA230 articulated hauler.
Bonus pictures: Bobcat’s ground-breaking electric mini-excavator.
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