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Icahn makes another bid to buy Oshkosh
High profile investor Carl Icahn is making another attempt to buy Oshkosh Corp – owner of JLG Industries – by offering US$32.50 per share for the company’s outstanding shares.
Instant UpRight opens access tower factory in China
Irish scaffold tower specialist Instant UpRight will officially open its new Chinese manufacturing facility in Foshan, Guangzhou, next week with an event for dealers and customers from Asia, Middle East and Australia.
US$ 43 billion infrastructure investment for Jakarta
Indonesia and Japan reach agreement to support 45 projects in the Indonesian capital over next eight years.
Porr CEO in takeover offer for company
Public offer to be made by Karl-Heinz Strauss's investment company after acquiring a 44% stake in contractor
Middle East Development
Study forecasts massive investment across the region, with 15 new projects worth US$ 8.8 billion starting this year in Saudi Arabia alone.
Bulgaria’s bumpy ride
Country’s construction sector forecast to see ups and downs in different sectors in coming years
The Rental Show continues to grow
The American Rental Association's The Rental Show has been named as one of the fastest-growing trade shows in the U.S. by Trade Show Executive (TSE) magazine.
Intermat Middle East showcase
Equipment manufacturers from around the world showcase their latest models in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Head of Ramirent's Swedish business leaves the company
The head of Ramirent’s Swedish business, Peter Dahlsten, left the company today “by mutual agreement”. His post will be taken on an interim basis by Ramirent’s president and CEO Magnus Rosén until a successor is appointed.
New roller launched in Gulf
Atlas Copco introduces Dynapac CP275 pneumatic at Intermat Middle East
Orion launches service management module for SiriusPro
Canadian rental software company Orion Software has launched an integrated Service Management Module called SiriusSMM targeted at both rental and equipment servicing companies.
Patrick Rizzo leaves Loxam after 18 year career
Patrick Rizzo, director of sales and marketing at Loxam in France, left the company at the end of September, 18 years after he first joined the company.
Gulf utilisation rates improve
Rental utilisation rates in the Gulf region are improving and in some cases are reaching 90 to 95% according to Mr Nabil Salim, director of the region’s AAA Construction Equipment.
Intermat Middle East opens in Abu Dhabi
Held between October 8 and 10 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, this year's event takes place under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
Specialist and generalist businesses
Appleton column: Specialist or generalist, what is the best rental strategy?
World Rental Report: Murray Pollok looks at rental trends around the globe
The equipment rental industry may be struggling a little in Europe, but elsewhere there is plenty of growth, as Murray Pollok writes in the 2012 World Rental Report.
Track stars: How rental companies are using telematics systems
How are rental companies making the most of tracking technology, and what new telematics systems are on offer from the OEMs? Murray Pollok reports.
Powershift: Tier 4i/Stage IIIB telehandlers under the spotlight
New Tier 4i/Stage IIIB models plus a rush of compact machines have made this a good year for new telehandlers.
Stretching the brand: IRN talks to Douglas Anderson of GAP Group in the UK
The UK’s GAP Group is establishing a series of specialist rental divisions, including Lifting equipment and Non-mechanical plant. Murray Pollok asked joint managing director Douglas Anderson about the strategy.
Critical mass: IRN speaks to Drew Semken, CEO of Force Access in Australia
Australian access rental company Force Access is benefitting from the boom in Australia’s natural resources market, but there is more to the company than that, says CEO Drew Semken.
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