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Pay-as-you-go vehicle tracking accounts for 50 per cent of Quartix's overall sales
Quartix reports that more than 50 per cent of its overall sales are now derived from its high-specification pay-as-you-go vehicle tracking product. The company attributes the product’s success to fleet managers’ nervousness over the future viability of some competitor companies and a reluctance to enter into long-term, binding contracts at a time of uncertainty. Andy Kirk, sales and marketing director, said: “The recession has seen the coll... [more]
HSS customers in both the UK and Ireland can now choose to hire tools and equipment from their very own HSS equipment and training facility
HSS Hire has announced a new hire solution that will see them setting up shop at customer's locations to help drive project efficiency as well as cost and environmental benefits. With the new ‘HSS Onsite’ branded service, in addition to an established nationwide network of 250 branches and supercentres, HSS customers in both the UK and Ireland can now choose to hire tools and equipment from their very own HSS equipment and training facility. ... [more]
Savage Plant Hire invests in Kubota zero tail swing mini excavators
Birmingham-based Savage Plant Hire, whose eye-catching equipment is a familiar site across the Midlands, has applied its distinctive Union Jack livery to four Kubota U30-3 zero tail swing mini excavators after adding them to its fleet. The company has bought the 3.3 tonne machines in a deal which represents its biggest investment in Kubotas to date. The move marks a change of direction for Savage, which has traditionally filled its yard exclus... [more]
HSS Hire opens new Supercentre in Oxford
HSS Hire has opened a new Supercentre in Oxford. The new branch opened only a few weeks after the new Brighton Supercentre opened its doors and just months after HSS launched a number of new Supercentres in Camberley, Liverpool and Leeds in the latter part of 2009. Chris Davies, CEO at HSS Hire says: “We’ve basically been investing in a series of new branches and Supercentres at strategic locations throughout the country in order to complement... [more]
Quartix sets up distributor network for pay-as-you-go vehicle tracking service
Quartix is setting up a distributor network dedicated to its pay-as-you-go vehicle tracking service. The move follows strong demand from established distributors seeking a competitively- priced PAYG product for customers. The Quartix system provides users with a fast, efficient, ‘point-and-click’ source of real-time information, together with tailored e-mail reports. Highly flexible, the service has scope to meet the demands of large corporati... [more]
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Ziegler CAT to open new facility in Atlantic Projected to open Sept. 20
ATLANTIC – Ziegler CAT officials announce the opening of a new full service facility in Atlantic on Sept. 20. Located at 951 Park Drive, the facility will offer sales, rental, parts, service, and technology support for a full line of agricultural and construction equipment. Four field-service trucks and technicians will also provide service on local farms and construction sites.
Travelers Educates Its Construction Customers on OSHA's Revised Cranes and Derricks Standard
HARTFORD, Conn.----The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently published a new standard regarding the use of cranes and derricks in construction. Recognizing that more than 250,000 construction, contracting and equipment rental companies, employing almost five million workers, will be affected by the new rules*, Travelers has updated its complimentary training courses and is well ...
St. Michael looks to cut budget costs
The St. Michael City Council discussed cuts and fee increases for the proposed 2011 budget.
United Rentals Inc. Deploys Zilliant Solutions to Enhance Pricing Operations Across Branch Network
World’s largest equipment rental company adopts price optimization to improve rental rates management across North America.
Bank site projects top Rockport meeting warrant
ROCKPORT — Now that the town has completed the purchase of the former Granite Savings Bank building, officials will ask voters at fall Town Meeting for money to prepare the building, located adjacent to Town Hall on Broadway, for use as additional office space.
High-speed opportunity
Watertown Mayor Ron Krueger didn't get to weigh in on the federal government's plan to bolster high-speed passenger rail service throughout the county, nor was he asked to give any input on the state's decision to accept the $810 million in stimulus funds for the project. But since the project is moving full speed ahead, Krueger says it's vital for Watertown to have the train stop in the city.
The Gorman-Rupp Company (GRC): Zacks Rank Buy
This pump manufacturer has paid a dividend for 242 consecutive quarters.
Farmington church members begin helping clean after fire
FARMINGTON — A wooden cross draped with a purple cloth stands tall amid piles of burnt insulation and charred wood, remnants of what was the Lighthouse Church on U.
Trash rate increase approved
Nearly three months after the city’s Solid Waste Division first sounded the deficit alarm and proposed across-the-board rate increases, the City Commission found themselves on common ground Thursday unanimously approving a resolution that raises rates for the first time since 2002.
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