Construction Equipment Rental news articles 
New iPhone application gives quick access Cat product information from a mobile phone
New mobile websites and applications put rental equipment details, used equipment inventory and new machine specifications at the fingertips of anyone who wants the information, without the need to sit down in front of a computer. Caterpillar is making it easier and quicker for customers to access Cat® product information from their mobile phones. Customers with internet enabled mobile phones can find their nearest Cat dealer or they can visi... [more]
Kubota launches Dash 4 mini excavator
Kubota (UK) Ltd – Construction Equipment has launched the new generation of Dash 4 mini excavators, for plant hire firms, builders, contractors, utilities, local authorities and owner operators. The manufacturer’s new U48-4, U55-4 and KX057-4 models have already been pressed into service following their UK introduction at the company’s Kubota Live! event at Rockingham Castle earlier in 2010. The machines have built upon the excellence of t... [more]
HSS Hire secures tool and equipment hire contract with Thames Water
HSS Hire has announced it has secured a 5 year, multi-million pound contract for the hire of tools and equipment to Thames Water. The agreement will see HSS supply any contractors working on Thames Water projects throughout the region from their extensive range of small tools and equipment as well as safety & survey equipment and health & safety training. It’s the latest in a series of big contract wins for HSS based on their its innovative... [more]
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]
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LoJack Announces New Self-Powered Stolen Vehicle Recovery System for Construction Equipment & Commercial Vehicles
NEW ORLEANS --Feb. 6, 2012: LoJack Corporation , the company that invented and leads the Stolen Vehicle Recovery category, today introduced its next generation, ruggedized Stolen Vehicle Recovery System for construction equipment and commercial vehicles at the American Rental Association's "The Rental Show" in New Orleans , LA. This self-powered, Radio Frequency-based System is based on a ...
Volvo acquires local chain of equipment rental stores
Blue Eagle, an equipment rental retailer with a store in Greenville, Spartanburg and Columbia, has been acquired by Volvo Rents. Shippensburg, Pa.-based Volvo Rents is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volvo Group.
Burglars heist equipment from Shadycrest Baptist Church construction site
Pearland Police investigators are looking for clues in the recent theft of more than $6,000 in construction equipment reported stolen by Shadycrest Baptist Church Thursday (Feb. 2).
Australia’s Coates Hire Selects PROS Software to Better Serve Customers
PROS® today announced Australia’s largest, general-equipment rental company has selected the company to implement a new system that identifies buying patterns and behaviors to better serve its customers.
Equipment Rental And Leasing Space Is Fragmented But Undergoing Consolidation, Creating A Few Market Leaders In The ...
67 WALL STREET, New York - January 24, 2012 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Equipment Rental & Leasing Services Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and ...
Amalgamated Capital Provides Asset-Based Financing to Michigan's Klochko Equipment Rental Company
NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amalgamated Capital (AmalCap), the New York-based leveraged finance division of Amalgamated Bank , announced today that it recently closed an asset-based financing ...
CT’s United Rentals returns 4Q, 2011 to black
Greenwich construction-equipment rental giant United Rentals Inc., pending with the $4.2 billion takeover of a rival, restored its fourth-quarter and full year sales and profits to the black.
Acquisitions In Progress And More Expected In 2012 For The Equipment Rental And Leasing Services Sector; No Issues ...
67 WALL STREET, New York - January 24, 2012 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Equipment Rental & Leasing Services Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and ...
ComRent Opens Load Bank Rental Service Center in Brazil
OWINGS, MD-- - ComRent , the leading provider of load bank rental solutions, has opened a service distribution center in São Paolo, Brazil , in partnership with Poit Energia, the market leader in rental ...
Ashtead Group (AHT.L) And United Rentals (URI) May Continue Consolidation Activity In The Equipment Rental And Leasing ...
67 WALL STREET, New York - January 24, 2012 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Equipment Rental & Leasing Services Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and ...
