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January-February 2015
Volume 15 Issue 1
H
appy New Year andwelcome to the January/February issue of
International Rental
News
(
IRN
), kicking off what I expect will be another lively 12 months for our
dynamic industry. There ismuch to look forward to in 2015, including the European
Rental Awards, which take place on 3 June in Rome, Italy, during the European Rental
Association’s (ERA) annual convention.
Thedeadline for awards entries is 20 February, so if this issuehas just landedonyour desk
you still have time to take part in this prestigious and eagerly anticipated market event.
The event is a great way to showcase the best that our industry has to offer, and is open to
manufacturers and rental companies operating in Europe.
A new award has been added this year – the ‘most sustainable rental product’ award – and
I would encourage anymanufacturers reading thatmay have a suitable product to consider
entering. Turn to the news pages for a full break-down of the awards categories and judges,
aswell as details of how to enter.
Together with the European Rental Awards and ERA convention, other key events starting
the rental calendar for 2015 include the Executive Hire Show and The Rental Show, taking
place in the UK and US respectively in February, as well as the Intermat construction
equipment exhibition. There will be plenty to see for rental buyers, with previews and show
guides for these exhibitions featured in this issue.
While this year certainly looks set to be another busy one, respondents to the fourth
quarter and full-year ERA/
IRN
RentalTracker were still rather downbeat on current business
conditions at the end of 2014, albeit at least an improvement on the very depressed-looking
thirdquarter results.
Despite high optimism and confidence from some countries, across Europe at the end
of last year, less than half of respondents were expecting better business conditions in a
year’s time. This caution couldwell be a reflection of the uncertain economic times we find
ourselves inagain, sowe shall just have towait and seewhat 2015holds forour industry. One
thing is for sure – therearemanyopportunitiesout there for thoseprepared tobe tenacious
and flexible.
Enjoy the read.
HelenWright
Editor,
International Rental News
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