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SHOWGUIDE: INTERMAT
17
The triennial Intermat constructionequipment exhibition in
Paris is just around the corner, and therewill beplenty for
rental buyers to see.
PRODUCTFEATURE: PUMPS
33
Dewateringpumpmanufacturers are reporting increasing
demand from the rental sector, with some companies now
entering the rentalmarket themselves.
PRODUCTFEATURE: COMPRESSORS
41
Compressormanufacturers are constantly refining their designs,
withnewmodels focussingonbetter efficiency, higher volumes
andnew territories.
WOMEN INRENTAL
46
IRN
shines the spotlight onwomen in senior positions in rental
companies andmanufacturers targeting the rental industry
around theworld.
PREVIEW: ERACONVENTION
54
&EUROPEANRENTALAWARDS
This year theERAAnnual Conventionand
theEuropeanRental Awards takeplace
inRome, Italy, and sustainability is a key
themeacross bothevents.
FEHMARNBELTREPORT
56
Ramirent andZeppelin – haveestablisheda joing venture
hoping towin the contract to serveoneof Europe’s largest
infrastructureprojects, the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link. The
companies told
IRN
why this partnership is so significant.
The Intermat construction
equipment exhibition takes
place in April. Turn to page
17 for our full show guide.
NEWS&KHL.COMROUND-UP
6
Rental Equipment Investment Corp launched; US rental industry
expected togrow in 2015; plusmore stories from the
global rental sector.
KEVINAPPLETONCOLUMN
11
KevinAppleton
explores the trickyquestionof
thebest ownershipmodel for rental
businesses.
INTERVIEW: PATFALLON,
13
BYRNEEQUIPMENTRENTAL
ByrneEquipment Rental has expanded likewildfire in theMiddle
East since itwas founded 20 years ago, and is searching for fresh
opportunitieswith the support of its newowner Hanco.
ROUSESERVICES
51
RouseServices provides anupdateonhow theUS rentalmarket
performedat theendof 2014.
EQUIPMENT
53
Remote-control option fromMagni; newwindow lifting tool; plus
morenews from theglobal equipment sector.
ERAPAGE
59
TheERA looks at someof its keyevents in 2015, including its
annual convention inJune.
FACES&PLACES
61
Peopleandevent news from theglobal rental sector.
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ISSNNo: 1749-5040 (Print)
ISSNNo: 1749-5059 (e-mail)
©Copyright KHLGroup, 2015
Official magazine of the ERA
NEWS
INTERVIEW:
ByrneEquipmentRental
p13
Compressors
p37
Pumps
p29
INSIDE: FEHMARNBELT REPORT; WOMEN IN RENTAL; ERA CONVENTION
Volume 15 Issue 2 March 2015
INTERNATIONAL
A KHL Group Publication
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Showguide
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