Monthly Archives: September 2009

A-Plant teams up with HAE to launch new insurance package

A-Plant teams up with HAE to launch new insurance package

Leading equipment rental firm A-Plant has launched a new insurance package that enables hire customers to insure A-Plant items against loss or damage of up to ₤100,000 for any one incident. » Read more
Avis to offer new luxury Porsche Panamera

Avis to offer new luxury Porsche Panamera

From October 1 Porsche’s new super-saloon will be available to rent from Avis Germany as part of its Prestige Rental Car Service fleet. Depending on how popular the Panamera proves with German motorists, Porsche may roll out the luxury car across its entire network. » Read more
Speedy Hire strikes Middle East deal with Carillion

Speedy Hire strikes Middle East deal with Carillion

Tool hire specialist Speedy Hire has put the ink on a deal with Al-Futtaim Carillion, the Dubai-based joint venture between local industrial group Al-Futtain and UK contractor Carillion. » Read more
HSS targets efficiency with new routing system from Descartes

HSS targets efficiency with new routing system from Descartes

HSS Hire has partnered with Descartes, a US provider of logistics solutions, to help manage delivery of its rental products across its UK network. » Read more
Andrews offers hirers added security with its PAC22 air conditioner

Andrews offers hirers added security with its PAC22 air conditioner

Andrews Air Conditioning, part of the Andrews Sykes Group and the UK’s leading specialist hire company for climate control, is stepping up efforts to introduce a new transition plate that gives extra security and ease of installation for its popular PAC22 portable air conditioner. » Read more
Speedy Hire appoints new supply chain director

Speedy Hire appoints new supply chain director

The UK’s largest tool and equipment rental company Speedy Hire has named Andy Connor supply chain director. Connor has 27 years experience in the rental industry and has masterminded a number of supply chain projects for Speedy. » Read more
Smaller plant and tool hire companies eye the new Teupen Leo 13GT spiderlift

Smaller plant and tool hire companies eye the new Teupen Leo 13GT spiderlift

German manufacturer Teupen has introduced a more pared down, more affordable spiderlift useful for a wide range of maintenance, cleaning and installation tasks. Ranger Equipment, the exclusive UK distributor, says the new model represents a new benchmark in spiderlift engineering. » Read more
Ferrari debuts the sleek 458 Italia at the Frankfurt Motor Show

Ferrari debuts the sleek 458 Italia at the Frankfurt Motor Show

Ferrari today unveiled the latest in a long line of thoroughbred sports cars at the Frankfurt Motor Show to delighted gasps from motoring enthusiasts. The impossibly good-looking 458 Italia is a mouthwatering combination of beauty, engineering and effortless style. » Read more
Harley-Davidson rides into Faak for European Bike Week

Harley-Davidson rides into Faak for European Bike Week

European Bike Week 2009, Europe’s biggest Harley-Davidson party, transformed the tiny village of Faak in the Austrian province of Carinthia into the scene of an awesome festival of everything Harley-Davidson related. » Read more
Algeco Scotsman navigates the downturn by switching fleet abroad

Algeco Scotsman navigates the downturn by switching fleet abroad

Algeco Scotsman, the renter of portable accommodation, said its global reach was enabling it to weather the economic downturn better than its rivals, while it acknowledged that trading conditions remained very challenging in markets including the US, Spain and the UK. » Read more