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rental INTERNATIONAL www.khl.com A KHL Group Publication NEWS WELCOME TO THE D I G I TA L I S S U E Volume 10 Issue 2 March 2010 INTERVIEW Steve Corcoran’s £2bn vision for Speedy Hire p17 RENTAL AWARDS Awards deadline getting closer... p9 A-Z IRN ’s exclusive guide to all the new rental equipment on show in Munich p23 Official magazine of the ERA THE ONLY MAGAZINE FOR THE WORLD’S EQUIPMENT RENTAL SECTOR IRN 03 2010 Cover.indd 6 02/03/2010 14:24:54 Thank you for downloading this electronic version of International Rental News. 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Welcome pages 09.indd 7 10/03/2010 11:37:47 A KHL Group Publication NEWS rental INTERNATIONAL www.khl.com Volume 10 Issue 2 March 2010 INTERVIEW Steve Corcoran’s £2bn vision for Speedy Hire p17 RENTAL AWARDS Awards deadline getting closer... p9 A-Z Official magazine of the ERA IRN ’s exclusive guide to all the new rental equipment on show in Munich p23 THE ONLY MAGAZINE FOR THE WORLD’S EQUIPMENT RENTAL SECTOR IRN 03 2010 Cover.indd 6 02/03/2010 14:24:54 Small Package Big Benefits Patented Bi-Turbo technology = low cost of ownership! NEW MODELS UP TO fuel consumption representing up to 20% 24 BAR t Low cost of ownership! Up to 30% less of total lifetime costs. t One of the lightest in class! The TurboScrew can be towed by a standard vehicle with a maximum towing weight of 3500kg. SEE US on stand B3.221/322 The New CompAir TurboScrew UNVEILED! Full page.indd 1 www.compair.com 03/03/2010 14:01:12 3 Editor Murray Pollok e-mail: murray.pollok@khl.com Tel: +44 (0)1505 850 043 Staff Writers Lindsey Anderson Alex Dahm Becca Durrant Lindsay Gale Maria Hadlow Richard High Steve Skinner D.Ann Shiffler Euan Youdale Editorial Director Paul Marsden Production Team Production and Circulation Director Saara Rootes e-mail: saara.rootes@khl.com Production Manager Ross Dickson e-mail: ross.dickson@khl.com Tel: +44 (0)1892 786245 Design Manager Jeff Gilbert Designer Gary Brinklow Production Assistant Pippa Smith e-mail: pippa.smith@khl.com Tel: +44 (0)1892 786207 Sales Team Advertisement Manager Guy Harris e-mail: guy.harris@khl.com Tel: +44 (0)1892 786227 Fax: +44 (0)1892 786258 Products & Services Directory Sales Paul Watson e-mail: paul.watson@khl.com Tel: +44 (0)1892 786204 Fax: +44 (0)1892 786258 Finance Team Financial Controller Paul Baker Tel: +44 (0)1892 784088 Financial Assistant Gillian Martin e-mail: gillian.martin@khl.com Tel: +44 (0)1892 786248 Credit Control Josephine Day e-mail: josephine.day@khl.com Tel: +44 (0)1892 786250 Circulation Team Circulation Manager Theresa Flint comment View from the shows I t is true that visitors to the two most recent rental events – The Rental Show in Orlando, US, and the UK’s Executive Hire Show – were generally more positive in their outlook than they had been a year ago. Visitor numbers in Orlando were actually significantly higher than in Atlanta in 2009 - even if the actual size of the exhibition had been downsized by around 30% - and if few of the big rental companies were buying much equipment there was still some evidence of smaller companies investing in fleets. The prognosis for the North American rental market remains pretty poor in the short term, with most of the major renters and manufacturers predicting a flat first half of the year with any recovery starting in the second half of the year. The aerials sector in particular is looking difficult, with big projects started before the crash now ended and little evidence of machines breaking ground on major new jobs. Likewise in Europe, there are plenty of people willing to forecast a slow first half of the year, and anecdotal information from contacts at the Rental Show even pointed to deteriorating conditions in some markets, such as the Netherlands. The latest ERA/IRN RentalTracker survey for the fourth quarter of 2009 paints a brighter picture, with the graphs all heading in the right direction (see page 13). But it is too early yet to use the results to herald any kind of recovery. Still, we hope that this month’s issue will provide some stimulating reading. We interview Speedy Hire’s Steve Corcoran about his vision to create a £2 billion rental group by 2020, and we talk to Godwin Pump’s president, John Paz, about how he has successfully built a massive pump rental business in the US. Our product features this month are on rental software and compressors. The software feature highlights many features that are aimed at increasing the efficiency of rental companies, including a new ‘rules engine’ from Result Group that helps non-expert depot staff ask the right questions when they are talking to customers. The Bauma exhibition is coming up fast, of course, and we have an 11-page guide to many of the most important product launches planned for Munich, concentrating on compact machines and other equipment of interest to rental companies. Let’s hope that Bauma gives the European market a shot in the arm. e-mail: theresa.flint@khl.com Tel: +44 (0)1892 786238 Marketing Manager James Moscicki Murray Pollok Editor KHL’s rental portfolio rental INTERNATIONAL A KHL Group Publication www.khl.com NEWS Editorial Team COMMENT March 2010 Volume 10 Issue 2 Volume 10 Issue 2 March 2010 THE rental BOOK 09 0 9 the global equipment rental directory INTERVIEW Steve Corcoran’s £2bn vision for Speedy Hire p17 RENTAL AWARDS Awards deadline getting closer... p9 A-Z Official magazine of the ERA IRN ’s exclusive guide to all the new rental equipment on show in Munich p23 published by price: £25.00, US$50.00, €37.50 THE ONLY MAGAZINE FOR THE WORLD’S EQUIPMENT RENTAL SECTOR IRN 03 2010 Cover.indd 6 02/03/2010 14:24:54 RB09 Front Cover.indd 1 18/08/2008 15:36:48 www.khl.com/magazines www.khl.com/directories www.khl.com/rentalawards e-mail: james.moscicki@khl.com Tel: +44 (0)1892 786229 Bookshop/Office Manager Katy Storvik Business Development Director Peter Watkinson Publisher James King www.ireshow.com Correspondence or comments should be sent to: The Editor, IRN, Southfields, Southview Road, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6TP, UK. 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Murray Pollok spoke to him about his £2bn vision for the company. 23 Bauma Guide Our unbeatable, 11 page guide to new equipment being launched at the Bauma show, taking place on 19-25 April. Look here for all the news on the most important, interesting and rental-friendly products being launched in Munich. 47 Product Report: Rental Software IRN rounds-up some of the latest developments in the rental software and IT sectors, including a new ‘rules engine’ system, business intelligence alerts, scanning technology and more. 55 ERA Page The European Rental Association explains the work it is doing on the issues of cross-border transportation of construction equipment and equipment theft, including progress on consultations with the European Union. 61 Faces & Places New appointments and news from rental companies and major equipment suppliers. 62 Reader Subscription Form 63 Products & Services Directory Directory of equipment and service suppliers to the rental sector, from pumps and cabins to fuel tanks and rental software. 52 Interview II: John Paz, Godwin Pumps Although best known as a pump manufacturer, Godwin Pumps also has a massive specialist pump rental business in the US. Murray Pollok talked to Godwin president John Paz about the rental operaton. 57 Show Reports: Rental Show/ Executive Hire Show Murray Pollok reports on rental news and product launches from the ARA’s Rental Show in Orlando, US, and the Executive Hire Show in Coventry, UK. … outside rental INTERNATIONAL ISSN No: 1749-5040 (Print) ISSN No: 1749-5059 (e-mail) © Copyright KHL Group, 2010 23 A KHL Group Publication KHL Group on the web Visit www.khl.com for a wide range of editorial features, including breaking news, ‘web exclusive’ articles, our new Videozone and more. Readers can also register to receive the digital issues of all magazines at: www.khl.com/irn. Bobcat’s new E 50 excavator, to be launched at Bauma. See page 23. www.khl.com NEWS KHL Sales Offices SPECIALS CHINA OFFICE Beijing Representative Office Room 768, Poly Plaza, No.14, South Dong Zhi Men Street, Dong Cheng District, Beijing, P.R. 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Ember Glow Way, Phoenix, AZ 85050, USA Tel: +1 480 659 0578, Fax: +1 480 659 0678 e-mail: trevor.pease@khl.com CONTENTS KHL Head Office Volume 10 Issue 2 March 2010 INTERVIEW Steve Corcoran’s £2bn vision for Speedy Hire p17 RENTAL AWARDS Awards deadline getting closer... p9 A-Z Official magazine of the ERA IRN ’s exclusive guide to all the new rental equipment on show in Munich p23 THE ONLY MAGAZINE FOR THE WORLD’S EQUIPMENT RENTAL SECTOR IRN 03 2010 Cover.indd 6 02/03/2010 14:24:54 IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Contents.indd 5 02/03/2010 14:32:54 TRANSLATIONS CONTENTS 6 RUBRIQUES HABITUELLES 8 Informations diverses et professionnelles JCB et Volvo coopèrent sur les chargeuses à direction à glissement ; plan de 2 milliards de GBP pour Speedy ; participez aux Prix européens de la location ; Hertz fait son entrée au Moyen-Orient ; Terex vend des groupes générateurs à Cummins ; une société de location américaine achète une nacelle élévatrice de 100 m ; Gehl lance des chargeuses articulées américaines ; bilan du Rental Show d’Orlando, et d’autres nouvelles. 13 Le RentalTracker de l’ERA/IRN Le tout dernier sondage RentalTracker de l’ERA/IRN pour le quatrième trimestre 2009 ne contient pas que des mauvaises nouvelles : la confiance n’est peut-être pas encore franchement revenue, mais les indicateurs vont dans la bonne direction. 44 Rapport sur les produits : compresseurs 47 Rapport sur les produits : logiciels de location 55 Page de l’Association ERA L’European Rental Association décrit le travail qu’elle accomplit dans deux domaines : le transport transfrontalier de matériel de construction et le vol d’équipement. Nous faisons également le point sur l’avancement des consultations REGELMÄSSIGE BEITRÄGE 8 Neuigkeiten & Geschäftsnachrichten Kooperation von JCB und Volvo bei Kompaktladern; 2 Mrd. £ Plan von Speedy; Eingabe der European Rental Awards; Hertz betritt den Nahen Osten; Terex verkauft Generatoren an Cummins; US-Verleihunternehmen erwirbt 100m-Hubkran; Gehl führte amerikanische Gelenklader ein; Berichte von der Rental Show in Orlando, sowie weitere Nachrichten. 13 ERA/IRN RentalTracker Die neueste ERA/IRN RentalTracker-Umfrage für das vierte Quartal 2009 sieht gar nicht so schlecht aus: Es gibt zwar nur geringe Anzeichen für einen erheblichen Anstieg des Optimismus, aber die Indikatoren bewegen sich in die richtige Richtung. 44 Produktbericht: Kompressoren 47 Produktbericht: Verleih-Software 55 ERA-Seite Die European Rental Association erläutert ihre Tätigkeit, die sie auf dem Gebiet des grenzüberschreitenden Transports von Baumaschinen und in Bezug auf den Diebstahl von Baumaschinen leistet, und liefert einen Bericht zum Fortschritt bei den Konsultationen mit der Europäischen Union. 61 Akteure & Bühnen 63 Abo-Formular und Inserentenverzeichnis avec l’Union européenne. 61 Visages et lieux 63 Le formulaire d’abonnement des lecteurs et l’index des annonceurs RUBRIQUES SPÉCIALES 17 Interview I : Steve Corcoran, Speedy Steve Corcoran, ancien gérant d’entrepôt, est maintenant à la tête de la société britannique Speedy Hire, une des sociétés de location les plus grandes et les plus innovantes d’Europe. Murray Pollok lui a demandé de décrire sa vision pour la société. 23 Bauma Guide Ne manquez pas notre guide imbattable de 11,5 pages sur les nouveaux équipements lancés au salon Bauma, qui se tiendra du 19 au 25 avril. Toutes les nouvelles sur les produits les plus importants, les plus intéressants et les plus faciles à louer lancés à Munich s’y trouvent. 52 Interview II : John Paz, Godwin Pumps Mieux connu en tant que fabricant de pompes, Godwin Pumps possède également une division de location de pompes spécialisées colossale aux États-Unis. Murray Pollok s’est entretenu avec le président de Godwin, John Paz, sur ses activités de location. 57 Rapports sur les salons : le Rental Show et l’Executive Hire Show SONDERBEITRÄGE 17 Interview I: Steve Corcoran, Speedy Nach seinem Aufstieg führt der ehemalige Depotmanager Steve Corcoran jetzt Speedy Hire, eines der größten und innovativsten Verleihunternehmen Europas. Murray Pollok sprach mit ihm über seine Vision für das Unternehmen. 23 Leitfaden zur Bauma Unser unschlagbarer, 11,5-Seiten große Leitfaden zu den neuen Geräten, die vom 19. bis zum 25. April auf der Bauma vorgestellt werden. Hier finden Sie alle Informationen zu den wichtigsten, interessantesten und verleihfreundlichen Produkten, die in München vorgestellt werden. 52 Interview II: John Paz, Godwin Pumps Obwohl Godwin Pumps eigentlich als Hersteller von Pumpen bekannt ist, besitzt das Unternehmen auch ein umfangreiches Spezialpumpen-Verleihunternehmen in den USA. Murray Pollok sprach mit John Paz, dem Präsidenten von Godwin, über das Verleihgeschäft. 57 Messeberichte: Rental Show & Executive Hire Show Murray Pollok berichtet von der Rental Show von ARA in Orlando (USA) und der Executive Hire Show in Coventry (GB) über Produkteinführungen und Neuigkeiten in der Verleihbranche. RUBRICHE 8 News e notizie commerciali JCB/Volvo collaborano sulle minipale compatte; piano di £st 2 miliardi di Speedy; Iscrivetevi all’European Rental Awards; Hertz entra nel Medio Oriente; Terex vende i gruppi elettrogeni a Cummins; una società di noleggio americana acquista una piattaforma aerea da 100 m; Gehl ha lanciato le pale caricatrici articolate americane; reportages dal Rental Show di Orlando, oltre ad altre notizie. 13 ERA/IRN RentalTracker Il più recente sondaggio di ERA/IRN RentalTracker per il quarto trimestre del 2009 non riporta solo notizie cattive: forse ci sono pochi segni di un ritorno significativo della fiducia, ma gli indicatori si stanno muovendo nella giusta direzione. 44 Relazione sul prodotto: Compressori 47 Relazione sul prodotto: Software a noleggio 55 La pagina dell’ERA La European Rental Association spiega il lavoro che sta facendo sui temi del trasporto transfrontaliero di attrezzature per l’edilizia e sul furto di attrezzature, compresi i progressi in materia di consultazioni con l’Unione europea. 61 Facce e posti Nuovi nomine e notizie dalle società di noleggio e da importanti fornitori di attrezzature. ARTÍCULOS HABITUALES 8 Noticias y noticias económicas JCB/Volvo colaboran en la fabricación de palas cargadoras; el plan de dos mil millones de libras esterlinas de Speedy; participe en los premios del arrendamiento European Rental Awards; Hertz accede al mercado en Oriente Próximo; Terex vende generadores a Cummins; una empresa de arrendamiento estadounidense compra una plataforma elevadora de 100 m; Gehl lanza los nuevos cargadores articulados estadounidenses; artículos sobre la exposición Rental Show que se celebrará en Orlando; y muchas noticias más. 13 Estudio RentalTracker de la ERA e IRN El último estudio RentalTracker de la ERA e IRN correspondiente al cuarto trimestre de 2009 nos deja algunos datos alentadores: si bien sólo hay pequeños indicios de la recuperación de la confianza, los indicadores avanzan en la dirección adecuada. 44 Informe de producto: compresores 47 Informe de producto: software para el sector del arrendamiento 55 Página de la ERA Desde la European Rental Association nos hablan de los esfuerzos realizados en el ámbito del transporte transfronterizo de equipos de construcción, de los robos de maquinaria y de los avances en las conversaciones con la Unión Europea. 63 Modulo di abbonamento del lettore e indice degli inserzionisti SERVIZI SPECIALI 17 1ª Intervista: Steve Corcoran, Speedy Steve Corcoran, partendo dalla mansione di direttore di deposito, è salito fino alla guida di Speedy Auto, con sede nel Regno Unito, una delle società di noleggio più grandi e più innovative d’Europa. Murray Pollok l’ha intervistato a riguardo della sua visione per la società. 23 Guida Bauma La nostra imbattibile Guida di 11,5 pagine alle nuove apparecchiature che verranno presentate al Salone Bauma, che si svolgerà il 19-25 aprile. Date un’occhiata qui per tutte le notizie sui prodotti più importanti, interessanti e orientati sul noleggio che verranno lanciati a Monaco di Baviera. 52 2ª intervista: John Paz, Godwin Pumps Anche se più noto come produttore di pompe, Godwin Pumps dispone anche di una sostanziosa attività di noleggio di pompe specializzate negli Stati Uniti. Murray Pollok ha parlato con John Paz, presidente della Godwin, sull’attività del noleggio. 75 Relazioni dalle mostre: Rental Show ed Executive Hire Show 61 Caras y lugares 63 Formulario de suscripción de lectores e índice de anunciantes ARTÍCULOS 17 Entrevista I: Steve Corcoran de Speedy Steve Corcoran, quien en su día fuera encargado de almacén, ha logrado llegar hasta la dirección de la empresa Speedy Hire, radicada en el Reino Unido y uno de los arrendadores más grandes e innovadores de Europa. Murray Pollok charló con él sobre sus planes para la empresa. 23 Guía sobre Bauma En esta edición le ofrecemos nuestra inmejorable guía con casi 12 páginas sobre los nuevos equipos que se presentarán en la exposición de Bauma, que se celebrará desde el 19 al 25 de abril. Consulte esta sección para conocer todas las novedades de los productos más importantes e interesantes relacionados con el sector del arrendamiento que se lanzarán en Munich. 52 Entrevista II: John Paz de Godwin Pumps Aunque Godwin Pumps es más conocida por la fabricación de bombas, la empresa es también un gigante del arrendamiento de bombas especializadas en los EE.UU. Murray Pollok habló con el presidente de Godwin, John Paz, sobre el negocio del arrendamiento. 57 Informes de exposiciones: la Rental Show y la Executive Hire Show IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Contents.indd 6 02/03/2010 14:33:12 Full page.indd 1 03/03/2010 13:33:02 NEWS 8 NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Speedy Hire’s chief executive Steve Corcoran told IRN that the company aims to have revenues of £2 billion by 2020, with half of that coming from operations outside the UK. See our exclusive interview with Mr Corcoran starting on page 17. Airgas, Inc in the US, owner of RedD-Arc Welderentals in the US and UK, has rejected an acquisition proposal from Air Products & Chemicals. Air Product’s bid values Airgas at US$60.00 per share. Australian media group Seven is to acquire Caterpiller dealer WesTrac Holdings for A$1 billion (US$900 million). The deal was initiated by Kerry Stokes, the Australian business tycoon who is chairman of Seven and a major shareholder of WesTrac. WesTrac is one of the largest Caterpillar dealers in the world, covering Western Australia and New South Wales and also one of four Cat dealers in China. Mr Stokes will own 68% of the renamed Seven Group Holdings Ltd when the transaction is complete. The fourth Europlatform access rental conference will take place at the Hotel Eurostars Madrid Tower in Madrid, Spain, on 16 September this year. The theme of the conference will be ‘Smart Rentals’. The event is jointly organised by Access International magazine and the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). See www.europlatform.info for details. Emeco to exit Europe and downsize in US A ustralian heavy equipment rental company Emeco is to close its European business in July 2010 and consolidate its US activities into its Canadian operations. The decisions follow a strategic review by new managing director Keith Gordon. The closure of the Netherlands-based European operation will entail a restructuring charge of A$9.5 million and the US consolidation will have a one-off charge of A$20 million. Emeco, which had earlier decided to downsize its European business following poor results, said the decision to exit the business entirely was taken because of continued underperformance, the likelihood of continued poor returns, and the fact that the European presence offered no benefits for its machine procurement activities. Emeco expanded its European heavy rentals operation in early 2007 when it acquired Netherlands businesses Euro Machinery and sister firm Euro Rental. Euro Machinery’s founder, Harry Haverkotte, and his son Roy joined the Emeco Europe management team in 2007, but Harry left in mid-2008 and Roy has now departed as well. The office will be closed by early July and the machines on rent in Europe will be sold or shipped to Australia. The business had 17 machines on rent in Emeco’s fiscal 2009. In the US, Emeco will close its Houston, Texas head office and its depot in London, Kentucky, with North American operations consolidated at Emeco’s existing office in Edmonton, Canada. The North American head office will be in Edmonton, led by Ian Testrow, previously president of Emeco Canada. Mr Gordon said the long term Hertz signs Middle East JV with Dayim Holdings Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) is to start renting equipment in Saudi Arabia through a joint venture with Saudi based Dayim Holdings Company Ltd. Dayim is an investment company formed in 2006 to create partnerships with foreign investors. The joint venture - between HERC, Dayim and Hertz Corp - will rent and sell equipment and tools to construction and industrial markets throughout Saudi Arabia. HERC has not said where the rental locations will be and when they will start operating. JCB and Volvo Construction Equipment have signed a deal under which they will co-operate on the design and manufacturing of skid steer loaders and compact tracked loaders for distribution globally under the two brands. JCB said the first mono boom Volvo branded machines will be produced at JCB’s Savannah, Georgia facility by the end of this year with sales starting in 2011. Volvo will shift skid steer production from its Pederneiras facility in Brazil to Savannah over time. The deal will give Volvo a range of models - including tracked units - that it can sell worldwide, and free up production capacity at its Brazilian facility for backhoes and other products. For JCB, the joint venture will provide additional volume for its Savannah facility. IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 News.indd 8 outlook for the Appalachian coal market was not positive and could not sustain Emeco’s operations there. The company’s rental and sales fleet in Kentucky will be sold or relocated to Canada, where it has a strong presence in the oil sands projects. “The equipment rental market in Saudi Arabia is expanding rapidly, driven by heavy construction and opportunities in the petro-chemical industry”, said Mark Frissora, chairman and chief executive officer of Hertz Corp, “Our joint venture with Dayim Holdings will enable HERC to tap into growth throughout the country.” Dayim’s executive chairman HRH Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan, said; “HERC is a global leader in the field of equipment rental, therefore we believe that it is ideally placed to serve the Kingdom’s aggressive expansion plans in all relevant sectors.” The move into the Middle East is not a surprise since HERC is already active in China where it has two rental locations. It has said in the past that it was looking for growth opportunities in new markets. It joins Riwal, GAM and Speedy Hire as major western rental companies entering the region. Meanwhile, Hertz Corp said it will open 10 new equipment rental locations during 2010 to tap into markets emerging from recession and to support key industries such as petro-chemicals. www.khl.com/news 02/03/2010 14:38:13 9 Enter the rental awards now R ental companies have until Friday 26 March to enter the third European Rental Awards. The awards dinner will be held in Prague, the Czech Republic, on 26 May during the European Rental Association’s annual convention. The awards are jointly organised by International Rental News and the ERA, and the four award categories are as follows: ■ Rental Company of the Year (10 depots or more) DIARY DATES 2010 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR POWERED ACCESS & IPAF SUMMIT ■ Rental Company of the Year (under 10 depots) ■ Rental Product of the Year (launched during 2009) ■ Rental Person of the Year In addition, the judging panel may make a special nomination for an ERA/IRN Lifetime Achievement Award. The awards are open to any company operating in Europe, and entrants do not have to be members of ERA. Full details of the award criteria, downloadable entry forms and other information is available at www.khl.com/ rentalawards. The event will take place at the Hotel Corinthia in Prague. For further details, contact Murray Pollok, Editor, International Rental News, at: Tel: +44 (0)1505 850 043, E-mail: murray.pollok@khl.com 25 March, 2010 Grange St Paul’s Hotel, London, UK www.khl.com/iapa BAUMA 19-25 April 2010 Munich, Germany www.bauma.de ERA CONVENTION & EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS 26-27 May, 2010 Prague, Czech Republic www.khl.com/rentalawards CTT SHOW (CONEXPO RUSSIA) 1-5 June, 2010 Moscow, Russia www.mediaglobe.ru Gehl Company is launching in North America three of the compact, articulated loaders that Gehl Europe has been selling for the last two years. The three models - designed and built in the USA by Gehl - are the 140, 340 and 540, powered by Yanmar Tier IV-certified engines with outputs from 23 to 47 hp (17 to 35 kW). Gehl Europe has been selling these machines - plus two additional mid-range models - for the past two years. It previously sold German-built Weidemann articulated loaders in Europe, but following the merger of Wacker (owner of Weidemann) and Neuson, Gehl started to develop its own range. NEWS NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Compaction and light equipment manufacturer Masterpac established a new European sales office in Paris, France on 1 March 2010. The operation is being run by ex-Dynapac sales and marketing employee Ms Nathalie Nguyen. Masterpac, which has its origins in China, where it manufactures its products, already has a technical office in Reken, Germany, where design, training, parts and service functions are located, and this office will remain in place. Sullair Corporation plans to close its portable compressor and pneumatic tool factory in Montbrison, France later this year. Managers at the plant had proposed keeping the facility open and acting as a subcontractor to Sullair, but the parent company has rejected this proposal. The facility employs around 112 people. Production of portable compressors would be switched to Sullair’s existing facilities in the US, China and Australia. Pneumatic tools are currently produced by a sub-contractor in Europe and this arrangement will continue. Read more at www.khl.com/rental Terex’s Aerial Work Platforms division has sold off two of its nonAWP product lines: its US generator line has been bought by Cummins Power Generation and the Terex power buggy range has been sold to Indy Equipment, an equipment dealer in Independence, Ohio. In both cases the sale price was undisclosed. EUROPLATFORM Access rental conference 16 September 2010 Madrid, Spain www.europlatform.info BAUMA CHINA 23–26 November 2010 Shanghai, China www.bauma-china.com 2011 BC INDIA 2011 (Bauma/ConExpo India) 8-11 February, 2011 Mumbai, India www.bCIndia.com SED 17-19 May, 2011 Corby, UK www.sed.co.uk APEX 2011 14-16 September, 2011 Maastricht, The Netherlands www.apexshow.com www.khl.com/news IRN 03 10 News.indd 9 IRN Rental Share Index SHARE PRICES Company Acces Industrie (France) Aggreko (UK) Ashtead Group (UK/US) Boom Logistics (Australia) Cramo (Fin) GAM SA (Spain) GL events (France) H&E Equipment Kanamoto Lavendon (UK) Mobile Mini (US) Ramirent (Finland) RSC Equipment Speedy Hire (UK) United Rentals (US) IRN INDEX € £ UK£ A$ € € € US$ Yen UK£ US$ € US$ UK£ US$ Start date 11/1/06 0.47 2.75 1.83 3.70 13.0 8.00 29.96 – – 2.20 46.2 23.43 – 8.32 24.9 100.0 Previous mth 14/01/10 3.31 9.28 0.87 0.45 14.3 5.15 16.24 10.98 431.0 0.65 15.25 7.57 7.22 0.35 8.96 86.8 Current mth 23/02/10 2.85 9.44 0.85 0.34 12.63 3.32 16.56 11.04 400.0 0.64 15.21 6.63 6.88 0.27 7.44 84.8 % change -13.9% +1.7% -2.3% -24.4% -11.7% -35.5% +2.0% +0.6% -7.2% -1.5% -0.3% -12.4% -4.7% -22.9% -17.0% -2.3% Note: The index is based on aggregate changes in market values of the companies in the list. The initial index value of 100 is based on values on 11 January 2006. IRN MARCH 2010 02/03/2010 14:38:33 NEWS 10 Father and daughter team Jim and Ruth McAdam have formed a company to market their new Multihog multi-purpose utility vehicle. The pair, based in Dundalk, Ireland, designed the unit over the past 18 months and are now marketing it to a wide range of markets including rental companies. Sales director Ruth McAdam said; “Its range of applications – from grass and hedge cutting, road sweeping, road gritting, cleaning as well as snow blowing - is almost infinite, and sets it apart from any other comparable machine on the market”. The engineer behind the Multihog is father (and managing director) Jim, who previously spent 20 years with Moffett Engineering, the developer of the Moffett Mounty forklift. The Multihog is a 4WD, hydrostatically driven unit powered by a 65 kW Yanmar diesel engine and has an unloaded weight of 2800 kg. It has an articulated chassis and measures 3.4 m long by 1.85 m wide by 2.54 m high. One early customer is James Byrne of Dromad Hire in Dundalk, who said; “The Multihog’s slopeability and its ability to be used with different attachments in all seasons is what differentiates it from any other machines, and makes it so appealing to hire shops.” Quick-hitch safety guide launched in UK A new guide to the safe use of quickhitches has been published in the UK outlining the responsibilities of all those involved in the use of construction equipment. The guidelines, the result of a partnership between the Health & Safety Executive and the Strategic Forum’s Plant Safety Group, were launched at the recent Executive Hire Show by the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA), which has led the drafting of the document. The document follows accidents involving semi-automatic quickhitches, which resulted last year in a voluntary ban on the hitches, which is being observed by the suppliers. However, the guidelines consider the use of all types of quick-hitches; manual, semi-automatic and fullyautomatic. Colin Wood, the managing director of the CPA, told IRN that while the initial focus was on the safety of semi-automatic hitches; “It became clear that it wasn’t just a question of banning semiautomatics. As you investigate it, you find that there are accidents with fully-automatic hitches as well.” “The bottom line is that nothing is full-proof – even second generation fully-automatic hitches need to be maintained. We are insisting that even with full automatics the operator has to come out of the cab to check it”, said Mr Wood. The document outlines the responsibilities of both managers and operators in the use of quickhitches. Mr Wood said that operators needed to be aware of the dangers and their own responsibilities. “If the hitch falls off, the operator is the first port of call...it needs to be made clear by companies to operators.” The 47 page document can be downloaded at no cost from the CPA website (www.cpa.uk.net). ‘Tal ‘T alle lest st aamo mong ngg the smaallesst’ The FALC The LC CON SPI SPI PID DER is DER avai av aila labl abl ble le on on wheeel els an and and craw cr aw wleers in heeight igght htss fr f om 29 to 522 met e re r s. The tallest SPIDER in the world '"-$,4$).*%54&3*&4t'"-$0/4&3*&4t%&/,"4&3*&4 www.wl-industries.com IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 News.indd 10 www khl com/news 04/03/2010 09:58:58 APOSTOLICO communication REACH NEW LIMITS!! 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For example, for the chart on Fleet Time Utilisation on the right, the -5.3% given for the final quarter in 2009 is the difference between the approximate 35% of respondents who said utilisation was getting worse and the 29% who said it was getting better. s in our previous survey for the third quarter of 2009, the 4th quarter ERA/IRN RentalTracker shows that Europe’s rental sector is still far from starting a robust recovery but the outlook is steadily improving. Surveyed at the end of December and start of January, rental companies still showed a negative balance of opinion on business conditions, with slightly more people reporting a deterioration than an improvement, although this negative balance is now at just -7.8% compared to -41.2% last summer and -15.1% in the third quarter. The trend for utilisation is also heading in the right direction, with the negative balance improving from a rather severe -25.8% in the third quarter of the year to just -5.3% in the final quarter. Around 35% said utilization was falling and 29% said it was increasing, with a third seeing no change. We also have our first ‘positive’ reading since we started the survey last year, with more people planning to increase fleet investment in 2010 compared to those who will cut spending. In fact, almost a half of all respondents said they would keep spending at 2009 levels, while 21% said they will invest more and just 13% will spend less. That represents a very positive shift compared to October 2009 when the situation was almost reversed. Regional analysis The survey also reveals some quite different views country by country (see bar charts on page 14), reflecting the variation in the severity of the economic downturn. French renters, for example, are the most pessimistic about prospects for business in a year’s time, while renters in Benelux, Italy and the UK are more optimistic. In terms of business conditions at the end of 2009, it was again French UPTURN -7.8% -15.1% -20% -30% -40% -41.2% -50% FLEET TIME UTILISATION TREND 10% 0% Q2-09 Q3-09 Q4-09 -5.3% -10% -20% -25.8% -30% -40% -53.4% -70% WNTURN DO CESS Q4-09 -60% BOOM ION Q3-09 -10% -50% RE Q2-09 INVESTMENT INTENTIONS FOR 2010 30% Rental Barometer The arrow continues to point to the ‘upturn’ section of our Barometer, but its short length indicates that the level of sentiment is not strong. The fact that it is in the upturn sector of the chart reflects the view that things will be better in a year’s time. Our Q4 survey showed, for example, that 35.4% of respondents think that business conditions will be better in a year’s time, compared to 18.6% who think they will be worse. A sizeable majority, however (46%), think conditions will be unchanged. 20% Q4-09 10.1% 10% 0% -10% Q2-09 -8.1% Q3-09 -5.9% -20% -30% ¬ IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03-10 Rental Tracker.indd 13 03/03/2010 11:22:23 RENTAL TRACKER 14 renters, alongside those from Spain, Italy and the Benelux countries, who were seeing the worst conditions. Elsewhere, views are pretty neutral. There is general agreement on utilisation rates, with a negative balance of opinion (more seeing a deterioration than an improvement) in the Benelux, France, Italy, Spain and the UK, with only the Nordic countries having a more positive view. For fleet investment, those most likely to spend more in 2010 than in 2009 include France, renters in the Nordic region and also – just – the UK. Rental companies in the Benelux region and in Italy seem to be more cautious. Sector analysis Results for individual sectors are more difficult to analysis this quarter because there were a smaller number of respondents than in previous reports (the survey was undertaken over the Christmas and New Year holidays). However, there was sufficient data to report on General Rentals, Powered Access and Power/ Temperature Control. Here there are big differences in opinions: the smallish power/ TC sample were almost exclusively downbeat about the market, with a majority reporting lower business levels, continued pressure on time utilisation and lower expectations on fleet investment this year. General equipment rental companies – who make up the majority of respondents – also noted downward pressures on utilisation and there was also a sizeable negative balance of opinion (-25%) on whether business conditions were improving or not. Good news for equipment suppliers here though, as 46% expect to spend more in 2010 on new fleet, as against less than 10% who will spend less. The powered access sector is the most optimistic in terms of expectations for a year ahead (35% think business will be better, compared to just 12% who think it will be worse). There is also some comfort to be had in their views on time utilisation, with a +12% positive balance (35% seeing an improvement, 23.5% seeing deterioration). However, powered access renters look unlikely to be spending very much in 2010, with 31% forecasting a lower spend in 2010 and 19% planning to spend more (with half spending the same amount as 2009). So, it is clear that there is a difficult market out there for many rental companies. Difficult, but not impossible, and slowly improving. Let’s hope our next survey – at the end of March – shows the upturn gaining in IRN momentum. REGIONAL ANALYSIS TREND IN TIME UTILISATION (DEC ’09): CURRENT BUSINESS CONDITIONS (DEC ’09): 80% 80% 73 60% 57 50 66 61 60% 46 39 40 39 40% 43 22 20 15 38 33 29 28 17 20% 18 0 IMPROVING 42 36 28 25 17 12 17 0% STABLE France UK & Ireland 50 46 36 36 10 7 0% 40% 31 31 20% 43 Italy DETERIORATING Spain Italy France UK & Ireland Nordic Benelux STABLE INCREASING DECREASING Spain Nordic Benelux CAPEX PLANS FOR 2010 COMPARED TO 2009: BUSINESS LEVELS IN 12 MONTHS TIME: 100% 100% 86 80% 80% 60 60% 40% 54 40 60% 54 50 46 46 40 39 38 20 20 22 20 14 0 HIGHER UK & Ireland IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03-10 Rental Tracker.indd 14 31 33 25 23 20% 13 8 0% 37 31 31 15 58 56 40% 28 20% 50 50 17 17 15 13 0% SAME France Italy LOWER Spain Benelux Nordic SAME HIGHER UK & Ireland France Italy LOWER Spain Benelux Nordic www.khl.com/rentaltracker/ 03/03/2010 11:22:32 15 CURRENT BUSINESS CONDITIONS (DEC ’09): 80% TREND IN TIME UTILISATION (DEC ’09): 80% 60% 60 56 60 60% 47 40 40% 34 24 40% 29 41 40 36 39 34 27 20% RENTAL TRACKER SECTOR ANALYSIS 24 20% 10 0% 0 IMPROVING General equip. rentals 0% STABLE DETERIORATING Powered access Power/temp control 0 INCREASING General equip. rentals BUSINESS LEVELS IN 12 MONTHS TIME: STABLE DECREASING Powered access CAPEX PLANS FOR 2010 COMPARED TO 2009: 80% 80% 60 60% 60 60% 53 40% 29 35 37 40 34 40% 50 46 44 44 40 31 20% 20% 12 0% Power/temp control 0 HIGHER General equip. rentals IRN 03-10 Rental Tracker.indd 15 10 0 0% SAME Powered access LOWER Power/temp control HIGHER General equip. rentals SAME Powered access LOWER Power/temp control 04/03/2010 12:38:32 11666 VT 1+ EHN FINAL ad:Layout 1 23/06/2009 09:59 Page 1 PROUD TO BE THE LEADING LIGHTING TOWER IN THE UK. the original, and still the best. Manufactured by Tower Light srl, the world’s No.1 provider of lighting solutions. t: 01639 777026 Full page.indd 1 e: info@towerlight.net www.towerlight.net 03/03/2010 13:13:52 17 be a £2 billion business by 2020. Steve Corcoran, the company’s chief executive, explains how they aim to do it. INTERVIEW The UK’s largest rental company, Speedy, wants to Adaptation S teve Corcoran isn’t afraid of looking at the rental business from first principles, nor of acting on the conclusions. That much is clear from the company’s recently launched ‘Project Darwin’, which, despite the name, seems less of an evolution than outright reinvention. Among other things, the project does away with the old product divisions, creates new international and advisory services divisions, and targets the creation of a £2 billion FTSE 100 ‘international service company‘ by 2020. It’s a long way from Speedy’s origins as a small tool hirer in Wigan, northern England, where it was founded in 1977. When asked if Speedy is still a ‘hire business’ Speedy’s chief executive responds characteristically with a question; “Why do people hire at the end of the day? There are three key things: to offset operational risk, offset financial risk, and offset compliance risk. If these are the primary issues, would they have achieved these goals if they had just hired equipment? “If that’s what they are trying to achieve, then how do we mitigate other risks from rental.” He’s talking about operator training, equipment maintenance, testing – “it’s beyond hire, its advisory services.” The result is a Speedy ‘Branded & Advisory Services’ division launched last September that will have generated £1 million revenues by March; “We think that can be a three figure million business by the 2020 timetable”, says Mr Corcoran, speaking to IRN at the company’s small corporate office in Fleet Street in the heart of London. (The company’s main headquarters remain close to Manchester in the north, but the London office is handy for meeting bankers, analysts, investors and major customers). That’s just one example of the way that Mr Corcoran is viewing the new Speedy, and the Investment in Speedy’s fleet has been cut dramatically, but the company has ambitious plans to restructure its depot network into three different sizes of locations: Multi Service Centres, Supercentres and Express stores. thinking is having a major impact on the company in more fundamental ways. The depot network is a good case in point. Every rental company has its own depot strategy. For big UK tool hirers in the past, this often meant national networks of 300-400 depots. The idea now is to have a smaller, varied network tailored to its customer base. In practice, this means around 20 to 30 Multi Service Centres (MSC) catering to the demands of its major industrial and engineering customers and stocking the entire range of equipment, including tools, power, lifting and material handling equipment and access. Supercentres A larger number – 60 to 70 – of so-called Supercentres is the second element of the network. These are smaller than the MSCs and will have a reduced stock, but still targeted at large users such as contractors and builders working on major city centre contracts. Then come around 250 Express centres, smaller still and located in towns up and down the country. The depot terminology comes from the UK’s leading supermarket chain, Tesco, but Mr Corcoran says Speedy is not treating the market like a retail business, it’s just about aligning itself to customers; “You don’t need a network”, he says, “You need a distribution system…It’s about understanding the market and customer needs. We’ve talked to our customers – asked, ‘how do we service you right?’”. This new structure will take at least five years to implement, and to date there is just a single MSC and two Supercentres in operation. Many of these will require totally new facilities. The hundreds of Express locations, meanwhile, will largely be existing stores from the company’s 350 depot network. ¬ Steve Corcoran has been chief executive of Speedy since 2005, when he took over from company founder John Brown. He joined the company in 1998 as a salesman in London. Just as significant for Speedy is its venture into overseas markets, spearheaded by a joint venture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Carillion’s local joint venture, Al Futtaim Carillion (AFC). This new international business will be key to Speedy’s growth projections in the coming decade. Mr Corcoran, a one-time Speedy depot manager in London who was closely mentored by his predecessor, John Brown, says that by 2020 overseas revenues have the potential to reach £1 billion, which will be half of the £2 billion group target. To put that in perspective, total revenues in the current financial year will be around the £350 million mark. The initial focus on the Middle East was supposed to be Dubai, but since the crash efforts have switched to Abu Dhabi, where Al Futtaim Carillion is still busy. At current levels of activity revenues could reach £10 million in the first year, says Mr Corcoran. “It’s building new cities, not ‘iconic’ buildings, which we think are risky”, he says, wary of being IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Speedy Hire.indd 17 03/03/2010 11:23:49 INTERVIEW 18 Self-belief Speedy has signed a five year partnership with Al Futtaim Carillion in the Middle East. Speedy hopes that by 2020 it will be generating £1 billion in revenues from operations outside the UK. associated with speculative mega projects. “It’s long term infrastructure – water, power, rails, schools, oil and gas.” The strategy here is to leverage relationships with its major UK customers who are working overseas (or overseas contractors who work with Speedy in the UK). These relationships with big customers have become a major priority for Speedy, not least because these companies have grown their UK construction market shares through the recession. Margin pressures He acknowledges that rental may not be as firmly established in the Middle East as the UK, but argues that large contractors will be forced to become more efficient as pressures on margins increase, a process that will accelerate the take up of rental; “You need people who can service you properly.” He adds that many contractors, including Carillion, operate in the Middle East without the same number of sub-contractors that you would typically see in the UK. This means that major rental agreements like the five year deal recently signed with AFC have the potential to bring major rewards relatively quickly. The Carillion joint venture has started in Abu Dhabi, but AFC operates in other Middle East countries as well as in Northern African countries like Egypt and Libya. Mr Corcoran says Carillion is moving into Oman and Egypt and that Speedy could follow them as soon as April this year. He also sees opportunities to follow customers to oil and gas and large infrastructure markets in countries like Brazil, Australia and Malaysia. Long term, he sees this kind of work as forming a third of the international business. Developments here are “not imminent – next year probably.” If the £2 billion target for 2020 seems ambitious, then consider that even as recently as autumn last year the target date was actually 2015. It was the depth of the UK recession that prompted a rethink on the timescale. The targets themselves don’t frighten him, and he says that the UK operation has the capacity to reach £1 billion. He mentions, for example, new offerings such as a gap insurance service for customers covering small items of plant - that could generate revenues of several hundred million pounds. However, the UK recession has clearly changed the calculations. The company’s share price – down to around £0.30 from a peak of £3.50 in 2007 – and losses in the first half of its current financial year (to 30 September) illustrate the pressures that Speedy is under in the current market. In the recent past Speedy has been benefiting from government spending on public works and sectors including education and the health service, as well as investment in the utilities sector. This has been particularly important given the dramatic falls in non-residential construction. Construction represents around 50% of Speedy’s business, and that market alone dropped by around 20% in 2009. One big issue here is uncertainty over future levels of government spending. However, Mr Corcoran’s view is that the impact of falls in government spending “is not going to be as severe as it is “I’ve always been a bit cocky”, says Steve Corcoran, “I’m fairly entrepreneurial: always looking for a way of doing things better.” His first job in rental was with Manchesterbased hire company PB Hire – a renter of transport and small tools - where he started in 1986. PB was subsequently sold to John Mowlem (who also owned HSS Hire at the time), and Mr Corcoran joined Speedy as a London sales manager in 1989 and was then appointed city depot manager in London. “I was finding new ways of growing the business in the south”, he recalls. This included the establishment of Speedy’s first lifting and surveying divisions, “We were growing aggressively. When Speedy floated in 2001 John [John Brown, then the managing director] asked me to join him on the board. When John retired [in 2005], I got the role.” By this time John Brown had already charted a course to become a national player. Mr Corcoran kept up the pace, making several major acquisitions including Hewden’s tool hire operation, power renter LCH, LGH (Lifting Gear Hire), and in-house rental operations at contractors including AMEC and Carillion. The focus now has shifted from acquisitions to surviving the UK recession and expansion overseas. suggested.” He thinks pension funds, for example, will increasingly step in and make investments in infrastructure. Even if public spending comes down, he believes that there will be a way for funding in infrastructure to be maintained. In any case, a fall off in public spending will be sustainable as long as private sector spending recovers. “There are signs of housebuilding recovering”, says Mr Corcoran, “the repair and maintenance market is improving; education spending is being forced through quite aggressively – mainly private sector funding.” He recognizes, however that private sector investment remains depressed, although at least stabilising. ‘Silly’ prices Speedy has signed a partnership with biometric and identity management company Human Recognition Systems (HRS) to offer MSite, a biometric site access security system. Housed in a steel cabin, MSite has security turnstiles connected to a biometric reader that uses either hand geometry or iris-scanning technology to check the identity of those entering or leaving a site. The system, which is already being used by contractors like Carillion, BAM, Balfour Beatty and Wates, can limit access to those with proper accreditations as well as provide real-time reports on time and attendance records and hours worked. IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Speedy Hire.indd 18 Price competition is one consequence of the depressed demand. Steve Corcoran says prices “have got silly. We are all really at risk of not understanding our own costs and returns”. He says the company is focusing on making sure its sales force understands the value of the service they provide, and “negotiating from knowledge”. Speedy has cut its fleet by 20% in value terms, which is less than the almost 30% fall in revenues that the company reported in the six months to September last year. Mr Corcoran says the resulting fall in utilisation will help ensure that the fleet isn’t overworked, particularly since capital investment has been dramatically cut and the fleet is being aged. Net CapEx in the current financial year will be around £20 million, a sizeable proportion of which has been spent on the Middle East venture. He says that Speedy’s fleet is divided 50/50 between short term assets (needing replaced before five years) and longer term assets that can be held on to longer if necessary. He says it is Speedy’s strategy to generate cash by extending the ages of the long life assets to pay for investment to www.khl.com/rental/ 03/03/2010 11:23:58 Full page.indd 1 03/03/2010 13:15:35 For equipment that Speedy doesn’t stock it has a Managed Services division that supplies equipment from re-rental partners such as Lavendon, One Call Hire and Nixon Hire. The division’s revenues recently passed the £25 million mark. maintain the short term fleet. Rather than invest in updating the fleet, Speedy prefers to pay down its debts (net debt stood at £141 million at the end of January). “Two or three years ago we were saying that 100% gearing was fine”, he says, “That’s changed, after the downturn. We think that 50-70% is now healthy. On the basis that the market is still subdued, our position is to err to the 50% level.” It is currently at around 55% Generalist? There are so many changes afoot at Speedy that it is inevitable to ask if the company is bent on becoming a full line, generalist rental company. It currently goes well beyond the size of equipment of a classic tool hirer – its gensets, for example, go up to 1.4 MW – but Speedy hasn’t yet moved into large powered access or traditional plant hire territory with larger excavators. Instead, the company has a ‘managed services’ division that sources larger equipment from other suppliers – including Lavendon for powered access. Turnover at the division has now reached £25 million. Mr Corcoran says this makes sense; “We don’t necessarily need to own everything. Why not use external suppliers for some products.” It is typical of Mr Corcoran’s thoughtful approach to rental that his ambitious growth target doesn’t necessarily mean investing in every type of equipment, or being all things to all people. Perhaps evolution is an apt description of the strategy IRN after all. RESEARCH ■ RESOURCE ■ RESULTS rental www.khl.com A KHL Group Publ ication IRN100: 2004-200 FIVE YEAR TOPLIST: 8 Ranking E largest renurope’s tal compan ies ERN IRN100 IRN100 BUY IT NOW! At its peak, work on the London Olympics site will bring in annual revenues of around £10 million for Speedy, which is working on the site as part of the Construction Site Solutions rental consortium, one of two rental consortia on the project. It sounds a lot, but perhaps it’s not quite as much as Speedy hoped. “Construction started later than we wanted”, says Mr Corcoran. “We will not have realized the full value we expected this year because of the late start.” He says that rental revenues as a proportion of total project spending will typically vary from 1% (simple projects) to as high as 9% (complex jobs). In the case of the London Olympics he thinks it will be closer to 2.5-3.0%. Prefabrication has been a big element of the project, and that has taken some rental volume out. “There is more fixing, installation tasks, welding, and less cutting, breaking and grinding”, he says. The peak for Speedy will start around April this year when the major buildings reach the fit-out stage, with high levels of activity being maintained for about a year. “The Olympics is in 2012, but construction has to stop around August 2011”, he points out, “It has only got another year and a half to go.” INTERNAT IONAL INFORMATION STORE 2004-2008 Olympic boom? 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VENUE: New Munich Trade Fair Centre WWW.BAUMA.DE Stand 400 in Hall 3B Hotels & Travel HOTEL BOOKINGS: www.TRADEFAIRS.com Tel: +49 69 95 88 36 16 E-mail: messe-muenchen@tradefairs.com TRAVEL TO THE MUNICH TRADE FAIR CENTRE FROM THE AIRPORT TAXI: Journey takes 35 minutes and the agreed fare is €51 SHUTTLE BUS: Runs every 30 minutes from several stops at the airport terminals to the showground. Journey takes 45 minutes and costs €7.50 one way (€12.50 return). TRAIN: Trains run directly from the airport to Munich and then on to the Messe showground. Journey times vary from 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on the chosen route. FROM MUNICH CITY CENTRE The exhibition can be reached in around 20 minutes from the city centre. Trains on the U2 underground line run from 5.30 am to midnight at 5-10 minute intervals. The exhibition stops are “Messestadt West” and “Messestadt Ost.” BY ROAD The New Munich Trade Fair Centre is located directly on the A94 motorway and can be reached via Feldkirchen-West exit (exit 6), München-Riem (exit 5) and Moosfeld (exit 4). Layout Although the exhibition covers a huge area, Bauma’s organisers group similar products together. Halls A1 & A2, plus the new D1 & D2 temporary halls in the outside area: Scaffolding, formwork, instruments, hand tools and accessories Halls B1 & C1: Equipment for producing building products Hall C2: Mining equipment Hall B2: Recycling, crushing & screening equipment Hall C3: Equipment for processing rebar Halls A3, A4, A5, A6 and B0: Components Halls B3, B4, B5, B6, C3 & C4: Earthmoving & road building equipment Outdoor area: Various large equipment & products I f you think you’ve seen everything at Bauma then you need to take another look. Of course, seeing everything properly is just not possible, unless you feel like making 428 stand visits every day for seven days. (There are 3000 exhibitors in total.) The best you can hope for is to reach the ‘mustsee’ stands and new equipment, leaving yourself enough time for a more speculative wander around some of the less travelled paths. What is ‘must-see’ depends on the kind of rental company you are, but in this Bauma Rental Guide we have focused on the obvious categories: compact equipment, access and material handling, on-site equipment (including pumps, compressors and gensets), compaction tools and other sectors including formwork, hand-held tools and demolition and attachments. It is not a completely exhaustive list of new equipment relevant to rental, but we hope to have brought together many of the most important new launches. For greater detail on specific sectors including Heavy Construction Equipment, Aerial Platforms and Cranes, see the March issues of our sister publications, Construction Europe, Access International and International Cranes & Specialized Transport. You can pick up these magazines on the KHL Group stand at Bauma (Stand 400 in Hall 3B). 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Readers will be able to pick our April issue containing the Bauma ‘Stop Press’ feature giving last-minute news on product launches at the show. Copies of all other KHL titles, including Access International, Construction Europe and International Cranes & Specialized Transport, will be available at the stand. 19/01/2010 Offic IRN 03 2010 ial maga Cove r.ind d 6 zine of the ERA 15:58:16 IRN renta’s excl l eq usive TH E uipm g ON LY ent uide to MA GA on sh all ZI NE FO R ow the n TH E in M e WO RL unic w D’ S h EQ UI PM EN p23 T RE A-Z NT AL SE CT 02/0 3/20 OR 10 14:2 4:54 Hitachi’s new launches will include five zero tail swing mini excavators. COMPACT & UTILITY EQUIPMENT There will be literally hundreds of new compact machines on show in Munich. Rental people will inevitably look to the Kubota stand for new excavators, but the company is keeping very quiet about what will be on show. All it would say is that there will be two more of the new -4 series models on show. This follows the launch last year of the first -4 unit, the KX057-4. Another firm favourite with rental companies is Takeuchi. Again, the company is being a bit tightlipped about what compact models it will have on its stand, although confirms that there will definitely be something worth seeing. An educated guess would be that Takeuchi will be showing a more sophisticated version of the electric plug-in mini that it first showed at Intermat in 2006. The target here is for a model that doesn’t need mains power but uses a self-contained battery system. Definitely worth a trip to open area F12, Booth 1212/3, where Takeuchi exhibits with its German dealer W Shafer. Not in the compact sector, but we can say with certainty that Takeuchi will be showing its largest excavator yet – the 16 t TB1160W model. This is a size up from its previous largest model, a tracked 14 t unit, and adds to manufacturer’s existing 8 t wheeled machine. New from Hyundai are mini excavators from its long-awaited –9 series of machines in the shape of the 1.6 t R16-9, 2.7 t zero tail swing R27Z-9 and 5.5 t R55-9. There will also be a wheeled model on display, the 5.5 t R55W-9. Of the nine new models Hitachi plans to launch at Bauma, seven will be compact excavators. At the lower end of the weight classifications will be the traditional design ZX18-3 and ZX27-3, while the new short tail-swing models are the ZX29U-3, ZX33U-3, ZX38U-3, ZX48U-3 and ZX52U-3. The five other mini excavators being launched by Hitachi are short tail swing machines. The ZX29U-3, ZX33U-3 and ZX38U-3 are all equipped with next generation threecylinder engines to reduce fuel consumption, while a new automatic travel speed Volvo will launch four new machines at the lighter end of its mini excavator line-up. Case is now offering a high travel speed option on its compact wheeled loaders. control helps to maintain smooth handling and stability when carrying loads. The larger ZX48U-3 and ZX52U-3 short-tail machines meanwhile feature four-cylinder engines, although fuel consumption is -13% lower than their predecessors. New additions to the Bobcat range of mini excavators include the E45 and E 50 4.5 and 5.0 t class zero tail swing mini excavators. Both are powered by a four-cylinder Kubota engine and come with an ‘auto idle’ function as standard to reduce fuel consumption and noise at times of low activity. Among the new –9 series compact machines on the Hyundai stand will be this zero tail swing 2.7 t model. In the compact loader segment, Bobcat will be showing the S650 skid steer and T650 tracked loaders, which offer a range of improvements over the previous models. These include greater operator comfort with a bigger cab, bigger door, adjustable joysticks and better all-round visibility. JCB’s latest addition is the 8 t 8085 ZTS, a zero tail swing excavator that is a similar size to the 8080 ZTS it replaces, but which offers more productivity and lower operating costs. Much of this is due to the new 43 kW engine that offers more torque at lower revs, while auto idle and one-touch idle functions also help to reduce fuel consumption. Volvo will launch four new machines in its compact excavator range. These are the EC15C, EC17C, EC18C and EC20C, replacing the existing EC15B in XR, XT and XTV variants and the EC20B in XT and XTV variants. New features include hydraulic hoses routed inside the boom and simultaneous control of slew and offset movements using the electro-proportional roller. All four models are powered by a 12.3 kW diesel engine. Case launches a high travel speed (HTS) option for three of its compact wheeled loader models. This takes the top speed for machines like the 121E from 20 km/h to 35 km/h. The addition of a mechanical high speed gear does not detract from the precise control available with the hydrostatic drive, with features like inching control retained. New from Caterpillar is the 434E Mechanical backhoe loader. ¬ IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Bauma Guide.indd 24 03/03/2010 11:17:21 Aerial platforms ...the leading fuel transportation tank + IPAF trained operators = Safe effective work at height UN, U N, ADR Approved IBC for fuel transport Double wall for fuel storage 960 - 3000 Litres IPAF Approved Training Centres train more than 70 000 operators per year worldwide in the safe and productive use of modern platforms - its PAL Card is recognised everywhere as proof of high quality training. International safety legislation increasingly demands proper training and your business relies on the productivity of your operators. So insist on IPAF-training for operators to get every job at height done effectively and in complete safety. 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In the larger earthmoving equipment sector many manufacturers will be waiting until next year and the Stage IIIB/Tier 3 engine emission requirements to renew their ranges. Even so, Bauma will see many dozens of new large machines - including Hyundai’s all-new –9 series of mini and full sized tracked and wheeled excavators up to 52 t. A full report on the new large sized models being launched at Bauma can be found in the March issue of our sister magazine, Construction Europe. This issue will be available on the KHL Group stand at Bauma. Luigong will launch its 365A skid steer loader onto the European market at Bauma. ACCESS/ TELEHANDLERS/ MATERIAL HANDLING New from JCB is the 8 t 8085 ZTS midi excavator. As the name suggests, the machine features mechanical operating levers as opposed to pilot controls. Caterpillar says this is a preference in developing markets such as Eastern Europe and Russia, where there is a need for high performance with simple controls. Hidromek will unveil a compact backhoe loader in the shape of the HMK62. The machine offers a 0.35 m3 bucket at the front and a 0.05 m3 bucket at the back, and is powered by a 45 kW Honda engine. New backhoe loaders will be a feature of the Chenggong stand, with the CG862H, CG866H and CG866HTC on display. All come with and 82 kW engine and a range of bucket options and the CG862H features a side shift digger arm. The CG866HTC meanwhile has longer loader arms and a tool carrier linkage. New from Terex is the TA3.5SH 3.5 t capacity site dumper. A key feature is the directional drive selector on the steering column, which allows the operator to change between forward and reverse without using a manual clutch or gear lever. Liugong’s new machines include the 777III, a sideshift version of the backhoe loader it launched three years ago. Options include an extending dipper stick, and the European version features a Stage IIIAcompliant 75 kW engine, as opposed to the Stage I Weichai that can be fitted for emerging market countries. Hinowa is launching a high-speed version of its HS1100 and HS1150 mini-dumpers. The company will also be showing its 365A skid steer loader, which is powered by a Stage IIIA Yanmar engine. Gehl Europe shows a selection of its AL range of seven compact articulated loaders, now available in North America (selected models) following their European launch in 2008. The range comes in sizes from 1.4 to 3.2 t operating weights and all are equipped with low noise and low emission Yanmar diesel engines. Italy’s Hinowa extends its tracked mini-dumper range with the HS1100 High Speed, a faster version of its HS1100 and HS1150 dumpers with speeds increasing from 4 km/hr to 6 km/hr. A new control system provides more power when travelling uphill and offers top speed on flat ground. US utility equipment machinery manufacturer Vermeer adds several new products at Bauma, including a new stump cutter, brush chipper, drill and compact tractor. The SC372 stump cutter, which replaces and upgrades the SC352 model, is a compact model – only 0.89 m wide – and is powered by either a 28.2 kW Yanmar diesel or 26.1 kW Briggs & Stratton Vanguard petrol engine. The unit has new operator controls that incorporate additional safety features. The new BC1200XL brush chipper – also available with two engine options, either a 63.4 kW or 82 kW Cummins diesel engine –fills a gap in the company’s range and will also replaces the existing BC1000. Also on show is a new mid-compact utility tractor, the RTX550. This “fills an important niche for contractors who complete secondary, shortrun installations.” Powered by a 48.4 kW engine, the tractor can be fitted with rubber tires or the rubber quad-track system. Finally, Merlo finds time to expand its Cingo tool carrier range with 1.2 t and 1.6 t payload capacity models (the M12 and M16). The M12, which will replace the 1 t M10, will also be offered with 9 m and 14 m aerial platform attachments. Merlo always likes to have something different on its stand, and this Bauma will be no exception, with interesting prototype telescoping aerial platforms mounted on a truck carrier from one of its DBM concrete mixers. The two versions will have platform heights of 15 and 18 m, both using a boom from Merlo’s Roto 38.16 telehandler. Platform capacity will be 1000 kg and weighing around 12 t they will be much simpler (and less expensive) than Merlo’s previously shown MRP articulated boom platforms based on a telehandler carrier. Also making a big impression will be UpRight Powered Access, partly because all of its equipment will be in the Snorkel colours of orange and white, which is the new global colour for all UpRight/ Snorkel products. If the UpRight blue is disappearing, then at least the company has new machines to show, and lots of them. First up will be the Pop-Up push-around scissors that UpRight now has global distribution rights to sell. Just as important, UpRight shows a completely new generation of self-propelled boom lifts, a new range of electric scissor lifts and three new twin-deck construction scissors. Merlo launches 15 and 18 m telescopic aerial platforms mounted on carriers from its concrete mixer range. IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Bauma Guide.indd 26 03/03/2010 11:14:52 27 BAUMA GUIDE JLG Industries will focus on its aftermarket service – highlighting the fact, for example, that in addition to parts for its own machines it also offers around 5000 OEM competitor parts as well. It will show an enhanced version of its wellestablished E300 electric articulating boom. Improvements on the existing model include the use of new non-marking 25x7 12 in tyres to help protect floors, improve traction and provide a smoother ride, and repositioned pothole protection bars to make it easier to travel up steep ramps. Smaller more efficient batteries (305 Ahr rather than 370 Ahr) will actually offer a 20% better duty cycle. The company has also announced recently that HSS Hire in the UK has been granted exclusive UK distribution rights for the innovative Liftpod, signaling its entry to the European market (the lift was scheduled to be shown at the International Hardware Fair in Cologne at the end of February.) Also new will be the 2906/2906L (low height version) and 3507 compact telehandlers. These will replace the 266 and 307 models that have been available for several years, and were launched first at a major agricultural show in Europe last year. Finally, the company will show its new ClearSky telematics solution, following its North American launch at the recent Rental Show in Orlando. Manitou, in addition to showing several new telehandlers (see more below) is launching a higher capacity version of its 160 ATJ articulated boom. RIGHT: JLG makes significant improvements – including 20% increased duty cycle – on its wellestablished E300 articulating boom. Terex AWP shows the new Genie GTH-4018SR telehandler. This will not replace the original model, but the 160 ATJ+ will offer customers a platform capacity increased from 230 to 400 kg and a larger 2.4 m by 0.9 m basket, allowing three people to work with tools. The chassis on the ‘+’ model will be a little larger. German truck mounted platform specialist Ruthmann promises a visual treat on its stand with at least four of its new TB 270 models arranged in an imaginative way (although it wasn’t saying how). The TB 270 is a larger version of the recently launched TB 220, still mounted on a 3.5 t GVW carrier but with ¬ WE CAN HELP WITH YOUR UPS AND DOWNS A 400 kg cage capacity is the key feature of the new heavy-duty ‘+’ version of Manitou’s 160 ATJ articulating boom. We supply top quality mobile aliminium towers and low level access equipment throughout the UK. With our experience and dedication to the industry, we can offer you the best, with no compromise, guaranteed. Visit our website to see our full range of products including manufacturer’s instructions. www.eurotowers.co.uk MANUFACTURERS OF ALUMINIUM SCAFFOLD TOWER & ACCESS EQUIPMENT UpRight will have lots of new machines on show, including new telescopic booms, electric scissors and rough terrain scissors, as well as its new Pop-Up range of push-around scissors. All will be in UpRight’s new corporate colours of orange and white. Unit 5 Edgemead Close, Round Spinney, Northampton NN3 8RG Call: 01604 644 774 Email: sales@eurotowers.co.uk Pasma and IPAF registered training centre IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Bauma Guide.indd 27 03/03/2010 11:15:15 BAUMA GUIDE 28 Kramer-Werke extends its telehandler range downwards with the addition of two new models, the 1245 (pictured here) and the 2506. Chinese crane giant XCMG will be branching out into telehandlers at Bauma. 5 m extra working height and 14.8 m outreach. A lightweight TBR 200 will also be on show – the first lightweight Ruthmann unit to have a fly jib at the end of the boom. The Ruthmann stand is very much worth a visit, because if you buy a machine you will automatically enter a draw to win one of five trips to the World Cup in South Africa this summer. Teupen shows its new ‘economy’ 13GT model – with an aluminium boom – as well as an upgraded version of its Leo 23GT, with a new crawler undercarriage (extendible as an option) and new control panel. Germany’s Bocker Group is adding mast climbing work platforms to its product range. Finland’s Dinolift, meanwhile, shows its 215XTC, the largest of its new range of crawler mounted ‘Spider’ machines. Terex AWP isn’t planning any new aerial platform launches at the show, although it will have the recently introduced Genie GTH-4018 SR Rotating Telehandler on its stand. Alimak Hek is launching a range of low height landing gates to meet the requirements of the new Machinery Directive. The gates, which cannot be opened unintentionally and have a kick plate to prevent items from falling, are designed to fit all types of applications and will weigh less than 25 kg. They are also compatible with all brands of construction hoists, material hoists and transport platforms. Alimak Hek will also show a larger version of its Scando 650 heavy duty hoists. The Scando 650 FC-XL extra large hoist cars have internal cage lengths of up to 5 m, 2 m width and heights up to 2.8 m Alimak Hek believes it is the largest standard construction hoists on the world market operating on a single mast. Hinowa is updating its Lightlift range of Spider platforms, with the addition of automatic selflevelling and retraction of outriggers on the 14.72, 19.65 and 23.12 models. These models – designated IIIS (Self Stabilisation System) - will also now use IPAF’s ‘safety fety experience experience’ Taking 800 m2 in the outsidee area, aerial platform association the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promises to give visitors an ‘IPAF Safety Experience’; a walk-through presentation on how to use powered access ely. There will be 15-20 machines on the stand, equipment safely and effectively. art of the ‘experience’. and some demonstrated as part vance details of an IPAF will also have advance ‘intelligent’ PAL card that is being jointly developed by IPAF and r. In German IT specialist Rosler. addition the association will announce the results of its competition to find rness the best designed safety harness for women. This new 5 t capacity P50.18 handler is mounted on the carrier for a 10 t handler, giving it extra stability. CAN-BUS controls, incorporating a remote control diagnostic display. The company launched the first Lithium-Ion battery powered aerial platform last year, the Goldlift 14.70, and says that Li-Ion battery systems will also soon be available with the 19.65 and 23.12 models. Hinowa is also adding a new Goldlift model, the 17.80 XL, which is a larger version of the 14.70 and fills a gap between it and the Lightlift 1965. This is a fully hydraulic model and it will also feature lubrication-free pins. The Italian company also promises a new version of the Orchidea Lift 21.11 truck mount introduced at Inte Intermat last year. This version will have a onebutton ‘go home’ feature and variable outrigger setting settings. Unde Under its new leadership, Manitou is intent on str streamlining its product range and reducing the number of ‘non-standard’ models. This new ap approach will be evident at Bauma, with two nnew simplified MRT models on show – 16 and 18 m models. These will have a new cab design, modif modified outriggers (to reduce the dimensions and make set-up easier) and improved lifting capacities. The trend towards compact telehandlers will also be evid evident, with Manitou launching the MT625, a 2.5 t capaci capacity, 5.85 m lift height model designed for the constr construction model. The unit will feature a laterally mount mounted 55 kW Kubota engine and a two-speed IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Bauma Guide.indd 28 03/03/2010 11:15:55 29 hydrostatic transmission. This machine will replace the existing Manitou 2.3 t/5.0 m compact model. Also on the cards at Bauma is news on attachments, with Manitou set to use the existing attachments from its US subsidiary Gehl and its Italian business to market a new range of Manitou attachments. As well as launching new aerial platforms, Italy’s Merlo will show a new 5 t, 18 m telehandler based on the chassis of a 10 t handler. This machine, which was developed first for the Canadian market, will be extremely stable by virtue of its heavy duty carrier and will find favour in areas such as North America, Scandinavia and the Middle East. Also on show will be a prototype of Merlo’s an extremely attractive model range on offer”, says Kramer product manager Andreas Breunig. As far as telehandlers are concerned, Bobcat has a new four-model range of rotary machines covering lift capacities from 3.5 to 5.0 t and lift heights from 17.5 m to 24.5 m. In addition to its earthmoving equipment and cranes, Liebherr will also show two updated telehandlers at Bauma. Both the TL435-10 and TL44510 models are receiving an upgrade – details to be announced at Bauma. Bauma will see the first European showing of this Mitsubishi Hybrid drive forklift. The company is promoting the Lithium-Ion battery/diesel engine hybrid drive more than the forklift. BAUMA GUIDE largest Roto model yet, the Roto 60.24 MCSS with a maximum lift height of 24 m and maximum capacity of 6000 kg. Wacker Neuson subsidiary Kramer Werke’s two new telehandlers, the 1245 and 2506, are compact models to add to the existing 3307, 4507 and 4009 machines. The 1245 mini-handler can lift up to 1.2 t and has a maximum lifting height of 4.5 m, but is just 2.92 m long and 1.56 m wide. 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New from JCB is the 515-40 Loadall, which at just 1.8 m high, 2.97 m long and weighing less than 3.5 t is the smallest telehandler JCB has ever built. Despite it’s small size, the machine can take a 1.5 t payload to a height of 4 m, and it also has 4-wheel drive and steering for excellent maneuverability. The machine can be specified with either a compact Loadall or skid steer quick hitch. Chinese crane giant XCMG meanwhile will launch its first ever telehandlers at Bauma. Details are sketchy, but the company says it will have 14 m and 17 m working height machines on display, both of which will be powered by Cummins engines and feature 4x4 drive. German material handling specialist Böcker uses Bauma to expand its range of rack and pinion hoists, launching its first ever mast climbing platform, the Maxi-Climber MC 650. The single mast version has a maximum platform length of 15 m and a maximum carrying capacity of 3.5 t, while the twin-mast unit can be up to 35 m long and carry as much as 6 t. The mast climber uses the same mast sections as on the company’s Giant-Lift and Superlift LX construction hoists, as well as some of the same components from the hoist cages. In the company’s inclined ladder lift and crane segment, there is a new compact inclined ladder lift, the Junior HD 24K, featuring an articulating joint at the upper end of the ladder, the first of the Junior series to have that feature. The trailer mounted model has a maximum lifting height of approximately 24 m, has an average lifting speed of 45 m/min and can lift loads of up to 250 kg. The company also plans to show an entirely new wireless control system for its range of construction hoists – details of the system will be available at Bauma. ¬ In the forklift sector, German manufacturer Jungheinrich will show the new VFG 316s – 320s trucks, hydrostatic drive counterbalance models in the smallest size class from 1.6 to 2.0 t lifting sizes. Replacing existing models, the new trucks are available in diesel or LPG versions, using a Volkswagen engine. Mitsubishi Equipment Europe will have on show its Japanese developed hybrid powered forklift truck. This 4.0-5.0 t rated truck is already available in Japan, but will be shown at Bauma not so much to promote the truck but to show manufacturers the hybrid power system. By using a power train comprising a lithium ion battery, diesel engine, two induction motors and inverters, the company has been able to reduce by a third the size of diesel engine required. Mitsubishi says it will market this hybrid power system to OEMs who will benefit from using smaller diesel engines and in some cases reduce the size of the engine such that expensive aftertreatment for emissions reduction is not required. Manufacturers of excavators and aerial platforms are among its target customers. Tsurumi Europe launches the NK 2-22 dewatering pump. German compressor specialist Kaeser shows its Mobilair 43 with a new double-walled polyethylene canopy. ON-SITE EQUIPMENT Doosan Infracore Portable Power (DIPP) launches the new 12/150 compressor, its largest single axle portable compressor. The 12/150 has a free air delivery of 14.9 m3/ min (526 cfm) at an output pressure of 12 bar and is intended for applications in rental, construction, quarrying and general industry. Also new from DIPP is the AGC200 synchronization option for the company’s G250, G400 and G500 PowerSource generators. DIPP says it has worked with DEIF, the generator controls specialist, to develop the synchronization feature, which Doosan says will “allow specialist generator rental companies to manage and optimize generator fleet modularity and thereby increase utilization rates.” Finally, the company launches a new version of its 7/41 portable compressor, with a new “Tough Top” polymer canopy. The canopy can be supplied in customer colours and retrofitted to existing 7/41 units. New compressors from Atlas Copco include the XAS 87 kD, which provides 5m3/min at 7 bar. The trailer-mounted unit weighs in at 750 kg and has been designed with the needs of the European rental market in mind. Robustly constructed and simple to operate, the compact and lightweight design also means there are no special licensing requirements to tow it behind a vehicle. Also new is the XAHS 237, offering 236 l/sec at 12 bar and the XAMS 287, providing 285 l/sec at 8.6 bar. As part of an introductory offer, Atlas Copco is offering these with FuelXpert and an after cooler/ water separator as part of the standard package. Bauma is where Atlas Copco starts to really push its Chicago Pneumatic brand in Europe. Having already rebranded its Irmair compressors as Chicago Pneumatic in Europe, the company will use Bauma to show a wide range of gensets and compressors as well as a selection of handheld tools and breakers and light concreting and compaction equipment. Notable product launches will include the new CPS 7.5 compressor, produced in Belgium, and a lighter version (by 250 kg) of the Chicago Pneumatic 275. The unit, which uses a Deutz engine, delivers 7.6 m3/ min (269 cfm) at 7 bar (102 psi) working pressure, and is designed for abrasive sandblasting, running pneumatic tools and general construction work. In the company’s generator range, expect to see IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Bauma Guide.indd 31 03/03/2010 11:18:18 BAUMA GUIDE 32 ITT will show a 6” automatic self-priming pump, the first of a new range of diesel driven pumps. The new P 718 unit from Putzmeister is a pump for liquid screed or fine concretes. new 40 and 60 kVA models, although no details were available at the time of going to press. At Bauma 2010, CompAir will launch its new, fuelefficient range of three high-pressure portable compressors, designed to deliver up to 26% energy savings. See the compressor feature in this issue for further details. Germany’s Kaeser will show, among other models, its Mobilair 43, the latest of its portable compressors to be offered with the new doublewalled polyethylene canopy. The standard metal canopied version will also still be available. Powered by a four cylinder water-cooled Kubota turbo diesel engine, the Mobilair 43 provides free air delivery of 4.2m3/min at 7 bar. In the pump sector, Sweden’s Grindex adds a new 80 m head submersible drainage pump to its Master range. The new double-stage Master SH pump weighs less than 100 kg, making it an extremely compact high-head pump. (In comparison, Grindex’s 200 m head pump weighs 1 t.) Designed for applications in underground mines, open pit mines, quarries and tunnels, the Master SH is designed to be resistant to abrasives in the water, with damaging material kept away from vulnerable parts. Bauma will see couple of new self-priming and submersible pumps from ITT Water & Wastewater. Centre stage will be a new range of diesel-driven self-priming pumps, the first Flygt diesel pumps to use the company’s patented N pump hydraulic technology. On show at Bauma will be the 6 in version of the new range, with 4 in and 8 in models to follow later this year and 10 in and 12 in units planned for 2011. The 6 in unit will have a maximum flow rate of 92 l/sec and have a maximum head of 49 m. Also new will be the first two-stage Flygt pump in the 2600 series. The 10 kW rated 2660 ST uses ITT’s Active Seal system to lengthen intervals between oil changes and maintenance checks. Pioneer Pumps, which can be found on the UK pavilion, will show its new PP100 pumpset, which offers flows of more than 200 m3/h and pressures of 3 bar. The unit can handle solids of up to 76 mm and is powered by a Cat engine. Also on show will be the PP150 pumpset, which offers flows of up to 400 m3/hour at 3 bar. Again, a Cat engine supplies the power, and the maximum solid size is 76 mm. The new PX80S high pressure pump, meanwhile, can deliver 120 m3/hour at pressures of more than 20 bar. Powered by a JCB engine, the unit is designed for dewatering and drilling applications. Tsurumi Europe promises an “exciting package of product launches” at Bauma, chief among them the new NK 2-22 dewatering pump and the launch of an innovative excavator adaptor. The NK 2-22 is a heavy duty, high head, singlephase submersible pump with applications including the removal of sand, wastewater and general construction site drainage. It has a 2.2 kW motor and can carry water over a total head of 25 m or reach flow capacities of up to 590 l/min. Tsurumi’s new excavator adaptor transforms a standard excavator into a mobile pumping unit. The adaptor on show at Bauma is designed to improve efficiency when pumping sand, mud or slurry with Tsurumi’s GPN series. US/UK pump manufacturer and rental company Godwin Pumps celebrates the 40th anniversary of the very first Dri-Prime pump by launching two additions to the range. The HL260M is a 250 mm by 200 mm single-stage automatic priming centrifugal pump capable of flow rates to 910 m3/h and pumping heads of up to 183 m. Ideal for mining a quarry applications, the pump has a considerably higher flow volume than the other high-head pump in the range, the HL160. The other new Dri-Prime is the CD500M, a 600 x 400 mm centrifugal pump capable of flow rates to 3066 m3/h and heads of 61 m. This is designed for large dewatering applications in mining and civil construction, and is a higher flow version of the CD400. Although best known for its Dri-Prime models, Godwin also markets a range of submersible pumps. At Bauma the company will launch the next generation of these Sub-Prime pumps, which will be available in sludge, trash and dewatering versions from 0.4 to 67 kW. Godwin promises “significant advancements” on the existing range. The UK’s Brendon Powerwashers will show its first ever hot water washers at Bauma. IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Bauma Guide.indd 32 03/03/2010 11:18:34 Visit us at the www.dieci.com 2010 April 19 - 25, ational n Intern Messe Münche ion area it ib h x e r o o d t Ou booth 1006/4 Outdoor area F9-F13 Stand 1110/1 ACTIONS not words Made for working and designed to make work easier. 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This system, for which a patent is being sought, uses fewer parts than a traditional water boiler and is easily removable as a single unit from the rear of the unit. The washers are ideal for removing graffiti and other heavy duty tasks, and will be around 40% more expensive than cold water units. Available either skid- or trailer mounted, the washers weigh 1500 kg and can be powered by a choice of one Yanmar diesel or three Honda petrol engines. Expect a big showing from one of the giants of German construction equipment manufacturing, Putzmeister, with new concrete pumps of all shapes and sizes as well as innovations in some of its less well known product ranges, like high pressure washers. New compact equipment will include the Mixokret M 700 E electric screed, the smallest and lightest Mixokret yet. The new P 718 concrete pump is designed for fine concrete, typically for liquid screed but also capable of pumping concrete with grain sizes up to 32 mm. Another innovation is the SP 11 BUR plastering machine, the new top of the range model in the Beliso worm pump range with a new 4 cylinder engine. In the high pressure cleaning range, Putzmeister launches the Dynajet 800 me, a compact electric trolley unit with 800 bar delivery pressure, making it “the world’s most powerful highpressure cleaner in its class.” Sokkia and Topcon – part of the same company following the merger in early 2008 – will exhibit at Bauma on the same stand, although the two distinct brands remain firmly in place. New Sokkia product at Bauma will include the company’s new GPS receiver, the GRX1 GNSS that will replace the 2700ISX and 1700CSX models. The receiver, which has an integrated antenna, digital UHF radio, GSM module, Bluetooth module and detachable battery, will be available with two data collectors, the SHC250 ‘economy’ model and the fullspecification SHC2500. For the construction market Sokkia will also show the new Triax MP500 multi-purpose laser. This is a replacement for the MP400 and EL400 units, and is built for Sokkia as part of an OEM partnership. See us at BAUMA: F6. 601/602/3 IRN 03 10 Bauma Guide.indd 34 03/03/2010 14:18:45 35 Dynapac’s new LG400, a 400 kg forward and reverse plate compactor. Following its acquisition of Antec last summer, Ammann will show pavers for the first time. The smallest, the APW 1500 mini-paver has an operating weight of 790 kg, a production capacity of 35 t/hr and a paving width of between 0.8 m and 1.65 m. Other new pavers will also be on show. Ammann launches two vibratory rammers in the shape of the ACR60 and ACR68. Both models are powered by Honda GX 100 four-stroke petrol engines with an output of 2.2 KW at 4300 rpm. Fitted with a 3.2 l fuel tank for extended use, both rammers benefit from excellent stability as a result of a low centre of gravity. The company also continues to develop its Rammax trench roller range and will unveil its Rammax 2500 in Munich. Replacing the RW 2000 and RW 2900, the 2500 weighs 2500 kg and has a working width of either 1 m or 1.2 m. Also new in Munich will be the AP240-2 H hybrid hydrostatic rubber-tyre roller. With operating weights of between 9.5 t and 24 t, the eight wheel roller has a working width of 2 m and features a gentle start and stop function to prevent making ripples in the asphalt. Ammann will debut its 11.7 t AV120X articulated tandem roller at the show, and in so doing will complete its heavyweight range. The company’s final new product is the ASC170 single drum roller with a working width of 2.1 m and a weight of 17.8 t. New in the Bomag’s light equipment range is the BMP8500 multipurpose articulated compactor. Featuring wireless remote control, a dual exciter system with directed vibrator, IVC and Ecomode, the BMP8500 has optional drum extensions that can extend the working width up to 0.85 m. Bomag will launch two new petrol engine tampers in the shape of the BT60/4 and the BT65/4. Both models feature a two-section cover on the steering bow and a dual filter fuel system to ensure engine reliability and durability. Alongside the tampers, Bomag will unveil its BP and BVP single direction compaction plates. The BP range has been designed for specialist users who demand power and versatility, while the BVP range features two models fitted with Honda petrol engines. Thanks to a folding steering bow, the BVP range is ideally suited to hire applications. Also new in Munich will be Bomag’s BW174AP-4, a 9.2 t pivot-steered tandem roller. Essentially a fourth generation model, the BW174AP-4 has a new ergonomic cab and operating controls. Equipped with Ecomode active engine management, the BW174AP-4 achieves fuel savings of 20% over the previous model. A field test hybrid drive version, the BW174AP AM, will also be shown. 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Weber says an innovative air filtration system on its new SRV 620 tamper will extend the service life of the engine. SC-5. All rollers in the light series are equipped with Bomag’s exciter system, high performance hydraulics and intelligent vibration control (IVC) to automatically prevent stationary vibration or compaction at excessive speeds. Dynapac, part of the Atlas Copco group and exhibiting on the same stand as its parent, will have several new compaction and paver products on show. The 400 kg class LG400 forward and reverse plate compactor fills a gap in the range, and has a new bottom plate design that helps stop the plate from getting stuck. The PL 600T and PL 1000T are new wheeled Ammann’s AP240-2 H hybrid hydrostatic eight wheel rubber tyre roller has a working width of 2 m. BAUMA GUIDE Wacker Neuson says its new DPU 130 vibratory plate will provide the same compaction power as a 7 t roller. For asphalt work, the company will launch the Compactasphalt 2500, which will place two layers of asphalt in a single pass. On the massive 9000 m2 Wirtgen Group stand, subsidiary Hamm will be a big attraction for compaction equipment buyers, and there will be plenty new to see. Hamm continues the roll-out of its HD+ range of articulating tandem rollers, with new mid-range 9 and 11 t class models joining the 12 and 14 t units launched in 2008. The HD+ 90 and HD+ 110 machines are “all-rounders” suited to motorway construction or other large spaces. The company is also updating its 10 model range of CompactLine articulated tandem rollers in the 1.5 to 4.0 t sizes. The drive train is new, with Kubota engines replacing Hatz, increasing the power on all models with drum width of more than 1 m – 15% more in the case of the HD 13 and HD 14 models. One notable innovation is the new GRW280 rubber tyred roller, a single model that will replace the existing range from the GRW 10 up to the GRW 24. The key feature here is a flexible ballasting system that allows an end user, or rental company, to vary the weight of the machines from 10 t up to 28 t using steel or concrete ballast. Germany’s Weber MT uses Bauma to introduce two new single direction vibratory plates, the CF 2 and CF 3, and the new SRV 620 tamper. The CF 2 has a centrifugal force of 15 kN and CF 3 provides 20 kN. Weber says the plates distinguish themselves by offering a high degree of operator comfort (the hand/arm vibrations have been considerably reduced through a new guidebar) and smaller overall dimensions and a folding guide-bar mean that they can be easily transported in a car. The “rugged and powerful” SRV 620 tamper has been equipped with an innovative air filtration system, says Weber, which means that compared to its predecessor, there is a considerably higher filter output, meaning an extended service life for the engine. Liugong’s stand will feature the 12 t class CLG612HIII vibratory single drum compactor. The hydrostatic drive offers infinitely variable speeds up to 12 km/h and power comes from a Stage IIIAcompliant 116 kW Cummins engine. Fellow Chinese manufacturer Tian Gong will Hamm continued to expand its new HD+ range and will launch 9 and 11 t models at Bauma. This is the HD+ 90. ¬ IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Bauma Guide.indd 37 03/03/2010 11:19:04 BAUMA GUIDE 38 Husqvarna’s K760, pictured here, is one of three new power cutters from the Swedish company. also display a 12 t class machine in the shape of its YZ12G. The unit offers a choice of two frequencies and amplitudes, and also has a hydraulic drive. Components include a 110 kW Cummins engine, Eaton drive lines and Rexroth hydraulics. Wacker Neuson, meanwhile, says its new DPU 130 vibratory plate offers the same compacting power as a 7 t roller. A key feature of the remote controlled unit is the use of two ground plates that make it more maneuverable. Also in the compaction sector the company unveils a new range of WP-series vibratory plates up to 105 kg. Wacker Neuson says the new design of base plate means that compaction performance is good along edges and “without damaging hot asphalt surfaces when they are turned quickly.” Chicago Pneumatic, which is now selling differentiated products manufactured by sister companies in Atlas Copco, including compaction specialist Dynapac, is introducing new ranges of tampers, forward/reverse plate compactors and forward soil and asphalt plates, plus a duplex roller. On show will be the Chicago Pneumatic MS690, a Honda-powered, 67 kg tamper; the 400 kg class MV480 forward/reverse plate; the MV84 forward soil and asphalt plate; and the MR700 duplex roller. HAND HELD TOOLS On the hand-held side, Atlas Copco will introduce a new generation of vibro-reduced handheld hydraulic breakers. Four models make up the new range, the 23 kg LH 190 E, the 26.5 kg LH 230 E, the 29.5 kg LH 280 E and the 37 kg LH 400 E. The company says that it has improved the vibration characteristics by suspending the heavy weight handle in a dampened pivot pin, decreasing the vibration emissions. A new range of power cutters from Husqvarna - the K760, K970 and K1260 – all come with an improved active air filter that means the cutters can work for a year before the filters need removed. The new cutters will also use Husqvarna’s X-Torq engines that reduce hydrocarbon emissions and use 20% less fuel than conventional 2-stroke engines. The company will also show a complete range of the recently launched Diagrip diamond tool technology, including wall and floor saw blades, drill bits and blades for handheld power cutters. Wacker Neuson is adding the EH 25 electric breaker, a model that has vibration levels below 5 m/s2, allowing a worker to use it for an entire 8 hour shift. Also new are the BTS 630 and BTS 6354 cut off saws, replacing Wacker’s existing models. These will feature a new air filter concept that will reduce maintenance requirements and downtime. ATTACHMENTS & DEMOLITION Danish hydraulic tool specialist Hycon will show at Bauma its new small powerpack and 15 kg breaker combination that it hopes will compete head on with electric breakers. The HPP06 power pack is powered by a 6.5 hp Honda engine and the 15 kg HH15 breaker closes the gap between Hycon’s existing 10 kg and 22 kg breakers. The powerpack weighs 54 kg and can also be used with Hycon’s HH10 and HH20 breakers, a core drill and 14 in cut-off saw. Chicago Pneumatic launches the CP 0112, CP 0112 S and CP 0112 EX handheld pneumatic breakers, the lightest in the company’s range. These offer a 15% increase in performance compared to the previous CP 0111 series. The improved performance comes courtesy of an upgraded valve system. Not strictly speaking hand-held, but still light-duty, is E-Z Drill’s new 240B ‘combo’ drill for straightline drilling on a level subgrade. Similar to the Model 210B, but with the added capability of converting to a core drill. The pneumatic unit has three speeds and can drill diameters of up to 64 mm to a depth of 460 mm. Doosan will use the show to unveil its new range of DXB Breakers. The five model range will cover carrier weights from 4 to 37 t. Features include a patented valve system to recover energy and increase overall performance, as well as systems to guard against blank firing and pressure peaks. Sister company Montabert will be introducing its blue line of breakers, with the 1.7 t XL1700 being shown at Bauma. The range is designed to offer ‘entry level’ units, but they still feature systems such as blank firing protection and automatic blow frequency adjustment. The company will also be launching a range of four crusher buckets for 10 to 35 t+ excavators. Bobcat will be launching a range of new attachments, including four new skeleton buckets for its excavators, loaders and smallest telehandler. In addition there will be two new heavy duty grader attachments for its large frame loaders, along with two new lasers for either single or dual slope work. Meanwhile the TR05 is a tilt-rotator quick-hitch attachment for its E32 and E35 mini excavators. The unit works with Bobcat’s ‘plug & play’ attachment control device. Sandvik’s latest breakers are at the light end of the range, with the new BR111, BR222 and BR333 designed for use with 0.8 to 4.0 t carriers. Sturdiness and reliability are key features of the units, which are designed to accept a wide range of oil flows, making them suitable for mini excavators skid steer loaders and other compact carriers. Case will be unveiling a variety of new powered attachments at Bauma. Among these will be the CB90S silenced breaker for 4 to 9 t excavators, which features a large diameter tool. Also on show will be a new scoop bucket designed for use with the ¬ Case coupler system. Doosan will be launching a five-model range of hydraulic breakers at the show. IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Bauma Guide.indd 38 03/03/2010 11:19:20 Quite drained. Dirty water pump: KTZ_400V_50Hz Pumps very dirty water • Maximum immersion depth: 100 m • Motor rating: 1.5 – 11.0 kW • Capacity: 250 – 1.700 l /min • Solid particles: 8.5 – 20 mm • Double inside mechanical seal in oil bath • Shaft protection sleeve with sealing ring • Patented oil Lifter • 24 h snoring operation, dry running • Cable inlet protected against seepage Mud, sand, rain, the groundwater level and time pressure are increasing. Nice to have someone to do the dirty work: your Tsurumi pump. Around 250 models can get to grips with just about anything that is more or less liquid. Head up to 170 m, capacity up to 12 m3/min. With ratings of 0.4 kW up to 110 kW. Tsurumi pumps are extremely rugged, low on maintenance and have no problem with dry running. After all, the mess has to disappear far more quickly than you think. Isn’t that so? You can find the latest information here: Tel +49 211 4179373, sales@tsurumi-europe.com, Fax +49 211 4791429, www.tsurumi-europe.com A BREATH OF FRESH AIR! The battle against polluted air on building sites and in the industry continues. Our engineers have done it again. They have developed two lines of new machines. Machines that not only do the best job but also have the highest quality and well proven durability. Now, there is a new breath for extraction and air cleaning. Welcome to see all our new machines at the Bauma show in Munich. We are located in hall A, booth 533. C L EA N A I R F R O M SWE D E N www.pullman-ermator.se Full page.indd 1 S26 - One of the new machines we launch at the Bauma show. 03/03/2010 13:56:11 BAUMA GUIDE 40 LEFT: Sandvik is adding three new breakers for compact carriers. FORMWORK New attachments from Atlas Copco include the 630 kg CC 650, which replaces the CC 550. The unit is designed for use with 6 to 12 t excavators, and features 360° rotation for quick and easy positioning. The combi cutter weighs in at 630 kg and offers a cutting force of 45 t. MB Crusher will unveil its universal quick coupling to more efficiently connect its crushing bucket range to carrier excavators. Through reducing the distance between the excavator arm and the crusher bucket the company reports improved geometry which leads to less strain on the excavator. This is enhanced further through the 50% weight reduction found in the MB coupling, down to 80 kg. Atlas Copco will be introducing a number of new products, including the new 3 t HB 3100 heavy breaker that features PowerAdapt, which shuts down the hydraulic breaker in case the oil pressure is too high. The HB 3100 is intended for use on carriers weighing between 32 to 52 t and it operates at 160 to 180 bar and offers a blow rate from 280 to 560 bpm. Husqvarna extends its demolition robot range with a third model, the DXR 140, which will be the smallest yet. The DXR 310 was launched last year and the mid-sized DXR 250 was launched at the start of this year. Doka will unveil its Staxo 40 load bearing tower framework scaffolding for shoring applications. Based on an ‘H shaped’ frame geometry, the system expands to allow work-deck levels to extend beyond the scaffold and therefore beneath cantilevering superstructures. Doka will also launch its heavy duty wall formwork FF100 tec, which has been designed to enable quick forming of fair-faced concrete walls. High load capacity components lead to a 33% reduction in form-ties and walls up to 3.6 m high can be constructed in a single pour. Also from Doka will be the new DoKart for repositioning tableforms on the same level. The compact DoKart shifting trolley only requires oneman operation and manoeuvrability is enhanced through its ability to move 900 sideways and turn on its centreline. Debuting a number of new formwork panel sizes at Bauma is MEVA. In its heavy duty Mammut wall formwork range, the company will unveil a new 3 m tall panel with a 100 kN/m2 load capacity. Suited to the construction of very high and large structures and fast pours with flowing and self compacting concretes, the Mammut 350 wall formwork features Meva’s all-plastic, wood-free facing as well as a joint system and symmetrical tie holes for a quality concrete finish. In its AluFix range, Meva will show its new rangetopping 3 m tall panel designed to complete the series that already features 1.3 m and 2.6 m tall panels. Paschal will debut its E-Deck panel slab formwork Montabert will be launching a four-model range of crusher buckets. developed for ceiling thicknesses of up to 300 mm. Manufactured from steel to suit the demands of emerging markets, E-Deck panels are ideal for construction projects where crane availability is limited and where aluminium solutions are unwelcome. New from Peri are the PEP Ergo steel tube props, designed with a high load-bearing capacity and low individual weight. Directional lowering cams in connection with a re-designed thread ease and smooth the lowering process even under load. Following the launch of Peri Maximo at the last Bauma, Peri will use this year’s exhibition to show new extended 3.3 m tall panels and upgraded corner sections. The company will also debut its MXP platform, a pre-assembled system which can be quickly erected. Another launch at Bauma will be Peri’s light protection screen (LPS), a new lightweight enclosure unit for irregular facades developed for the Asian market. ENGINES/ COMPONENTS Cummins will show four new Stage IIIB compliant engines to complete its post 2011 range. For compact equipment, the company will launch its QSB3,3 and QSB 4,5 engines, while for heavy duty applications it will unveil its QSX 11,9 and QSX 15 engines. Deutz will show its complete range of engines covering between 28 kW and 520 kW as well as its Dvert modular external exhaust gas after treatment technologies covering both diesel particulate filters (DPF) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR). While much of the range has already been seen, the company will show its new TCD 20XX ultra compact four cylinder 2.9 litre engine for the first time in Munich. Developed specifically for the construction industry, the new engine with its provisional model ¬ Cummins will unveil its in-line six cylinder, 224 kW rated QSX 11.9 l Stage IIIB engine. IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Bauma Guide.indd 40 03/03/2010 11:20:04 WE OFFER MORE THAN TOUGH PUMPS. ABS main driving force is to make things easy for our customers. When we supply dewatering solutions the product range with its wear resistance and sturdy design is important. But we also include solutions for good availability and easy serviceability in our offering. The J/JC/JS range is proof of consistency in ABS product development. Making it easy for you to keep water away from the work site. www.absgroup.com Full page.indd 1 03/03/2010 15:33:19 Full page.indd 1 03/03/2010 14:43:49 43 Two big names of the German rental sector – HKL Baumaschinen and MVS Zeppelin – will both be exhibiting at Bauma. In HKL’s case, the company says it will be providing visitors with guidance on the benefits of rental as well as highlighting its growing depot network in Germany and its expanding fleet. The company says it will advise customers on new machines being launched at Bauma that may be available soon in the HKL fleet. The company exhibits between Hall B6 and B6.3/Atrium. Exhibiting with parent company Zeppelin, rental company MVS Zeppelin will use the show to demonstrate the breadth of its product range. In addition to the company’s core earthmoving and construction machinery range, it will promote new additions to the fleet, including traffic control and road safety equipment, a trailer mounted water bowser developed with manufacturer Schmidt, new Endress 12 kVA hand-carried generators, and the compact Leonardo aerial platform from Italian manufacturer Braviisol. ZF concentrates on developments across the complete drivetrain system for construction equipment including software, axles and transmissions. designation has been designed so as not to exceed the 56 kW threshold, a critical cut off point in emissions legislation. Mitsubishi Equipment Europe will be one of several engine producers showing off Tier 4/ Stage IV engines, although in Mitsubishi’s case it is for engines rated below 74 kW. The company has developed two power units – the K38 and K39 – for Tier 4 compliance, featuring the company’s Urea SCR (selective catalytic reduction) aftertreatment system. These can already be supplied at Tier 3 engines, but will be the same size as the Tier 4 versions, meaning that equipment manufacturers will not need to redesign their platforms for the Tier 4 versions. Kubota will debut its 2.6 l V2607diesel engine at Bauma. Available in a 30 kW format with normal aspiration or a 53 kW turbocharged version, the four cylinder engine features four valve per cylinder technology and electrically controlled fuel injection, the combination of which means the engine attains Stage IIIB compliance. Debuting its new Stage IIIB compliant 854 series is Perkins. The compact, four cylinder, 3.4 l engines produce between 45 kW and 86 kW. Designed to offer greater power density from more compact physical dimensions, the range-topping 854E features common rail fuel injection, a turbocharger featuring a smart waste-gate, an after cooler and electronic controls to ensure both performance and reduced fuel consumption. Volvo Penta will show its complete 16 strong line of Stage IIIB compliant industrial engines featuring turbocharging, air-to-air cooling and selective BAUMA GUIDE Rental at Bauma catalytic reduction, and Yanmar will unveil its Stage IIIB compliant engine line. On show at Bauma will be the 35.5 kW 4TNV88-CR and the 88.4 kW 4TNV94HT-CR engines, featuring common rail fuel injection, cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and electronic controls to govern combustion. Transmissions specialist ZF will unveil its Ergopower hybrid and its cPower and HC85 continuously variable construction machinery transmissions in Munich. Dana, meanwhile, will debut its optimised drivetrain solution for 16 t frontend loaders with a system that includes a Spicer 319 summing motor, two Spicer 114 planetary drive axles with limited slip differential locks and a Spicer IRN compact series 2035 driveshaft. Safety products for work zones Road hazard warning equipment Mobile crash barrier systems In expanding our network of dealers and service partners abroad, we are looking for suitable partners for the sale of our traffic technology products. If interested, please get in touch. Peter Berghaus GmbH Phone +49 2207 96770 · Fax +49 2207 967780 Herrenhoehe 6 · 51515 Kuerten · Germany PROFESSIONAL DEWATERING Professional Pumps for Professional Work. PUMPEX is a complete equipment supplier of professional dewatering pumps. High reliability and easy service results in unrivalled economy in many tough applications around the world. Together with our distributors, we work hard to meet the demands of our customers, for whom support and availability of products and spares are vital. Visit us at Bauma Hall A6, Booth 126. www.berghaus-verkehrstechnik.de WWWPUMPEXCOMsINFO PUMPEXCOM IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Bauma Guide.indd 43 03/03/2010 11:20:25 COMPRESSORS 44 CompAir Q&A IRN: Is CompAir still committed to the portable compressor market? Frederique Gerard, marketing director, EMEA industrial compressors, CompAir: Absolutely. CompAir remains committed to this market and will be present at this year’s Bauma exhibition where it will be launching its new high pressure TurboScrew range. Despite the recession, CompAir has continued to invest in R&D with the design and development of these three models; a further addition to its well proven and successful C series TurboScrew compressor range. IRN: What are the general plans for the product line? FG: Fuel efficiency continues to be a key driver in our new product development. At CompAir, our development teams continue to look for new ways to maximise performance, at every stage of the compressors’ design – incorporating features that achieve both efficiency improvements and cost benefits for the user as well as meeting stringent emissions legislation. We have therefore developed these new compressors to meet specific customer demands for an easy-to-tow portable unit that can produce high pressure air, whilst offering low operating costs and high reliability. CompAir adds high pressure portables CompAir is still very much in the portable compressor game following its acquisition in 2008 by Gardner Denver – the US$2 billion stock-listed manufacturer of pumps, blowers and fluid transfer equipment – and it will launch three new fuel-efficient, highpressure portable units at Bauma. CompAir says the new C230TS-17, C210TS-21 and C200TS-24 compressors are designed to deliver up to 26% energy savings on conventional models. The latest addition to CompAir’s established TurboScrew C series, the three units can produce pressures of up to 24 bar and volume flow up to 23m3/min, making them ideal for demanding applications such as water well and geothermal drilling. CompAir says that compared to conventional portable compressors, the new models deliver up to 26% better fuel efficiency with no loss in pressure, IRN: Any change to manufacturing since CompAir’s acquisition by Gardner Denver? FG: There has been no change in our manufacturing. We continue to design, develop and manufacture our portable compressors at our factory in Simmern, Germany. Doosan expands range with 12/150 Doosan Infracore Portable Power (DIPP) has launched its largest single axle portable compressor, the 14.9 m3/min output 12/150. The compressor’s 14.9 m3/min free air delivery is at an output pressure of 12 bar and the unit is designed for use in equipment rental, construction, quarrying and general industry. DIPP says the unit offers “outstanding” towing stability for transport behind a vehicle, and is durable and easily services. Powered by a Cummins QSB 6.7 FR91440 6-cylinder diesel engine, it has a power output of 164 kW at a full load speed of 2000 rpm. One feature that DIPP says rental companies will like is an intuitive, simple key-start sequence, which makes it less likely to be damaged by poorly trained operators. A bunded base is a standard feature for environmental protection and well-positioned fuel tanks featuring large size fillers also limit the risk of fuel spillage. An optional diesel engine exhaust spark arrestor is a key safety feature for hazardous area applications and should the engine begin to accelerate due to volatile vapours in the atmosphere, an optional overspeed valve prevents damage by closing the air intake to the engine. In addition to the new 12/150, Doosan Portable Power has launched a new version of the established 7/41 portable unit, supplying 4.0 m3/min of compressed air helping site managers reduce the cost of diesel used and the frequency of refuelling. Powered by a Cummins engine, the compressor has two turbochargers powering a CompAir screw compressor unit, with the addition of an engine exhaust gas turbine to precompress the inlet air before it enters the compression chamber. This converts 5% of wasted exhaust energy into power to create compressed air. The compressors run at 1000 rpm when idling in offload mode, which is equivalent to turning down the fuel consumption by up to 58% when there is no air requirement. Each unit weighs less than 3500 kg, allowing it to be towed by a standard 4x4 vehicle with no need for air brakes. CompAir’s portable models now come in sizes from 1.0 m3/min up to 27 m3/min volume flow. “We can offer the right product for a wide range of rental applications, ranging from small repair jobs to construction and infrastructure projects to geothermal drilling to name a few”, says Frederique Gerard, CompAir’s marketing director, EMEA industrial IRN compressors. Bauma is where Atlas Copco starts to really push its Chicago Pneumatic brand in Europe. Having already rebranded its Irmair compressors as Chicago Pneumatic in Europe, the company will use Bauma to show a wide range of gensets and compressors as well as a selection of handheld tools and breakers and light concreting and compaction equipment. Notable product launches will include the new CPS 7.5 compressor, produced in Belgium, and a lighter version (by 250 kg) of the previous model. The unit, which uses a Deutz engine, delivers 7.6 m3/min (269 cfm) at 7 bar (102 psi) working pressure, and is designed for abrasive sandblasting, running pneumatic tools and general construction work. With a full fuel tank, the unit weighs 1475 kg and it measures 1.46 m high by 1.68 m wide with a length (including towbar) of 4.36 m. The canopy is fully galvanised. The full Chicago Pneumatic compressor range now comprises 10 models from 2.0 m3/min up to 10.4 m3/ min. at 7 bar output pressure. This new version features the ‘Tough Top’ polymer canopy, which combines durability with a more modern look. As well as being hard-wearing the new canopy is non-corrodible, can be supplied in customer colours and retrofitted to existing IRN 7/41 units. IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03-10 Compressors.indd 44 02/03/2010 14:23:13 45 Lightweight rental runner Atlas Copco says its new lightweight XAS 87 Kd compressor has been developed specifically for the European rental and construction industries. Weighing less than 750 kg it will be easy to transport from site to site using a standard driving licence. The XAS 87 Kd is powered by a 4-cylinder, watercooled Kubota V1505 turbo charged diesel engine rated at 33 kW. The unit provides a free air delivery of 5m3/min (83 l/s) at 7 bar, providing a three tool capacity. The company gives the example of driving pneumatic tools such as chipping and jade hammers, grinders and rammers; “making the XAS 87 Kd ideal for basic construction demands.” Japan’s Hokuetsu Industries is planning to expand the range of Airman compressors in sells in Europe. The company has been making portable compressors for over 70 years and is best known for its Airman brand - a name also used for the mini-excavators it has been producing since the early 80s. Mr Hiroshi Yoshida, managing director of Hokuetsu Industries Europe, based in the Netherlands, tells IRN that 170 m3/hr (100 cfm) and 315 m3/hr (185 cfm) portable screw Airman compressors will be added to the European range some time after the summer. The current line-up comprises the 220 m3/hr (130 cfm) PDS130S portable unit and the 127 m3/hr (75 cfm) PDS75S containerised version. The company, which is not exhibiting at Bauma this year, is represented in North America by MMD Equipment and sells four compressor models there. Available with a standard steel or polyethylene HardHat canopy, the compressor is equipped as standard with a 40 l compact fuel tank. The unit also is offered with a cold start aid as an option, enabling the unit to start at temperatures of down to -20 °C. Also new from Atlas Copco are updated versions of its XAHS 237 (236 l/s, 12 bar) and XAMS 287 (285 l/s, 8.6 bar) compressors, now with Deutz Tier 3 engines to replace the Caterpillar units used previously. Copco says that for a short introductory period, the standard package includes the FuelXpert management system and an after cooler/water IRN separator. Montreal rental company Location d’Outils Simplex (Simplex) has rented 15 compressors to prevent water freezing in locks on the St Lawrence River, helping to maintain shipping through to the Great Lakes. A mix of Atlas Copco compressors – XAS 1600s, XAMS 1050s and XAMS 850s models – were supplied for three weeks in December and will be used again in April to extend the shipping season. The compressors, which are used at four locks along a 220 km stretch of the river around Montreal, supply up to 6800 m3/min (4000 cfm) per lock. Air is pumped directly into the water to prevent the water freezing and to improve the stability of vessels. Simplex workshop manager, Stéphane Castilloux, says; “With temperatures hovering between -10ºC to -20ºC, it is essential that all the compressors include the Atlas Copco ‘cold weather’ package and that we maintain constant checks”. The rental company, which has a fleet of 100 portable Atlas Copco compressors, checks oil levels and all functions daily, with a mechanic visiting each site twice a day. COMPRESSORS Simplex keeps the St Lawrence open Although having troubles at its French production plant in Montbrison, which it plans to close (see News this issue), Sullair Europe says it has been having some success in selling its S38 G combined compressor/generator unit to rental companies, with GAP Group in the UK among recent customers. The S38 G is based on the S38 compressor but with the addition of a 5.5 kW power offtake for using electrical tools or equipment, such as a lighting tower, as well as pneumatic tools. The compressor is a 121 m3/hr-6.9 bar (71 cfm/100 psi) unit and it weight just under 600 kg. The company’s US-produced range of compressors include the AF (aftercooled and filtered) models in the 510 m3/hr to 2720 m3/hr (300 - 1600 cfm) sizes. The G-series of single-stage, wheeled compressors from US manufacturer Jenny Products Inc comprises four durable, Honda GX-powered petrol models with air deliveries of 27.5 m3/hr at 6.9 bar (16.2 cfm/100 psi) or 26.5 m3/hr at 8.6 bar (15.6 cfm/125 psi). The units use Jenny’s ‘G’ pump, a heavy-duty, singlestage cast-iron compressor pump that is powered by the 6 kW (8 hp) engines. The series is available with four air tank configurations: 36 l and 67 l (8 and 15 gallon) tanks and 76 l and 135 l (17 and 30 gallon) tanks. The latter come standard with two wheels, and the smaller 36/67 l units have the option of one or two wheels. The compressors have integrated handles at opposite ends of the frames. IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03-10 Compressors.indd 45 02/03/2010 14:23:30 Full page.indd 1 03/03/2010 13:45:39 47 R esult Group says the new ‘Rules Engine’ function now being introduced for its rental software will “cut costs and deliver massive productivity gains.” The system provides automatic prompts and questions for rental depot staff to ask when taking orders and in many other routine rental tasks. Result says it will “drive absolutely consistent behaviour across the enterprise and ensure that the rules set by management are actually being realised on the ground.” The genesis of the Rules Engine came when one of its big US rental customers approached it for a solution to the problem of having complex products and non-expert staff. The problem was “leading to slow and inaccurate quotations for their customers and restricting their growth potential”, says Result. Result’s development team, working with the customer, created a system that allows a salesperson to offer the best product to the customer based on the answers to a logical question flow. The software company says the system “de-skills the quotation process and maximises the technical knowledge held by a few individuals.” Having been initially developed for staff taking orders, the Rules Engine has now been extended to cover a wide range of applications, including CRM script manager, customer service call, asset pricing optimisation, free days rules, customer service call creation, geographical rules engine and campaign management rules. “This means a client could control employee workflow for every interaction they are likely to have...whether it’s with a customer, chasing a debt, managing an asset etc.”, says Result, “This is beyond workflow, KPIs, dashboards etc. It’s about Orion Software offers Distribution module Montreal based Orion Software has added a new ‘Distribution module” for its Sirius Pro product to make it easier for multi-depot rental companies manage re-rentals, branch transfers and purchases of new fleet. “The idea”, says Orion’s president, Andre Gilbert, “is to empower operation and purchase managers in order to efficiently fulfill customer needs using different equipment sources. Branch transfers, sub-rentals and purchases will be facilitated and prioritised in order to satisfy the rental center’s customers’ expectations.” Mr Gilbert reports that one of Orion’s most recent contract wins is with Link Attempt Ltd, a Hong Kong based powered access rental company. Alias gets ready for Rental2k global launch I talian rental software firm Alias is launching its Rental2k software system in Europe and worldwide, with ‘Equipment’ and ‘Vehicle’ versions being offered initially. Rental2k, which is offered exclusively as SaaS (software as a solution) with web access over a secure connection, has become a well-established system in Italy over the past six years. Alias says it is now ready to promote the product outside its home market. “Fees start from €50 per month for rental companies, regardless of the number of users”, says the company, “This covers the use of the software, storage of data, and continuous updates. The software, used extensively today by many users, is available online so can be accessed from any PC or navigation device with internet connection. No installation is necessary, and so problems associated with malfunctioning software or company hardware are excluded.” The system can be used with phones that have an internet connection. Alias says it is now identifying partners who will be able to offer service outside Italy. driving absolutely consistent behaviour across the enterprise and ensuring that the rules set by management are actually being realized on the ground.” The Rules Engine is available when existing customers upgrade their software. Meanwhile, Result Group reports that German rental company MVS Zeppelin is now planning to implement the rentalresult solution at its depots in Austria having completed implementation in Germany. RENTAL SOFTWARE ‘Rules Engine’ a major benefit says Result Lawson releases M3 update Lawson Software has launched release 10.1 of its M3 Enterprise Management System and says it is the “most significant” update yet for M3 with more than 100 enhancements and 600 detailed functional changes, including features for the Equipment Service Management & Rental version. Enhancements include improved links to Microsoft Outlook tools; a new ‘Internet-like’ search tool for users to find data quickly and easily; a rental equipment planning board; and an automatic “inventory levelling’ tool to balance inventories across a dispersed network. Henrik Billgren, vice president of M3 Industries and Application Product Management for Lawson, says; “We’re focused on further simplifying the Lawson M3 system to help drive down the total cost of ownership for our customers by bringing new technology, simpler operation and user interaction - and an easier path for upgrades.” Lawson is introducing the latest version of M3 in 39 countries, including five new markets: Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, Argentina and South Africa. ¬ IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03-10 Rental Software.indd 47 02/03/2010 15:03:42 Prangl and Doka already rely on Sycor Rental. Sycor Rental – Rentals. Trade. Service. Sycor Rental – the fully integrated ERP solution based on Microsoft Dynamics AX – allows you to realize cost-cutting potential, to increase your customers´ satisfaction and to boost your revenues. www.sycor.de/rentals RESEARCH ■ RESOURCE ■ RESULTS INFORMATION STORE ren tal 2010 DIRECTORY: THE BOOK THE rental BOOK 10 ONLY £25.0 0 €37. 50 - th he gllobal equipmen e t rental dir ec cttory US$5 0.00 published by pub PRE-ORDER NOW! Rental Book 2010 Front Cover.indd 1 19/01/2010 16:54:27 TO PRE-ORDER THE RENTAL BOOK 2010 VISIT: IT: www.khl.com/information-store For further information contact James Moscicki e-mail: james.moscicki@khl.com 048IRN.indd 1 03/03/2010 15:40:31 49 S Higher Concept Software in the UK has signed up several new customers in the Middle East, with both Johnson Arabia and Byrne Equipment Rentals having invested in the company’s Syrinx software. Johnson Arabia rents cranes and aerial platforms from offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi while Byrne Equipment Rentals is a general equipment and events rental firm based in Dubai but with operations also in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar. The software firm has expanded functionality of Syrinx, adding a document scanner option, allowing companies to scan time sheets, invoices and other documents directly into the system. Syrinx was first launched in 1999 and there are now 500 users of the system, including as many as 80 rental firms in Australia, where Syrinx is sold by Melbourne-based Software Link Pty Ltd. Solutions takes on new look as SBC S olutions by Computer in the US has moved to a new brand focusing on the initials SBC and simultaneously launched a new website offering additional information for customers. SBC says the new brand offers fresh visuals and new company slogan, ‘Experience Matters’, which aims to communicate SBC’s almost 30 years of rental experience and its commitment to providing software that helps rental businesses better service their customers. “At SBC we are focused on helping rental businesses provide a seamless, stress-free and enjoyable rental experience for their customers,” says Jack Shea, SBC chief executive officer. “That starts with our award-winning software but goes beyond to help rental operators get the advice they are looking for to optimise their business and grow. Our new brand and website reflects this focus.” Visitors to www. solutionsbycomputer.com will meanwhile find a “user-friendly and content-rich site, with the ability to draw on SBC’s... experience via a knowledge blog and white papers.” oftware specialist inspHire launched digital pen technology for the rental industry at the UK’s Executive Hire Show (EHS) in early February. The system uses a digital pen that captures written information and transmits it via a Bluetoothenabled mobile phone to a rental company’s rental management system. InspHire says a perfect image of the document, including all handwritten additions, is stored and can be reprinted at any time, removing the need to file hard copies of documents such as proof of delivery sheets. “We are really excited about this Digital Pen Technology”, says Graham Dobbs, inspHire’s managing director, “Not only can our customers save time and money on both filing and retrieving signed documents, they get a confirmation of delivery or collection in the system almost immediately, knowing what time equipment was delivered or collected.” (Chris Branson, former inspHire managing director, is now chief executive officer and director of development at the company, focused on longer term projects and business strategy.) At the same time, inspHire now offers a scan to PDF function that allows users to print documents, add written comments, notes or signatures, and then scan and automatically file the document and attach it to the original contract, sales order or workshop job. The documents can be accessed by the customer using inspHire’s WebPortal. InspHire reports that it has recently won software orders from Height for Hire (Ireland, UK and Slovakia), ITT Water & Wastewater (for its pump-rerental business, with the software initially being used in the US), Industrial Supplies Development Co Ltd (ISDC, heavy equipment in Saudi Arabia), Atlas Plant Hire (South Africa) and Liftrite (access and forklift rental in western Australia). RENTAL SOFTWARE Signature technology from InspHire How can MCS improve the performance of your rental business? In a time when efficiencies need to be achieved, find out how your rental operation can deliver the performance you need to stay competitive. Simply follow these three easy steps: 1. Contact MCS, the market leader in rental management solutions. 2. Implement MCS-rm, the comprehensive rental software application that is totally adaptable to your needs. 3. Benefit from cost reductions leading to better returns on equipment investments. :np RovE :np ovE Contact us now and discover how MCS can improve the way your rental business performs. :npRovE R :$pRo)( e Ro)(£ I$p i$pRo)(E :$pRo)(e MCS, T: +44 (0)1628 828000 moreinfo@mcs.co.uk www.mcs.co.uk IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03-10 Rental Software.indd 49 02/03/2010 15:03:52 RENTAL SOFTWARE 50 MCS highlights ‘Smart Alerts’ T he new Smart ‘Alerts system’ now being offered by MCS for its MCS-rm software go “much further” than conventional business alerts, says the company. Smart Alerts continually checks a wide range of parameters, data criteria and events to keep managers aware of how a business is functioning. MCS says managers can define what they want Smart Alerts to check, along with the specified circumstances and time intervals. The company gives the example of customer retention, where Smart Alerts can tell a manager if a particular company’s level of business drops below a pre-set value or volume. “We recognise the highly competitive nature of today’s market place and the need for hire managers to have control of even the smallest aspect of their operation”, says MCS sales manager, Nick Thomson, “As a result, we developed Smart Alerts to equip them with the ability to become more proactive and better informed - making their business less vulnerable to market and competitive forces.” The new system has been tested at several customer sites in the UK and is now ready for its full launch. The company is also now offering simplified business intelligence dashboards using InfoCaptor, a tool developed by RudraSoft in the US. Wynne adds W dd Asset Advisor The latest addition to Wynne Systems’ RentalMan software is the Asset Adviser, a webbased application that allows equipment rental companies to plan, document and manage fleet sales and purchases. “Asset Adviser enables users to make informed decisions about the purchase, sale and transfer of equipment in future time periods, using detailed analysis of the rental fleet”, says the California-based company, “An additional benefit is the ability to extract fleet planning and performance information from RentalMan and integrate it with an external business tool such as InfoManager.” Meanwhile, the company says Loxam is now moving forward with a full-scale implementation of RentalMan in all their locations “following a successful pilot of the system in Belgium.” See also page 69 for new appointments at the company. 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Contact us today and become inspHired. +44 (0)115 979 3377 hello @inspHire.com www.inspHire.com inspHire Cathy Davidson, HB Rentals Full page.indd 1 rental software experts 03/03/2010 13:58:42 INTERVIEW 52 Godwin Pumps is known worldwide for its Dri-Prime pumps manufactured in the UK, but the company also runs a massive pump rental business in the US. Murray Pollok spoke to John Paz, Godwin’s president. Cutting a path G odwin Pumps is this year celebrating the 40th anniversary of the introduction of its first Dri-Prime automatic priming pumps. It might equally be celebrating the decision in 1976 to establish a pump rental business in the US, because in today’s difficult sales climate it is the rental company that is making a massive contribution to the success of the group. John Paz, president of Bridgeport, New Jerseybased Godwin Pumps, took on the running of the rental division straight from college at the request A depot’s story Managers at Godwin’s Lakeland depot east of Tampa in Florida are proud of their status in the company’s network, regularly placing in the top two or three in the weekly league table for ‘pumps on rent’. Lakeland is one of the company’s largest depots, with anything from 100 to 200 pumps on rent at any one time, says sales manager Barry O’Brien. Typically around a third of these will be rented for bypassing sewer pipes that are being repaired or re-lined, but the depot’s major customer application is dewatering the open cast phosphate mines that litter much of the Florida landscape. Many of these contracts are with mine operator Mosaic. The Lakeland depot illustrates the capital intensive nature of pump rentals. With around 25 employees, the depot is base for three mobile mechanics, two roll-back trucks, two flatbed trucks, two pick-up trucks and one truck with a loader crane. A four-bay workshop - including a paint booth - has sufficient crane capacity to handle even the largest pumps. The shop carries $300-400000 worth of parts at any one time, including shafts and impellers. This depot, like the others in the network, is very self-contained. Mr O’Brien estimates that around 80% of the engineering on its contracts are done in Lakeland, and the depot carries out its own marketing, payroll and billing functions. of his father, John Paz Sr. It was the father, then running a heavy-equipment construction business with his brothers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, who first spotted the potential of the Dri-Primes (being built in the UK by Godwin Pumps) as an alternative to the less reliable manually primed pumps that he was using on dewatering projects. Speaking to IRN on the phone from the New Jersey office during the Rental Show in Orlando – heavy snow having prevented him making the trip to Florida in the company jet – Mr Paz remembers that his father was focused on selling the Dri-Prime pumps in North America and that he originally wanted to sell off the rental rights. “I said, ‘Dad, the only cheques coming in are for pump rentals’.” That realisation – and the fact that breaking a new brand and technology was always likely to be easier through rental rather than sales – is what drove the development of the rental business in the US, called Godwin Pumps of America. “We started building our rental fleet”, says Mr Paz, “and we became quite successful. At that time rental itself was growing anyway, but we cut the path in pumps.” He recalls that in those days many contractors simply borrowed pumps from each other, so a professional rental service was welcomed. A lot has changed since then. By the late 90s the North American dealership had become Godwin Pumps’ largest distributor worldwide, and in 2001 John Paz acquired the UK manufacturing business, transforming his company into a global pump manufacturing and sales business, albeit one with a major domestic rental operation. Texas. The latest to open was Jacksonville, Florida – adding to the existing Lakeland, Florida site – and a 26th, in Evanston, Wyoming, close to Salt Lake City, will open early this year, helping to expand the operation in the west. Like all the Godwin locations these will be high quality, with 16000 ft2 of area and typically $12 million worth of equipment. There is plenty of scope for additional locations in the US, with San Francisco and Minnesota being two of the more obvious gaps, says Mr Paz. There has been no rapid expansion or investment. “I’ve taken my time and worked strategically [and Business model That business model – pump manufacturing in the UK (at the historical Godwin site in Quenington, Gloucestershire), sales worldwide through distributors, and rental in the US – remains in place today. Now, however, the rental business has assumed a pretty remarkable scale, with annual revenues in the region of US$100-150 million. Although Godwin has a sales network in North America of over 100 locations, the rental business comprises 25 dedicated rental centres with a rental fleet of 4000 diesel driven pumps – including 800 ‘workhorse’ 6 inch pumps alone – and a total fleet of 10000 units including associated submersible pumps, lighting towers, gensets and compressors. “We arguably have the largest diesel pump fleet in the world”, says Mr Paz, who clearly lives and breathes his business. His strategy has been to gradually add locations. The majority of the rental network is on the east coast, with just four depots in the west and three in ABOVE: A Godwin submersible pump getting an overhaul at the company’s Lakeland depot in Florida. This massive new CD500 pump has a 500 hp Caterpillar engine and will be launched by Godwin at Bauma. IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Interview Godwin.indd 52 02/03/2010 15:20:04 53 INTERVIEW This Godwin CD400M Dri-Prime pump is dewatering at an open cast phosphate mine in Florida. Godwin rents a lot of pumps to mine owner Mosaic. BELOW: Pump hoses at the Lakeland location. For contracts requiring longer pipe runs the company will fusion weld polyethylene pipes on-site. opened sites] where we can find good people. We’re not in any race”, he says, “A lot of people want to be huge. There is a risk in being too big in rental. It’s a service business – delivering the right equipment and the right service.” In Godwin’s case it is also a very specialist business, requiring not just the ability to sell a rental to a customer but in many cases engineer the job as well. These engineering design services extend to on-site teams who fusion weld polyethylene pipes in sizes up to 18 inches. Of course, 2009 was a difficult year for Godwin as it was for everyone in the US rental scene. “2009 was the first year in 30 years that we didn’t have positive growth”, says Mr Paz, who puts the fall in revenues at a little more than 10%. Even so, he says the company remained profitable and there were no lay-offs among the 650 staff. “We reigned in overtime, cut fuel use, reduced expenses. We did really well”, says Mr Paz, “Overtime is a multi-million dollar cost. The stores open from 7.00am to 6.00pm – we cut back the ‘way of life’ overtime. If nothing’s going on, they punch out at 4.30 pm. There has been a huge amount of cooperation with managers and staff.” He puts total annual cost savings last year at between $6 and $10 million. Like other renters the company gets work when there are natural disasters – the severe flooding in California at the end of 2009 being a good example – but Mr Paz says that the general market has seen an improvement since last October. He says business levels have jumped about 25% - time utilisation is back in the 60-70% range – and is now back at pre- IRN 03 10 Interview Godwin.indd 53 recession levels, and stable. “This is my fourth recession”, he tells IRN, “and in the prior three we were always a leading indicator [of recovery]. Half of the upturn is a recovery in the market, and half is us having a very strong focus and pushing in the field to get business. We had to regroup, go back with a different strategy.” A slightly more aggressive stance on pricing is one element of this, he acknowledges. The company has also been helped by the US economic stimulus package. “We’ve garnered some work from stimulus money, and we will get more”, he says, mostly in investment in water and wastewater as well as construction. If investment in vehicles has been cut, spending on new fleet has been maintained, partly in support of the new depots and partly in response to a demand for larger, more specialised pumps, such as the massive CD500M unit for large dewatering applications in mining and civil construction. This is one of the new pumps that Godwin will exhibit at Bauma (along with the first of a redesigned range of submersible pumps – see our Bauma Guide in this issue). veteran with Ingersoll Rand, says Godwin already has representation in Mexico, Panama, Colombia and Chile. “It’s a long term effort”, says Mr Fernandez. Who knows how the business will look come the 50th anniversary of the Dri Prime. Whatever the decade holds, expect another well-deserved celebration in 2016 when the rental business IRN reaches its 40th. IT investment The company has invested in its IT infrastructure, implementing a Result Group rental software system for its US rental operation that went live in September last year and which Mr Paz says is already proving beneficial. He says being able to generate narrow focus reports – revenues per salesman at each branch, for example – gives him and other managers more control. It’s too early to quantify the benefits, he says, “but by instinct I know it’s a lot better”. The future focus on the business will be to continue expanding the rental operation, and, as John Paz explains, “We’re looking to find ways to use Dri-Prime pumps where they are using different technology.” One recent example of this is using Dri-Prime units to replace standby generators at pumping stations. These generators are designed to start-up when power is cut, but the pumps don’t always successfully start operating again. The diesel driven Dri-Prime provide the power and the back-up pump in one unit. As many of 60 of these have now been installed in Florida alone. The focus on the sales operation continues, of course. In the coming years there will be a particular push on expansion in Latin America as well as in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Godwin’s Latin American regional manager Tomas Fernandez, a Venezuelan-born, 15 year John Paz, president of Godwin Pumps: “A lot of people want to be huge. There is a risk in being too big in rental.” 02/03/2010 15:20:15 Full page.indd 1 03/03/2010 13:21:42 55 European Commission on two important issues – problems ERA NEWS NEWS The European Rental Association (ERA) is talking to the in shifting equipment across country borders, and panEuropean efforts to combat equipment theft. Cross-borders Transporting plant The ERA has approached the European Commission to raise its attention to issues faced by rental companies when operating across national borders, and at this stage mainly the cross-border transportation of heavy equipment. This is an issue shared by the construction industry at large, on which the ERA is exchanging regular information with the contractors association FIEC (European Construction Industry Federation) A meeting with representatives of the European Commission’s Transport directorate took place in early January. At the meeting, the ERA presented the initial findings of a research done by the association’s EU Affairs Committee on the requirements for the transportation of heavy equipment in different Member States. These requirements have two main implications: ■ The obligation to unload plant at national borders and re-load it on to another vehicle complying with the regulations of the Member State across which or to which it is to be transported; ■ In some cases, to arrange for a specific license and a convoy to accompany the vehicle, which can be obtained within two days in some Member States and in up to 60 days in others; The meeting was positive as the European Commission is normally keen to help companies take advantage of the European internal market. However, the cross-border transportation of plant touches upon many issues that are of the responsibility of EU Member States and any progress in that area will take a long time (for example, if the aim was harmonisation of national legislation). This is why the ERA is asking the Commission to facilitate the following: ■ Establishment of a consistent deadline for national authorities to provide authorisation for exceptional road transport. In today’s world there is no rational explanation as to why such authorisation takes a maximum of 3 to 6 days in some countries and up to 60 in others; ■ Establishment of a harmonised set of documents required by authorities for providing exceptional road transport authorisations and recognition of official documents issued in other Member States. Indeed, authorities often require more detailed information than mentioned on the registration certificate. Most Member States have created their own documents for this purpose and most of them only accept national documents (in the official language of the country). The main outcome of the meeting is that the ERA was requested by the European Commission to provide case studies of the administrative burden faced by rental companies when transporting heavy equipment across borders to help it assess the situation and if necessary move the case forward. The ERA is talking to the European Commission about the issue of cross-border transportation of plant and equipment. (Photo courtesy HSS Hire.) Fighting Theft Over the past year, the four trade federations representing construction equipment manufacturers (CECE), dealers and distributors (ECED), construction contractors (FIEC) and rental companies (ERA) have had regular meeting to highlight the importance of equipment theft for their respective industries and on national initiatives taken to combat such theft. The four bodies have concluded that many stakeholders, including police forces and insurance companies, are looking into equipment theft in their own particular ways. As a result, they have agreed on the principle to request that the European Commission take the lead in the debate, as it is the only institution which would have the authority to bring together all the stakeholders and Member State authorities. Initial IRN contacts with EC officials are being made. CONTACT ERA: European Rental Association (ERA) Avenue Jules Bordet 142 B-1140 Brussels Belgium Tel: + 32 2 761 1604 Fax: + 32 2 761 1699 www.erarental.org E-MAIL: Secretariat-Administration: era@erarental.org Secretary General: secretariatgeneral@erarental.org IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 2010 ERA.indd 55 02/03/2010 15:21:33 SHOW REPORTS 56 Looking on the bright side in Orlando T he American Rental Association’s Rental Show – which took place in Orlando, Florida, in the second week of February – saw busier aisle traffic than last year’s Atlanta event and evidence of increased optimism, but few at the Orange County Convention Center were predicting a significant recovery in the US rental market this year. Christine Wehrman, chief executive officer of the ARA, speaking to over 1000 rental delegates at the event’s opening session, said; “I’d like to be able to say that 2010 will take us back to..2007 levels of business. I can’t say these exact words to you; I would like to, but I can’t.” Ms Wehrman said the recent ARA survey for the final quarter of 2009 did at least point to an improving situation in North America, with over half of rental companies saying that they expected rental revenues to increase in 2010, and the same percentage expecting to spend more on new fleet. On the show floor, however, suppliers were being more cautious, and this was reflected in the generally much smaller stands being taken by big suppliers. Craig Paylor, president of JLG Industries, told IRN that he expected aerial platform sales in North America to be flat overall this year, although with the prospect of increases in the second half of the calendar year. JLG returned to the show in Orlando after having missed 2009; “We’re very happy we came this year, and very happy we didn’t come last year...This year I’m very pleased with the turnout”, he said. 2010 opportunity ABOVE: Belgian groundcare supplier Eliet was among the European suppliers exhibiting in Orlando. Frederic Liefaer, owner and managing director, told IRN that the company had started selling to the rental market first in the US, where it has been selling for six years, and was now targeting rental in Europe as well. “We like the Rental Show a lot – it’s a show where you can sell”. Mr Kale Paulson, director of sales, rental channel at Volvo Construction Equipment, was cautiously optimistic; “I think there’s a window of opportunity. A lot of national accounts didn’t purchase last year... the opportunity isn’t a reflection on increased demand, but by necessity because of the age of the equipment. “It’s going to be a slow climb. The average fleet age is in the mid-40s [months], it might be higher for compaction equipment. You hit a critical point where you need to re-fleet. Hopefully we’ll see some fleeting this year...at the end of the second quarter, start of the third quarter.” Not all were as optimistic. Brent Hagedorn, vice Visitor numbers The Orlando Rental Show saw a 16% increase in visitor numbers over the 2009 event in Atlanta, Georgia. The total number of visitors was 6579, of which 3169 rental business personnel from 1559 rental stores. The total figure also includes 3410 exhibitor personnel. There were 607 companies exhibiting and the total exhibition space was 224000 ft2 net, down 30% on Atlanta. Next year’s show returns to Las Vegas, with the show taking place on Monday 28 February to Wednesday 2 March at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. president of AWP sales for Haulotte Group in North America, told IRN that he expected flat or declining sales in North America in 2010. He said, however, that Haulotte was growing its North American market share - he claimed 7% for 2009 - by virtue of the company’s strength in selling to smaller independents and through dealers, rather than the major rental companies. The show itself is significantly smaller than in previous years, and ARA said it would exploit this smaller footprint to take the event to new venues in future, including San Antonio, Texas and San Diego, California. These locations could be included from 2014 onwards. With the manufacturers taking smaller stands, it was left to some of the IT companies - like Result Group, SmartEquip and Wynne Systems - to make a bigger impression with large stands. Alex Schuessler, chief executive officer of SmartEquip, the online parts ordering system, told IRN that the company was now investing heavily in its networks to prepare for a rapid increase in parts ordering when the recovery starts. “It has to happen”, said Mr Schuessler, “the question is when. As soon as there is a pick-up, there are no parts in the system. It’s going to be a massive spring-effect.” James Horsfall, vice president at rental software company Result Group, which is now well established in the North American market and has several large US customers, told IRN that “Since the start of this year we started to see a lot more interest, particularly on the [off the shelf] Express product.” Speaking halfway through the show, he said “Yesterday we saw good quality people. The number of people being sent by companies is reduced...but so far we’ve been pleased, especially after last year IRN in Atlanta.” Volvo Construction Equipment’s booth at this year’s Rental Show. IRN 03 10 Show Reports.indd 56 02/03/2010 15:36:04 57 SHOW REPORTS Pop-Up goes global with UpRight/Snorkel T Mini-lifts take over at the Rental Show T he trend towards low height access platforms was well in evidence at the Rental Show, with new machines from Haulotte/Bil-Jax, Custom Equipment and Absolute E-Z Up, in addition to the Snorkel/UpRight deal on the Pop-Up. Haulotte Group has re-engineered the UK-designed Power Tower by making it a self-propelled unit. The new PT 10 SP (above) has a maximum working height of 4.9 m (16 ft) and maintenance-free 100 Ahr batteries will propel the lift at a top speed of 3 mph. Brent Hagedorn, vice president of AWP sales for Haulotte Group in North America, told IRN that “we had very little interest in a push-around lift. People in North America demand self-propelled.” He said the 567 kg (1250 lb) lift was “about the lightest thing I know with that capacity [227 kg (500 lb)].” US scissor lift manufacturer Custom Equipment took the wraps off its new self-propelled unit, the HB-S830, at the 2010 Rental Show in Orlando and also showed its new push-around scissor, the HB-P830. The Wisconsin-based manufacturer of Hy-brid Lifts told IRN that there was a growing market for selfpropelled units in North America, while demand for push-around scissors remained in Europe. Both units have a 4.3 m (14 ft) working height. Finally, Braviisol’s North American dealer, Absolute E-Z Up, has ‘Americanized’ the Italian company’s Leonardo units, and used the show to exhibit the IAWP-9.6 model and the new, higher reach IAWP-15. The new model offers a maximum working height of 4.6 m (15 ft 2 in) and has an unrestricted platform capacity of 280 kg (616 lb). Inside turning radius is zero and outside radius is just 1.57 m (62 in). IRN anfield Group used the Rental Show to announce that its Snorkel and UpRight businesses have signed a deal with UK miniscissor producer Pop-Up Products to sell its range internationally. Pop-Up will continue to sell the Chinese-built, pusharound scissors in the UK and Ireland, with UpRight/ Snorkel taking the products and brand to the global market. The companies will also cooperate on product development and Tanfield will use the PopUp brand for all its low level acess products. The company defines low-level access as platforms aimed at the mass market, typically lightweight (well under 680 kg (1500 lbs)) and low cost (typically $4000 - $10000) and either push-around or self propelled. Darren Kell, CEO of the Tanfield Group, said: “Pop-Up is a name recognised for its market experience, product knowledge and a proven track record in innovation in low-level personal access and is the ideal brand under which to market these personal access products worldwide. “By leveraging Snorkel’s expertise in product development, manufacturing and sales and distribution in the US we can develop Pop-Up to be the dominant force in low level, personal access and take maximum advantage of our fast track product IRN development programme.” Doosan updates ‘iconic’ compressor D oosan Infracore Portable Power used the show to launch a new version of its ‘iconic’ P185 compressor (a 185 cfm/7 bar unit). Although retaining the outside look of its predecessor, the new model (below) has been redesigned for Tier 4 Interim engine requirements. It has a much larger toolbox, a new engine diagnostic system, and a smaller 49 hp 4024T John Deere engine that offers the same performance as the previous 65 hp unit but with 20% lower fuel consumption. The better performance comes by virtue of a redesigned air end. A larger fuel tank provides for 10 hour continuous operation. An alternative C185 ‘rental spec’ version (below) uses a polymer canopy, a Kubota engine, and does not have the gull wing openings used on the P model. IRN It is around 15% cheaper. Toro has extended its range of compact equipment with the addition of a dedicated stump grinder, in part to appeal to the rental sector. The STX-26 – shown as a prototype in Orlando – is the company’s first stump grinder. It uses the same controls as the recently introduced TRX-26 walk behind trencher and is hydraulic driven, rather than belt-driven. The company says it is the smallest stump grinder in the market to use a hydraulic drive. The company also plans to add a commercial lawn mower to its product range. IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Show Reports.indd 57 02/03/2010 15:36:14 OUTSIDE AREA 1108/3 Loxam with Bauma Full page.indd 1 flash.indd 1 03/03/2010 13:31:30 10:51:52 03/03/2010 59 Avant Tecno’s new 400 series articulated loader is the smallest diesel driven model yet from the Finnish company. Company managing director Jukka Vaattovaara tells IRN that the 400 series – which fits between the company’s 200 and 500 series models – has been launched because “most professional users want diesel”. The unit, which weighs 980 kg and has a 15 kW Kubota engine, has a tipping load of approximately 600 k and when equipped with a telescopic boom can lift as high as 2.8 m. It can be used with as many as 100 attachments, and will have a retail price of around £12000. Happy organisers Organisers of the Executive Hire Show said the 2010 show had attracted 1489 visitors over the two days of the show - almost the same as in 2009 - and said it was “a tremendous achievement... given the challenging economic climate. More importantly, it proves that passionate hirers are looking ahead positively to the coming year.” The organisers said; “Many hirers who attended, from both large nationals and local independents, have told us how the buzz in the exhibition hall provided a positive boost after a difficult 12 months, and that it reaffirmed their enthusiasm - as did the Executive Hire Party on the Wednesday night, which offered the perfect networking opportunity.” Over 102 companies exhibited at the event in Coventry. Net year’s show will take place at the same venue – the Ricoh Arena, Coventry – on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 February. SHOW REPORTS John Bungay, Youngman’s business development director (left) with Andrew Barker, TCP managing director, at the Executive Hire Show. Youngman & TCP join forces for lighting T CP Ltd and Youngman Group have formed a joint venture to manufacture, market and sell TCP’s Ecolite range of lighting towers. The companies said the joint venture would “provide additional manufacturing capacity and increase sales and distribution opportunities within the UK and overseas markets.” TCP will continue to design and develop the products while Youngman will develop manufacturing capacity for the towers. The two companies are neighbours in Maldon, Essex. For Youngman, the addition of the lighting towers is something of a departure from the access products for which it is best known. It has been an independent business following a management buyout in 2005 from former owner SGB. John Bungay, Youngman’s business development manager, says “It’s a work on site product. We’ve had an interest in lighting towers for several years...We liked the TCP product. It became evident that they had an excellent product, with patented technology, but they needed to develop the scale of manufacturing to take it to a broader market in volume.” Andrew Barker, TCP’s managing director, told IRN that the two companies would continue to operate as independent businesses, with the joint venture limited to the lighting towers. Mr Bungay said that TCP would probably continue to focus on sales in the UK, Benelux and Scandinavia, with Youngman also selling in the UK, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Australia and Spain and France. “Neither of us minds what route it goes through”, says Mr Bungay. The Ecolite is available in two versions and are described as “environmentally focused lighting towers which reduce carbon footprint and running costs by up to 80% compared to other lighting towers on the market.” Mr Barker said it was the palletised Ecolite P that would be the main focus of attention for Youngman’s efforts. The P model is a square design tower sized to fit on a standard Euro pallet. The standard Ecolite T is a trailer mounted tower. Also at the show, Youngman exhibited two new X-Series mini-scissors. The new BoSS X2 is a smaller brother to the original X3 model launched in 2008. With a 2 m platform height, the X2 uses two scissor packs instead of three and uses a smaller battery and motor than the X3. The other new model is the X3X, which uses three scissor packs but with longer arms and a longer hydraulic ram, pushing platform height up from 2.5 m to 3.2 m. It has a slightly longer and wider chassis than the X3. The company also showed a concept machine, the X3XS, which is wind rated to IRN 12.5 m/sec for external use. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS Tower Light’s VT-1 Eco lighting tower – the model that reduces fuel use and labour requirements by using a light sensor to automatically turn on and off the tower - is now generally available. Speedy Hire had the exclusive rights to the model when it was launched. Tower Light reported at the show that French rental company Kiloutou has ordered 50 of the VT-1 towers. UK site dumper manufacturer Thwaites has added a 300 kg capacity micro-dumper to its range. The 0.7 m wide, 1.61 m long unit – which was shown last year as a prototype - is powered by a Honda 3.2 kW engine and is a 2WD unit with a central bogey wheel to drive the other two wheels – a similar design concept to the Muck-Truck and Belle Group’s mini dumper. The basic model will cost around £1800 and it can be supplied with a special flat platform and with larger tyres. Brandon Hire is the latest rental company to sign up to the online rental portal erento. Erento’s Clinton Patterson, speaking at the Hire Show, says Brandon will be the only national hirer to join the UK network in the UK as the website aims to build up the customer base in line with the number of rental locations offered. Outside the UK, meanwhile, Mr Patterson said that erento had signed up RSC Equipment Rental as its first big rental chain in the US, and also Boels Verhuur in the Netherlands and Germany. IRN MARCH 2010 IRN 03 10 Show Reports.indd 59 02/03/2010 15:36:29 VISIT US AT BAUMA 2010 Outdoor area, Stand F1209/1 Yanmar with flash.indd 1 Full page.indd 1 02/02/2010 10:00:38 11:59:07 04/03/2010 61 ■ Grindex has appointed Joakim Cronstrand (above) as its managing director, replacing Peter Schmidt, who is now manager of the dewatering business unit at ITT Water & Wastewater, Grindex’s sister company within ITT. Mr Cronstrand, who started in his new post in mid-January, is a Swedish national who has worked for Grindex for several years, latterly as sales manager for North America. He was also responsible for the company’s IT systems. At the same time, Grindex has appointed a Per Rehn as managing director of its North American operations. Mr Rehn is a pump engineer who was part of the team responsible for Grindex’s more recent pump developments. He moved to the US last Autumn. Although impacted by the economic downturn, the company said it has been performing well. Sales in 2009 fell by 20% - a modest fall in comparison to many construction equipment manufacturers - and half of that fall was the result of one customer, likely to be a major rental company, who cut pump investment in the year. A Grindex spokesman said the company was targeting a 4% increase in sales in 2010. ■ Netherlands based rental company, Riwal, has appointed Dirk Konings as senior account manager. Mr Konings has worked in the powered access industry for 36 years, most recently working as account manager for Platform Sales Europe and previously for a long spell with Doornbos. At Riwal he will focus on international clients and projects and on cross border activities. ■ Kishore Sidhwani (below) has been appointed vice president of Chicago Pneumatic Construction Equipment. He was general manager of Atlas Copco’s Construction & People news from the world’s rental industry Mining Technique Customer Centre in India and started his new job on 1 February, located in Nacka, near Stockholm, Sweden. Mr Sidhwani, who has held sales and marketing positions since 1974, will be responsible for building a dedicated sales organisation for Chicago Pneumatic. “The positioning of the brand in different markets and the creation of effective sales channels are the main challenges for the next months”, said Mr Sidhwani. “Sales will be distributor driven. We will streamline all internal and dealer processes to be able to support customers in the best possible way.” Mr Sidhwani’s appointment is part of a focus by Atlas Copco to make Chicago Pneumatic a global brand for construction equipment sold under a separate network from Atlas Copco. ■ François Desbriere (above right) has taken over as powered access manager at Manitou, replacing previous access manager Christian Lajous who has moved to head up Manitou’s pricing department. Mr Desbriere has worked with Manitou for several years, most recently as area sales manager based Pictured at the recent Rental Show in Orlando, Florida is Wei Chen (right), founder and owner of Sunshine Enterprise, the Memphis based scaffold and hoist supplier, and Bruce Pelynio, president and chief executive officer of Heli Americas, which sells the Chinese-made Heli forklift trucks in North America. Sunshine became a major shareholder of Heli Americas last year and the forklift business is now operating as Sunshine’s fourth division, joining scaffolds, hoists and castors. Heli is the largest forklift manufacturer in China and the 9th largest in the world. FACES & PLACES an auditor at Bull, the developer of software and servers. Ms Cossu, who took a year long sabbatical from work after leaving Loxam, has been an active participant in the European Rental Association, working with the statistics committee. in Australia, covering Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia Pacific. He is a qualified engineer with an MBA in international trade. ■ Hertz has appointed Michel Taride to the position of president, Hertz International. Formerly, Mr Taride was president of Hertz Europe and this previous role has been expanded to include the company’s Asia Pacific car rental and leasing businesses as well as having responsibility for creating new business opportunities with the car and equipment rental operations in the Hertz International region. Mr Taride, who is now in his thirtieth year with Hertz, is based at the Hertz International headquarters in London, UK. Mark Frissora, chairman and chief executive officer of Hertz, said Mr Taride’s experience would be essential “as we grow our international business, particularly in emerging markets such as Asia, the Pacific Rim, and the Middle East.” Mr Taride’s experience includes a two year period in the late 90s as general manager for HERC Europe. ■ Former Loxam executive Carole Cossu (left) has joined Wynne Systems as business development manager for Europe. Ms Cossu (formerly Carole Malval), who is based in Munich, Germany, will be responsible for extending the European customer base for Wynne’s RentalMan and InfoManager software. She will work with Wynne’s European general manager, Kris Brusselmans, who is located at Wynne’s European head office in Antwerp, Belgium. Before joining Wynne at the start of January, Ms Cossu work experience had included almost seven years working with Loxam in Paris. When she left the company in October 2008 she was part of Loxam’s senior management team involved in mergers and acquisitions, quality control and information systems. 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