Florida Bill Creates State Law on Crane Safety
Bill would require operators to secure cranes 24 hours before hurricane impact.
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Lawsuit Accuses United Rentals, Other Construction Equipment Firms of Price-Fixing
A lawsuit filed in Chicago federal court claims that construction equipment giant United Rentals and four rivals conspired with a data services platform to fix prices, causing thousands of businesses to overpay for excavators, cranes and other vehicles.
Hitachi Construction Machinery Establishing Latin American Regional Headquarters in Chile
Strengthening focus from new machinery sales to the localization of parts and service support to rapidly respond to the needs of dealers and customers in Latin America
Herc Swoops in to Outbid United Rentals in Mega Deal to Acquire H&E
A month after news broke that United Rentals would acquire H&E Rentals in a $4.8 billion deal, Herc Rentals has swooped in with a higher offer to acquire H&E Rentals.
United Rentals Boosts Equipment Capacity With $4.8 Billion H&E Deal
Jan 14 (Reuters) – United Rentals (URI.N) said on Tuesday it would acquire smaller rival H&E Equipment Services (HEES.O) in a deal valued at $4.8 billion, as the company looks to tap into demand for equipment rentals in more markets within the United States.
Dealer Statutes: What’s Most Important?
Written by: James Waite, Esq. and Rene Del Barco
Volvo CE Net Sales Drop 34% in North America for 3Q
Volvo CE reported a notable drop in North America net sales and net order intake for its third quarter of 2024. Sales in North America for the quarter came in at $476 million, down 34% from the $726 million Volvo saw in last year’s third quarter.
Lessons Learned from a Class Action Suit on Damage Waiver
This class action lawsuit filed against Hertz Equipment Rental is good reason to revisit your policy on damage waivers. Whether to offer a damage waiver remains one of the most hotly debated issues in the equipment rental industry. Comments range from: “It has no