Manufacturer Articles
25 Sep Terex Offloads Tower, RT Crane Businesses
Raimondi Cranes in Italy will expand offerings....
29 Mar Changes in Tax Laws
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By James Waite Rental Management Magazine WHAT CHANGES IN TAX LAWS CAN MEAN Editor’s note: The tax change proposals mentioned in Legally Speaking this month currently are under discussion by members of Congress in Washington, D.C. According to John McClelland, Ph.D., American Rental Association (ARA) vice president for government affairs...
28 Sep Understanding Incoterms: What you should watch for when buying equipment
Question: I’m buying some equipment, and the shipping terms in the purchase agreement refer to “EXW Incoterms 2020.” I’m generally familiar with “Incoterms,” but I don’t really have a lot of time to study what each one means. Can you give me a summary of what...
09 May Volvo CE Sales Drop 8% in First Quarter
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Sales drop in line with industry decline. ...
03 Apr Lawsuit Accuses United Rentals, Other Construction Equipment Firms of Price-Fixing
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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. ...
21 Feb 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 ...
07 Nov 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. For...
05 Oct The State of the Equipment Industry – IEDA Presentation 2023
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James Waite presents on The State of the Equipment Industry from an economic outlook and how to better prepare for what is to come....
28 Sep Buying Assets or Equity
Question: I’m considering buying a competing equipment dealership. I’m being told that I should buy the assets rather than the equity of the target business because, if I do that, my company won’t assume any of the seller’s liabilities. Is that true? Answer: For most business buyers, purchasing...