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SEPTEMBER
2009
Contents
5 Executive News 15 Local benefits
Latest news from our industry includes Alan Guthrie visits Truby Tool Hire in
green light for Herts, another strategic County Durham, which is proving that
review at Hewden, Power Towers for a business can be successful in a very
Mr Plant Hire, Speedy invests in new kit, rural location.
Imer open day, Hire One keeps Rhondda in
trim, HSS enhances training, Youngman PROFILE 18 Bobcat bucks trend
establishes events division, and latest PHIR GRIFFITHS HIRE SHOPS EHN joined customers at a recent dealer
now available. demonstration day in Essex and tried out a
16 Griffiths’ steady growth
pair of the manufacturer’s latest machines.
10 “Fulfilling our potential” With three depots close to the border
Robert Aplin meets the founders of Great between England and Wales, Griffiths Hire 21 Taking our industry’s pulse
Yarmouth-based DIY Tool Hire Ltd. Shops offers a diverse fleet and has built a Twelve more independent hirers tell us
loyal customer base. Alan Guthrie reports how they are responding to current
12 Safety in the spotlight from Oswestry. economic conditions.
EHN reports from Stafford on OPERC’s
summer conference.
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THE PASSIONATE VOICE OF THE HIRE INDUSTRY
3 Executive Hire Forum MARKET REPORT Editor
Alan Guthrie
Guest contributor Rodger Webb, MD FLOOR CARE & SURFACE PREPARATION Group Sales Manager
Nigel Carter
of Plantool Ltd, rants against costly
Business Support Manager
government bureaucracy that hirers
24 Success on the surface
Mandy Rees
Publisher
simply can’t afford.
EHN talks to both specialist hirers and local independents about Robert Aplin
how supplying floor care equipment is proving to be profitable
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Our correspondent considers the
Circulation 6,128
damage done to Hewden’s reputation
27 Latest products
July 08 - June 09
by its recent ‘Return 2 Sender’
We consider new surface preparation and floor care equipment
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