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4 Executive News Our coverage includes Mr Plant Hire wins with Xenith Heights, HSC’s keys to success, Snorkel adds spiders, Vp’s Brandon acquisition cleared by CMA, Smiths opens in Leeds, Concord wins Hire Network Award, and fourth location for upbeat BTE.
11 Passionate Hirer Awards Our pictorial review of the presentations made at the Show.
13 “Show never misses a beat” A number of hirers tell us how much they enjoyed visiting the exhibition.
19 Morris makes six EHN reports on the many new lighting products launched by the manufacturer.
21 Key to expansion Alan Guthrie visits Frank Key Tool Hire’s new Leeds depot.
23 Innovation integration Matthew Julier talks to software suppliers at the Show about their latest developments.
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3 Executive Hire Forum We reflect on another successful Show, which has reinforced its status as the major national event in our industry’s calendar.
56 Spirit of Crosshire Rental Rate Roy focuses his attention on what he regards as a pointless piece of red tape.
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35 Seen at the Show With exhibitors displaying products and services targeted at markets across the hire spectrum, this year’s Show was another record-breaker.
We highlight a selection of the new equipment that was unveiled, including products from Stihl, Armorgard, WernerCo, Kubota, Addex, Atlas Copco, MHM, Genquip, Seddons, Makita, Hire Supply Co, Hilti, Euro Towers, Kohler-SDMO, Brendon, HGI, EasyCabin, Briggs & Stratton, Husqvarna, Mecalac, Pramac-Generac, Trime, Chicago Pneumatic, Altrad Belle and JCB. Check them out to see which of them you could add to your hire fleet.
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26 Auto-enrolment update Pension rules have changed. Adam Bernstein discusses the implications.
31 Height of safety Alan Guthrie is impressed by the scale of George Roberts (NW)’s facility.
33 Emphatic YES Continuing its remarkable growth, Your Equipment Solutions has re-located to larger premises.
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