Equipment rental

Equipment rental, also called plant hire in some countries, is a service industry providing machinery, equipment and tools of all kinds and sizes (from earthmoving to powered access, power generation to hand-held tools etc.) for a limited period of time to final users, mainly to construction contractors but also to the industry and to individual consumers.

The equipment rental industry is relatively new. The American Rental Association was founded as early as 1955, and first waves of consolidation took place as early as in the 70’s in America and continued through the 90's, leading to the creation of companies with nationwide operations. Although, there were some companies bucking the trend to serve niche markets. Consolidation was slow in the 2000s, but seems to have picked back up again with a major consolidation of the 2 largest North American rental companies United Rental and RSC.

In Europe the industry has moved from mostly family-owned small businesses to the creation of a number of international groups, some of which have an annual turnover close to €1billion. The large majority of companies in the industry however still have fewer than 5 employees and concentration in the industry is expected to set for a pause in 2008-2009 as a consequence of the international credit crunch.

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Profits at Michael Healy Rae plant-hire firm increase to €808,911

RTE 28 Mar 2025
Accumulated profits at the plant hire firm controlled by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Healy Rae last year increased to €808,911.

Labour will fall far short of its 1.5 million homes target, says construction industry body

This is Money 27 Mar 2025
Steven Mulholland, chief executive of the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA), said the government's plan to train new workers was 'overshadowed by the fact that the sector has been losing 70,000 workers a year since 2019.'. He added ... ....

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Green Bay Press Gazette 27 Mar 2025
Old Wisconsin hired several ... The company hasn’t hired individuals from resettlement programs since, but Bart Derocher, Old Wisconsin plant manager, said they’ve hired immigrants on an individual basis.

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Times Union 27 Mar 2025
Throwing away tens of thousands of jobs on both sides of the border will mean giving up North America’s auto leadership role, instead encouraging companies to build and hire anywhere else but here.

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Detroit news 27 Mar 2025
Throwing away tens of thousands of jobs on both sides of the border will mean giving up North America’s auto leadership role, instead encouraging companies to build and hire anywhere else but here.

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WPTV 27 Mar 2025
"Throwing away tens of thousands of jobs on both sides of the border will mean giving up North America's auto leadership role, instead encouraging companies to build and hire anywhere else but here.

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The East Hampton Star 27 Mar 2025
Rodgers got hired to be ...     It seems the town has begun significant work on the invasive species issue by hiring a third party to perform the removal of some plant material.

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Detroit Free Press 26 Mar 2025
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EDDIE SEAGLE: A major adaptive gardening decision

Moultrie Observer 26 Mar 2025
Some residents grow containerized plants on their balconies ... These “plant parents” stocked up on houseplants to bring the outdoors indoors. And, they even hired people to come in and tend their plants when they were away on business.

new flagship for Sangwin

Vertikal 26 Mar 2025
UK based Sangwin Plant Hire has taken delivery of a 230 tonne Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 All Terrain crane ... .

New U.S. auto tariffs to devastate sector, raise consumer costs: industry

North Shore News 26 Mar 2025
"Throwing away tens of thousands of jobs on both sides of the border will mean giving up North America’s auto leadership role, instead encouraging companies to build and hire anywhere else but here," she said.

A major adaptive gardening decision!

Thomasville Times-Enterprise 25 Mar 2025
Some residents grow containerized plants on their balconies ... These “plant parents” stocked up on houseplants to bring the outdoors indoors. And, they even hired people to come in and tend their plants when they were away on business.

Gov. Larry Rhoden gives nod to Mitchell's economic development triumphs

The Daily Republic 24 Mar 2025
As part of his Open for Opportunity Tour, he had earlier in the day taken a visit of Boyds Gunstocks, Trail King and High Plains Processing, the new soybean crush plant currently under construction along Highway south of Mitchell.
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