Tag: The Rental Show

Construction Equipment

ARA Show joins exodus to later show dates, moves to October

The American Rental Association Show, originally scheduled for February in New Orleans, will now take place Oct. 18-20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The move has also prompted ARA to cancel its 2022 show, planned for Anaheim, California. It says it is exploring options for a “focused buyer/seller showcase in 2022 to bridge the […]

October 1, 2020

Dealers

American Rental Association unveils new brand identity, new name for ‘Rental Show’

The logo update is part of an extensive branding initiative intended to carry the association forward in better serving its member. More information here!

July 2, 2018

Construction Equipment

Skyjack’s first compact telehandler, the SJ519, has a roomy, convertible cab

Skyjack has entered the compact telehandler market, but it says it has done so without sacrificing cab space. The company says its new SJ519 TH offers best-in-class cab size. The “little big cab,” as the company calls it, also features a door that fully opens so operators can have easier entry and exit. Product Manager […]

March 28, 2018

Dealers

Protecting aerial lift residual values, Genie intros Certified Pre-Owned program

Forecasting a significant increase in used aerial lifts coming to the market, Genie has introduced two programs designed to maintain higher used residual values for Genie machines. “The replacement cycle for aerial lifts is starting to come back again,” says Mitch Ely, Terex Aerial Work Platforms director of customer satisfaction and reconditioning. “Since we accept […]

March 7, 2018

Dealers

Biggest show floor in 20 years at well-attended Rental Show in New Orleans

Optimism was high at The Rental Show in New Orleans, with the largest floor the show has had in two decades and the best attendance since before the recession. All signs point up for a positive forecast for steady growth in equipment rental revenue, and that was reflected on a busy trade show floor during […]

March 5, 2018

Construction Equipment

Skyjack debuts Elevate rental fleet telematics designed for off-highway fleets

Skyjack says it is “disrupting the telematics industry” with its Elevate telematics package designed specifically for off-highway rental fleets. The fully customizable service was announced at The Rental Show this week. The idea behind Elevate was to go beyond long established on-highway trucking industry telematics programs to design something specific to off-highway fleets, says David […]

February 23, 2018

Construction Equipment

Manitou enters N. American mobile elevated work platform market with 5 models

Manitou, which has been manufacturing mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs) since 1992 in Europe, is entering the North American market with five articulating boom models. Telescopic booms are expected to arrive later this year. Laurent Bonnaure, Manitou executive vice president, global sales and marketing, calls the move a natural progression of the company’s North American […]

February 22, 2018

Dealers

ARA: 2018 equipment rental revenue to grow 4.5%; Rental Penetration Index now at 53%

The American Rental Association has released its latest Rental Equipment Monitor forecast, along with current Rental Penetration Index, at the start of The Rental Show this week in New Orleans. ARA now says that it expects total rental equipment for all segments (including construction, general tool and party/event) to reach nearly $60 billion by 2021. […]

February 21, 2018

Dealers

Over 700 exhibitors at 2018 Rental Show; ‘Property Brothers’ to speak

The Rental Show will expand for 2018, with a larger show floor. Jonathan and Drew Scott, stars of HGTV’s “Property Brothers,” will be the keynote speakers. Booth space is already sold out, with more than 700 exhibitors booked for displays, which will extend from Halls D through J of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center […]

December 6, 2017

Dealers

Rental Show 2017 sees highest attendance in more than a decade

The 2017 Rental Show, held  in Orlando, had its highest total attendance since 2006 at 11,648. The show also and had nearly 6,300 rental business attendees, also the highest number since 2006, according to the American Rental Association (ARA), which puts on the show. Extending to 16 years, the number of rental business represented by attendees, at […]

March 14, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Generac light towers; Ox Bodies lightweight TrailMaker; Terex Demag AC 500-8 updates; Ditch Witch ST37X; Takeuchi TB216H hybrid excavator; Rental Show equipment photos

Generac launches 3 new light towers: MLT6SMD, MLT4060MVD and PLT240 LINKTower Generac Mobile Products recently launched three new light towers, the MLT6SMD, MLT4060MVD and PLT240 LINKTower, at The Rental Show in Orlando. The machines come fitted with four 240 Watt LED lights that offer a five-year limited warranty. Both the MLT6SMD and MLT4060MVD feature the […]

March 14, 2017

Construction Equipment

Ditch Witch intros the ST37X, its first stand-on trencher

Ditch Witch has introduced its first stand-on trencher, the ST37X, designed for creating footings on residential and commercial sites, in addition to trenching applications. The machine was on display at The Rental Show this week in Orlando. “You don’t have to walk behind it, so you can get over a little more rough terrain,” says […]

March 2, 2017