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Caterpillar elects a new CEO as Jim Umpleby moves to executive chairman
Caterpillar has announced that it has elected a new CEO, as incumbent CEO and chairman Jim Umpleby moves to the role of executive chairman
Aggreko finds buyer for Russian business
Company takes big impairment charge on sale
Sinoboom appointment targets used equipment
Director of used equipment to oversee new global strategy 
The biggest equipment rental acquisitions of 2025 so far...
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Seven of the biggest M&A deals in the rental industry this year
‘Adrenaline rush’ Bauma ends with around 600,000 visitors
Industry leaders hail busy and ‘optimistic’ show
Bobcat presents updated 1–2 t mini excavator line at Bauma
Bobcat is presenting its newest line of mini excavators at bauma
Volvo CE boss: Construction’s shift to electrification ‘slower than needed’
Construction equipment’s shift to electrification is “slower than wanted or needed”, according to Volvo CE
Five winners named in 2025 bauma Innovation Awards
Bauma once again held its Innovation Awards, crowning winners across five categories 
Wacker Neuson on tariffs and pricing
German OEM prepares to accelerate US production
Animation: Post-pandemic rental revenues soar nearly 40%
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Animated analysis of the revenues of the world’s biggest rental companies
Atlas Copco rolls out massive energy storage system
ZBC 1000-1200 claimed to be largest energy storage system on market
Wacker Neuson eyes 2025 turnaround after 15% revenue drop in 2024
OEM cites full dealer stocks and weak demand for sharp decline but points to early signs of recovery and strategic cost-cutting efforts
Global construction equipment sales to hit low in 2025, recover from 2026
Global construction equipment sales are forecast to hit their lowest point in 2025, according to Off-Highway Research, with growth expected to return from 2026
New diesel-driven sewage pump from BBA Pumps
Electric version also in development
International Rental News - March-April 2025
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Komatsu updates compact mini excavator range with safety and comfort improvements
Rear-view cameras, LED lighting, and air-suspended seats added to upgraded line
Tacking the skills crisis: Four rental companies reveal their strategies to recruit staff
Four rental firms outline their plans for tacking the skills crisis
Rouse makes progress on European rental market data
Data specialist has 130 members outside North America
‘MEWP safety changes take too long’, says Loxam’s Paul Rankin
IPAF Summit hears plea from MEWP rental executive
Develon unveils AI-powered transparent bucket 2.0
The transparent bucket system is for use with wheeled loaders and helps improve operator visibility
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