Friday quiz: How big will Bauma be? What caused Manitou sales slump? Cracking ammonia
27 March 2025
It’s the International Rental News weekly news quiz - how much attention have you been paying to events in the world of equipment rental over the past seven days?
From April 7 to 13, more than 3,500 exhibitors from 57 countries will be presenting their latest machines, technologies and innovations at bauma. Photo: Messe Muenchen
1) Stefan Rummel, joint CEO of Messe München spoke to IRN about preparations for rental companies at next month’s Bauma. According to him, the exhibition area is equivalent to how many football pitches?
- 26
- 86
- 252
2) Manitou this week reported a 7.5% fall in its 2024 sales. What reason did the company give for the slump?
- High materials prices and a reduction in production efficiency
- Tough geographical markets and an uncertain political environment
- New climate and resilience laws hampering productivity
3) Spider lift specialist Leguan has announced plans to target rental markets for its next phase of international expansion. Where is it based?
- Finland
- South Africa
- Belgium
4) New APR Energy this week outlined its plans to rent out a portfolio of 30 gas powered turbines to which quickly growing market?
- Giga factories
- Data centres
- Hydroponics
5) Hydrogen fuel cell specialist AFC Energy this week said it had produced a portable ‘cracking module’ to produce hydrogen from ammonia. What is it called?
- Ammoni-mate
- Hy-5
- Builder’s crack
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