Articles by Murray Pollok

Loxam exits Morocco with sale of subsidiary
Published on: 11 November 2026
French rental firm Acces Industrie acquires Casablanca-based rental business from Loxam
US rental stocks hit by data centre fears
Published on: 08 November 2026
Democrat resurgence in US midterm elections prompt fears for data centre construction in key States
Klipboard expands IT support and cybersecurity sevices
Published on: 08 November 2026
Software firm expands its KIT offering of IT support and cybersecurity functions.
Wynne Systems targets Europe with new appointment
Published on: 02 November 2026
Former rental industry veteran Nathan Konstantino will be commercial lead for Europe and the Middle East
Interview: Kari Aulasmaa, CEO of Renta Group
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Published on: 02 November 2026
Murray Pollok talks to the Renta Group CEO as the company celebrates its 10th anniversary
Point of Rental appoints new chief product officer
Published on: 30 October 2026
James Morley tasked with accelerating innovation and leading global product strategy
JLG up 20.7% in Q3 driven by North American demand
Published on: 29 October 2026
Major projects in North America help increase volumes and pricing for JLG Industries. Backlog also up year-on-year.
Herc upgrades guidance as mega-projects exceed expectations
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Published on: 27 October 2026
US rental company is third in recent weeks to upgrade annual outlook as major projects fuel growth
Herc Rentals confirms CEO succession plan
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Published on: 26 October 2026
Larry Silber, CEO of Herc Rentals since 2015, will become executive chairman on 1 January 2027, to be succeeded as CEO by Aaron Birnbaum.
Renta expands in Sweden with heavy equipment acquisition
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Published on: 26 October 2026
Deal will had heavy earthmoving equipment and eight depots to Renta’s Swedish operation
Klipboard accelerates agentic AI in rental software
Published on: 22 October 2026
Company said it was accelerating the rollout of embedded and Agentic AI across its software
United Rentals ups CapEx as momentum continues
Published on: 22 October 2026
Company significantly increases gross fleet CapEx plans and could spend $5.5bn this year
MCS integrates identity verification technology
Published on: 21 October 2026
Rental software firm has integrated with 365id identification technology
EquipmentShare increases outlook as project pipeline grows
Published on: 20 October 2026
US company now forecasting 2026 revenues at between $5.8 and $6.0 billion 
Mills veteran Cristian Nacht gets lifetime accolade at IAPA awards
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Published on: 19 October 2026
Former CEO and chairman Cristian Nacht spent 60 years with Mills in Brazil
Intermat plans African Summit during 2027 exhibition
Published on: 19 October 2026
Conference on African construction will be held on Thursday 22 April in Paris
Rental marketplace YardLink wins UK tour contract
Published on: 19 October 2026
Marketplace will source equipment for nine-city Oktoberfest tour in the UK
EquipmentShare wins Las Vegas grand prix contract
Published on: 19 October 2026
Rental firm will supply equipment and T3 management technology for race on 19-21 November
Platformder president opens IPAF Summit in Istanbul
Published on: 15 October 2026
Saruhan Günaydın, president of Turkish aerial platform association Platformder, said Turkey is a regional hub, not just a sales opportunity
IPAF to ‘fill gap’ in digital processing of training
Published on: 15 October 2026
Peter Douglas, IPAF CEO, addresses digital initiatives at IPAF Summit in Istanbul
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