Interviews

Q&A with KPMG’s Martin Seban on the latest ERA Market Report
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Published on: 14 October 2026
What are some of the headline findings of this year’s ERA Market Report?
Interview: building a new equipment brand in India
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Published on: 25 September 2026
Meghraj Singh from Rentease explains how he has developed manufacturing division RE from his longstanding rental company 
Interview: Boom & Platform Hire - building a sustainable fleet in Ireland
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Published on: 23 September 2026
As co-founder of one of the largest aerial platform rental companies in Ireland, Feargal Donoghue is focusing on growth amid strong market pressures 
Interview: the Lolex way
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Published on: 21 September 2026
From a family-run rental firm at the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland to building a major MEWP distribution company, Julie Houston Smyth is a true pioneer of the sector
Get ready for European Rental Week: Q&A with ERA’s Carole Bachmann
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Published on: 16 September 2026
Interview: new IPAF president’s vision for the access industry
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Published on: 14 September 2026
Safety, training, digitalisation and growing awareness are among Kai Schliephake’s key concerns 
Interview: Kranpunkten’s market recovery strategy
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Published on: 01 September 2026
Managers Rikard Jönsson and Petra Lampa explain how the company is balancing investment in a challenging, yet improving Swedish MEWP rental market
Interview: Giga Rental on Brazil’s indoor hire scene
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Published on: 19 August 2026
Family-owned company focuses on logistics and indoor exhibitions and events in São Paulo’s challenging rental market 
Interview: Palfinger’s North America growth strategy
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Published on: 10 August 2026
Andreas Klauser, CEO of Palfinger AG and Ismael Daneluz, VP sales & service, North America, reveal the company’s mission in the continent 
Interview: how to become Southeast Asia’s largest rental company
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Published on: 22 June 2026
Ong Joe-U explains how his Malaysia-based company Ban Ngai aims to take the top spot in the region 
Kiloutou Italy MD: growth tactics in a changing market
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Published on: 15 June 2026
Andrea Lusvardi explains how the Italian rental market is toughening, opening opportunites for strong players  
Inside XCMG’s plan to become a truly global giant
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Published on: 22 May 2026
As XCMG rises to third place in the Yellow Table, chairman Mr. Yang Dongsheng speaks exclusively with Neil Gerrard
IPAF’s Peter Douglas sends safety message
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Published on: 27 April 2026
The IPAF CEO talks safety in the MEWP industry, and makes it clear where he thinks more could be done
Interview: Brad Boehler explains Manitou’s new growth goal for North America
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Published on: 20 April 2026
Company’s North America president, formally of Skyjack, sets out the plans for production and rental sales 
Interview: AXCS and its transition to mainstream MEWP manufacturer
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Published on: 16 April 2026
CEO Eric Liner shares production plans for full MEWP line-up, from its rootes as a US low level access specialist 
Interview: JLG president on his vision for technology and markets
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Published on: 07 April 2026
Interview: Genie president on sale plans and the next 60 years
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Published on: 01 April 2026
In Genie’s 60th anniversary Josh Gross shares its goals and expands on Terex’s plans to sell the company  
Interview: Renzo Pagliero on production, consolidation & competition
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Published on: 23 March 2026
Multitel Pagliero covers the fast-developing truck mount market
Interview: Aichi refocuses on Europe
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Published on: 09 February 2026
Aichi tasks ‘super distributor’Aichi Europe Sales Office to regain presence in Europe
Interview: talking growth with UP-Rentals, China
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Published on: 31 October 2025
IRN caught up with Xu Jianding, operations director of UP-Rentals, at the APEX Asia exhibition in Shanghai
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