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ARA forecasting growth in Canadian rental market

The latest quarterly update to the five-year forecast for equipment rental industry revenues released by the American Rental Association (ARA) continues to call for steady gains through 2021. In Canada, the latest five-year forecast continues to call for accelerating revenue growth each year, starting with a 2.7 percent increase in 2017 to reach $5.12 billion. Total rental revenue in Canada is expected to grow another 3.2 percent in 2018, 4.7 percent in 2019, 5.1 percent in 2020 and 5.6 percent in 2021 to reach $6.14 billion.


Manitowoc announces departure of Weyers

The Manitowoc Company has announced that after more than 20 years of service to The Manitowoc Company Lawrence J. Weyers provided notice to the Board of Directors of the Company of his desire to leave the Company, effective August 31, 2017. Weyers currently serves as Executive Vice President, Tower Cranes, and has held various other executive management positions since joining the Company in 1998.


Genie announces sales promotions

Committed to earning customers’ business with responsive support, Genie announces the appointments of Dave Hubbell to Vice President of National Accounts, as well as the promotions of Paul Smith, Casey Brabham, Joe Broughton and Mitch Carlson to National Accounts Managers. These gentlemen will support all Genie products and services for the company’s National Accounts customers, working to meet customers’ needs, as well as helping to develop new growth opportunities, while remaining focused on their customers’ business goals.


Shawmut Equipment celebrates 60 years

Shawmut Equipment has been a leading equipment distributor bringing quality products to its customers since 1957. This year marks 60 years of continued success in the industry. Shawmut represents the Manitowoc Crane Group’s range of construction cranes, including Manitowoc Crawler Cranes, Grove Rough Terrain Cranes, Grove GMK All Terrain Cranes, Grove Hydraulic Crawler Cranes, Grove Yard Boss Industrial Cranes, National Boom Trucks and Potain Self-Erecting Cranes, as well as a variety of utility equipment. Shawmut is a full-service company, with three facilities offering sales, rentals, parts and service located in Manchester, Connecticut, South Easton, Massachusetts and Saint John, New Brunswick.
 
 
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General Equipment Company appoints new VP sales

General Equipment Company has announced that Randy Dahl has joined their company as Vice President of Sales where he will have responsibility for the development and coordination of sales and marketing for national and independent accounts. He will also oversee long term sales strategy development as well as General Equipment’s sales representative organizations for North America. » Read more...
 
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ALQ Golf

16 August, 2017
Location: Le Portage, Assomption, Que.
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CRA Atlantic Golf

August 19-20, 2017
Location: Halifax, N.S.
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CRA Manitoba Golf

August 24, 2017
Location: Southwood Golf and Country Club, Winnipeg
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BC Local Golf Tournament

September 15, 2017
Location: Langley, BC
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