CPA Bulletin

The Executive Hire Show has become a hub for the hire industry and year on year the show increases in size and visitors to the event can always guarantee plenty of brand new products on display. The 12th annual Executive Hire Show is taking place on the 7th and 8th February 2018 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, UK. The team has reported that the show to-date is 99% sold out and many exhibitors have increased their stand size to accommodate more products - a sure sign that the Hire industry remains buoyant despite the uncertainty of what Brexit will bring. New products are at the heart of the Executive Hire Show and it’s the place where visitors get to see new potential profit earners and take advantage of show only deals! There’s also the innovation trail where the most innovative products at the show are highlighted. For the 2018 event visitors can expect to see ‘The Innovation Trail - Live!’ where selected Innovation Trail products, which are considered to be particularly outstanding, will be exhibited on a specially branded stage area in Hall 2. Each of the chosen ‘Innovation Trail - Live!’ suppliers are given a dedicated 10-minute slot to present and explain their product, and talk to the audience through the products innovative qualities. Paul Hutton, a radio, podcast and YouTube channel presenter, will be hosting “Innovation Trail - Live!” He’ll interview each company’s representative live on the stage. The EHS has become a magnet for hire industry professionals and each year its support grows as the biggest name suppliers to the UK hire industry commit to exhibit - the Showmay only be a two-day event, but its reach and its influence continue throughout the hire industry throughout the year. With the onset of large-scale projects such as HS2 - the demand for rental equipment is predicted to be at a record high. This year more than 180 companies have committed to the event amongst these more than 25 exhibitors are new to the 2018 Show. New exhibitors include Astrak, Rentaload, Cautrac, AEM Spain, Scott Brothers, Southwire, Pladdet BV, Epiroc UK & Ireland, Contractors Plant Hire . The 2018 exhibitor list is looking like a who’s who in the plant hire supply chain - with many of the ‘blue chip’ suppliers in the hire sector taking stands. These include A & Y Equipment, AL-KO Kober, Avant Tecno UK, Bomag, Boss Cabins, CPA, C.Scope, Doosan, Ecovolve, GenQuip, Greenmech, HAE, Husqvarna, Ifor Williams, JCB Sales, Kubota, Leica, Mace Industries, Makita, Manitou, Niftylift, Obart Pumps, Pramac UK, Ridge Tools, Shindaiwa, Thwaites, Topcon, Wilkinson Star, Yokota, Zenith and many more. Many exhibitors offer ‘show only deals’, which makes the show an even better prospect for visitors. Here’s a sneak peek at just some of what’s going to be on display at the 12th annual Executive Hire Show. EARTHMOVING AND LOADING MACHINERY Bobcat will be showing the Bobcat 1.7 tonne E17z Zero Tail Swing (ZTS) canopy excavator. The E17z canopy model completes Bobcat’s 1-2 tonne range of compact excavators. The machine boasts some excellent features for a machine of this size, from ZTS and the roomy and comfortable operator area, to the ease of transport thanks to a shipping weight close to 1.6 tonne. JCB will showcase some of the first site dumpers to roll off the new production line at its World Headquarters in Staffordshire. The JCB stand will feature the 3-tonne 3T-1 swivel tip model while the innovative JCB 7-tonne Hi-Viz machine will be displayed outside at the Ricoh Arena. They form part of JCB’s nine machine range of site dumpers spanning from 1-9 tonnes. The new Hi-Viz model is designed and engineered specifically to tackle concerns over accidents and injuries involving site dumpers by enhancing visibility, operator protection, stability, comfort and serviceability. A&Y Equipment will be displaying a variety of models made with the hire industry in mind. Having taken over the construction range of Dieci telehandlers A&Y will be showing the Apollo 25.6R. This compact, rental specific telehandler has a maximum lift height of 6 metres and a maximum lift capacity of 2.5 tonnes. All this from a machine with a width of just 1.85 metres and height of 1.95 metres, where a Kubota engine produces 36.5 Kw of power. From the Ammann compaction line there will be the brand new forward moving APF vibratory plates. These compactors Executive Hire Show: 1 10 CPA Bulletin > February 2018 www.cpa.uk.net The 12th annual Executive Hire Show - the UK rental event of the year.