CPA Bulletin

The Executive Hire Show is taking place on the 5th and 6th February 2020 at its established home at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The team has reported that the show to-date is 99% sold. The show 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 during the year. The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is exhibiting at the Executive Hire Show for the 14th year running since the event’s inception in 2007. The CPA teamwill be on hand at the show to talk through some of the exciting projects the association is currently working on such as new apprenticeships for the sector, the CPA skills strategy, Stars of the Future 2020 and the CPA Conference 2020, as well as issues such as revisions to the CPA Model Conditions of Contract and preparation for CITB Consensus later this year. This year the show is set to welcome 20 new exhibitors, including Pop Up Products, Northwest Radio Communications, Globestock Safety Equipment, AJ Power, Cumberland Platforms Ltd, GYSWelding Equipment and Milwaukee. Pop Up Products is an independent British company providing low level access equipment and the company is making its show début. Ben Sly, National Account Manager, Pop Up Products said: “The Hire show is a fantastic platform for us to be able to showcase our brand and range of products to engage with new and existing customers to improve their access product offering.” Access platform specialist, Cumberland Platforms is also new to the event. Anna Ramsden, Marketing and Events, Cumberland Platforms Ltd said: “We have chosen to exhibit at the Executive Hire Show as we are looking to target the hire and rental market with a full range of innovations. These include very compact, fully electric access equipment up to 7t van mounted equipment.” Another brand new exhibitor is GYS . Steve George, Marketing Manager at GYS said: “We are Europe’s largest manufacturer of welding equipment and we have the widest range of dual voltage (110V/240V) machines available today - which are perfect for the tool hire industry.” Expect to see the latest equipment and machinery on offer from JCB, Tracked Carriers, Husqvarna, Makita, Thwaites, BOMAG, Manitou, Mecalac, Altrad Belle and many more. New products have always been at the heart of the event and it’s the place where visitors get to see new potential profit earners and take advantage of show only deals - which makes the show an even better prospect for visitors. Here’s a selection of what hirers can expect to see on display at the Executive Hire Show 2020. Genquip Groundhog is presenting three products from its mobile unit range, including the GP360 Fusion Pulse, which according to Genquip, is both environmental and offers cost savings yet remains robust and easy to easy to operate. New additions include a full stainless-steel option and solar panel upgrade giving up to 80% savings on generator usage. Western Tydens specialise in diesel engine safety equipment and have introduced a new range of spark arrestors, the NT New Technology - Advanced Flow Range. Western claim that this new range has much lower system flow resistance than conventional spark arrestor designs, enabling them to achieve the low back pressure requirements of high gas flow engines. LISSMAC is showing the MBS 510. The band saw is designed especially for processing porous concrete in addition to various bricks. Visitors to the company’s stand will be able to find out all information about the Compactcut 400, Compactcut 201 P, FS 20D and Lissmac’s core drilling machines. Trime UK will be lighting up the show with the X-Hybrid. Trime claim that its diesel- battery combination lighting tower can save fuel costs by 94%, emissions by 86% and runs for 860 hours longer than older lighting towers. Coveya will be demonstrating its Invader 45 modular conveyor system. The teamwill be on hand to talk visitors through its range of conveyor systems, which the company manufacture and supply to global customers, including its Easikit range, hopper and larger bulk handling conveyor solutions. National Flooring Equipment will showcase its new ION2K ionizer. This is the smaller version of its established ION4K, which electronically charges the air on a job site to quickly drive dust particles and other contaminants to the ground, ensuring a dust-free construction site. The company will also present its new line of shot blasters. Industrial Power Systems Ltd is making its show debut - the company is the exclusive distributor of DEIF products in the UK and Ireland. DEIF Group is a global market leader in green, safe and reliable Executive Hire Show 2020 Preview EXECUTIVE HIRE SHOW: 1 With 160 exhibitors, including 20 companies making their show debut, there is no better opportunity than the Executive Hire Show 2020 for hirers to find the equipment they need as they prepare for a very busy year ahead. 8 CPA Bulletin > February 2020 www.cpa.uk.net