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NEWS & KHL.COM ROUND-UP ERA revises growth figures for 2013/14; One-call Hire and A-Plant place enormous orders; ERA changes president; Bauma sets records; Volvo Rents for sale?, plus other news from the world’s rental sector. KEVIN APPLETON COLUMN When it comes to rental price discipline a combination of good systems and solid staff education is the way to success, writes Kevin Appleton. INTERVIEW I: ZEPPELIN RENTAL Murray Pollok speaks to Peter Schrader and Wolfgang Hahnenberg, joint managing directors of Zeppelin Rental, about their ambitions for the business, which includes an annual growth rate target of 10%. ERA/IRN RENTAL TRACKER The first quarter of the year saw little major shift in confidence among Europe’s rental companies, either upwards or downwards. Murray Pollok reports. INTERVIEW II: TONY HELSHAM, DOOSAN INFRACORE Tony Helsham, CEO of Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment, tells Murray Pollok that Doosan will never launch its own rental business, and outlines his plans for Doosan and Bobcat. ERA PAGE Gérard Déprez, founding president of the European Rental Association, made his final speech at the ERA convention in May. Here we print an edited version of the address. FACES & PLACES READER SUBSCRIPTION FORM EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS Full details of the winners from the European Rental Awards, held in Paris on 15 May during the ERA’s annual convention. ERA CONVENTION IRN looks at some of the expert voices heard at the ERA’s Convention, with topics including rental metrics, outsourcing of equipment maintenance, and an investment banker’s view of the rental industry. IRN100 SURVEY This year’s keenly–awaited IRN100 survey of the world’s top rental companies, based on revenues in 2012, including new entrants from Mexico and Saudi Arabia. PRODUCT FEATURE: MINI EXCAVATORS IRN looks at some of the new mini and midi excavator launches from the Bauma show, including Wacker Neuson’s new duel power version of its 803 mini excavator.