The 6th annual Executive Hire Show is taking place on the 8th and 9th February at Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The show has become a ‘Mecca’ for hire industry professionals and each year its support grows as more blue chip companies’ sign on the dotted line to exhibit. Indeed, this year more than 12-new companies have committed alongside EHS veterans, raising the exhibitor numbers to more than 110. A new ‘Top Tier’ has been added to the show to meet the demand for more space.
The 2011 Executive Hire Show attracted a record number of 1,843 relevant hire industry visitors, an increase of very nearly 25% over the 2010 event. The 2012 show is hoping to smash that record with more dedicated hirers making the pilgrimage to the Ricoh arena. Many of the hire professionals that visit the event come to see the plethora of new products which are showcased and will be seen for the very first time in the UK and in some cases making world debuts.
First time exhibitor APT Construction Services will be Introducing its cost saving and, what the company claim, performance enhancing revolutionary working at heights system, along with its dust control range, which consists of a dust collector and a multi-blade cutting dust guard.
Also new to the show is MOBA, an international producer of sensor technology, measurement engineering, control and feedback control systems as well as weighing and identification systems for mobile applications. The company will be showcasing its solutions for earthmoving and road construction machinery, including its excavator systems as well as the 2D and 3D machine control systems for graders and dozers.
HTC Floor Systems Ltd is returning to The Executive Hire Show in 2012 and has chosen a stand on the New Top Tier. The company will be exhibiting its newest machine range – Greyline™, which consists of four different floor grinders, two vacuum cleaners and specially designed diamond tools for removal of floor coverings and levelling of concrete floors.
HTC Greyline range takes floor grinding to new levels!
Powered access and rental company AFI-Uplift is also on the Top Tier, alongside SmartLights, Lifestyle Appliances and Cemo Safe Storage, the company is new to the construction and hire sectors and will be showing its range of storage solutions and winter storage solutions.
DURO, supply diamond cutting blades and tools to the hire, building and construction markets, this will be the company’s 5th appearance at the show
According to the company, along with its manufacturing plant partner, they have developed the safest diamond blade available in on the market today. Which is a very big statement to make – but Duro-Diamonds assured the EHS team that it’s true. DURO’s Scott Devonshire said, “It is perhaps one of the most important developments in diamond blade technology since they were invented and in these times of safety awareness and legislation – a timely one.”
Visitors to the DEWALT stand will see a whole host of new products
DEWALT will launch several new ranges of tools. The expansion of the innovative XR Li-Ion range will be previewed. Other products include a new dust extraction system called “Air Lock”. Stihl is also launching a brand new tools including a fuel injected Chainsaw.
Metabo is showing products that according to the company are ‘world innovators’, these include the NEW MAG 28 LTX 32 Cordless MAG-Drill. A full Corded and Cordless Stainless Steel Inox Processing Range including products such as the BF 18 LTX Cordless Band File, another first of its kind.
Makita UK is also launching some exciting new products at the show – but keeping their ‘powder dry’ for the moment. But the company did reveal that they will be featuring ‘Safety Talks’, a unique multi-lingual training package for the industry, to support other extensive and fully accredited training initiatives on Dust Management, Vibration Awareness and Correct & Safe Use training programmes.
ALTRAD Belle is to showcase a range of new products. These include the rugged BMD300 Mini dumper, for which a Snowplough attachment is available as an option – perfect for those harsh winter conditions.
There's no business like snow business! Belle's snow plough attachment for the new mini dumper - an absolute must this year!
A new 600-series machine will be launched by Avant Tecno amongst other new attachments.
Shannon Plant (South West) Ltd has been developing more applications for its SOLO mini-transporter range following the success of the Hi-Tip Dumper launched at last year’s show, which will also feature on the stand once again his year.
BTE Plant Sales will be at the show for the 3rd consecutive year. The company will be showing a wide selection of plant and equipment including a brand new range of Atlas Copco compaction equipment, Air Tools, Hydraulic Tools and Power Packs. The Terex HD1000 site dumper will be featuring on the stand too alongside tracked dumpers from GEHL. BTE will also be introducing the brand new Kubota Dash-4 Series 1.5tonne mini excavator.
Taking centre stage on the Bomag stand will be the BW 80-5 one of the ‘Dash-5’ generation of light tandem rollers. This will be the first public showing of the range since the launch earlier this year.
BW 80-5 one of the ‘Dash-5’ generation of light tandem rollers.
Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment will be showing the latest from the company’s Bobcat, Portable Power and Attachments businesses. A Bobcat micro-/mini-excavator will be on show as part of the compact equipment range
Onboard Energy has developed a new product – the E-Cube – which will appeal to the wider hire market and ticks all environmental boxes and saves money too. The E-cube mini is a portable; maintenance free, self-contained energy pod that delivers clean silent power anywhere it is needed. It can be used on its own or in conjunction with a generator or mains power supply.
There will be many more new launches at the show and the EHS team will be reporting on these products and services leading up to the event on the show website at www.executivehireshow.co.uk. Registration is now open for your free entry badge to the show. Visit the home page fill in your details – and your badge will be winging its way to you. And don’t forget to put the 8th and 9th February in your diary.
