The Innovation Trail is a key feature of the Executive Hire Show, highlighting practical developments in eco-friendly technologies and new product design across the plant, tool and equipment hire sectors.
In 2026, ten product innovations from across the hire sector were chosen to be part of the Innovation Trail. Each featured company was interviewed on site at the 2026 Executive Hire Show by industry-leading journalist Peter Haddock about their product innovation.
Each of these videos is presented below.
| Himoinsa HCompact+ Delivers 210,000 Lumens for Demanding Sites |
Avant Power OptiTemp Cube 100 Battery Power with Immersion Cooling |
| Demon Pressure Washers Launch Battery Tornado Maxi Bowser E |
ABAX From Yard to Site Total Asset Visibility |
| Husqvarna Air Cleaners Improving Site Air Quality |
RENSET Delivering Continuous Portable Power |
| Shindaiwa INMP82R Site Bright Lighting with Built-In Warning Lights |
Kelly Tanks Mini Washout System Keep Tools Clean on Site |
| Altrad Belle Why This Battery Dumper Doubles as a Material Handler |
Rubi DC-250 Smart Advance Tile Cutter Smarter Tile Cutting |
Credibility
A key part of the Innovation Trail is its credibility. The ‘live’ shortlist was created with the support of the team at Hire United, and all 10 products have been independently verified before selection. That process ensures the Trail reflects genuine innovation rather than marketing claims, giving visitors confidence that each product has been assessed by people with real, hands-on experience of hire and an understanding of what works in the field.
Videos courtesy of ContentWithMedia.