PLANT PLANET
Executive Hire Show
review
some ethically produced chocolates too… there’s no better way to walk away from a stand with some sweet treats, especially ones that are kind to the world! Their statistics underline their success, as Head of Marketing Alex Priddle says that the initial prototype of the ProChange battery energy storage system (otherwise known as BESS) has been “saving one of the UK’s largest contractors over £200 a day for the past few months.” That would save you a whopping £73,000 a year! Prolectric’s goal is to continue educating and influencing to create the change, and honestly? We love to see it! Promoting renewable alternatives to help the planet? Sign me up! Rouse/SmartEquip Walking over to Rouse/SmartEquip’s stand, we were pleasantly greeted with our own mag on their front table! I managed to snap some photos before chatting to our friends on the stand (and also laughing at the fact that no-one wanted to pose for a photo). Rouse and SmartEquip provide complementary solutions for the lifecycle of equipment management, at all stages of usage. Rouse empower other businesses with trustworthy and accurate information and statistics through their powerful suite of reporting tools. SmartEquip offers a parts procurement solution that can be used to connect owners with the suppliers of their equipment on a single platform. This helps maintain their equipment and improve uptime. Together, they blend innovation and solution, and both brands fuse together perfectly well. At EHS, they were able to push this further by promoting their cutting- edge solutions to all visitors and exhibitors alike. Thwaites With their dumper range on display, the Thwaites stand was bursting with life and chatter. Their machinery offers a safe, compliant and competitive solution. A huge array of compliments and positive comments from owners and operators support their 80-year heritage and experience, showing that Thwaites really do know what they’re doing when it comes to dumpers. The confidence and passion behind Thwaites’ products are immeasurable, claimed as the “most exciting products in the whole show; in the world”, and who am I to disagree? They came to excite, and they certainly delivered! To sum up… All round, it’s easy to say that EHS was a truly immersive and impressive show to attend, offering so much to the hire industry and more. It opened my eyes to the new machinery and equipment on the market, upcoming business ventures as well as cutting-edge and competitive technology. It was truly insightful. And with the dinner and the 2025 Passionate Hirer Awards ceremony perfectly sandwiched in-between the two days, there were endless opportunities for business conversations and making new connections with people in the industry. We cannot wait to return in 2026 to see what more EHS can offer! The next Executive Hire Show will take place on 11th & 12th February 2026 at the home of hire—the CBS Arena, so save the date! In the words of Publishing and Event Director, Chris Moore, “ bring on 2026! ”
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APRIL // MaY 2025
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