{"id":3009,"date":"2016-05-16T22:00:45","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T22:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/?p=3009"},"modified":"2016-05-16T22:00:45","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T22:00:45","slug":"uk-rental-giant-hewden-has-bought-the-rental-arm-of-firefly-generators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/uk-rental-giant-hewden-has-bought-the-rental-arm-of-firefly-generators\/","title":{"rendered":"UK rental giant Hewden has bought the rental arm of hybrid generator pioneer Firefly"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"\">The acquisition of Firefly\u2019s rental business follows more than \u00a325m worth of investment this year.<\/h2>\n<p>The acquisition \u2013 which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hewden.co.uk\/about-us\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hewden<\/a>\u2019s second of this year &#8211; is in line with the company&#8217;s commitment to providing sustainable hire solutions.<\/p>\n<p>A range of equipment will be added to Hewden\u2019s product portfolio as part of the acquisition, including generators, hybrid units, solar panels, distribution units, cables and lighting solutions.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Hewden CEO Adrian Murphy said, \u201cSustainability is no longer a \u2018nice to have\u2019, but rather a fundamental part of how businesses should run. Hewden is committed to providing the most sustainable solutions possible from the products we hire to the places we operate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis investment allows us to expand our portfolio of sustainable power products and ensure we deliver on our promise to be the leading on-site solutions provider in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i4.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/business\/business-news\/article11326855.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/hewdenJPG.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-original-width=\"1141\" data-original-height=\"761\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The acquisition of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fireflycleanenergy.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Firefly<\/a>\u2019s rental business follows more than \u00a325m-worth of investment this year on products such as generators, skid steer and tracked loaders, telehandlers, non-mechanical plant and cranes. It also follows Hewden\u2019s acquisition of lifting and materials handling firm, Interlift at the start of the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going into new areas such as events, as well as specialist parts of the industrial sector,\u201d said Murphy. \u201cOver the past 12 months we\u2019ve restructured the business to take a more sector-based approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Written by the Construction Index |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/hewden-buys-fireflys-rental-arm\">www.theconstructionindex.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The acquisition of Firefly\u2019s rental business follows more than \u00a325m worth of investment this year. The acquisition \u2013 which is Hewden\u2019s second of this year &#8211; is in line with the company&#8217;s commitment to providing sustainable hire solutions. 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