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04 Spring 2021 Head Office 2450 Regents Court, The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull B37 7YE CEO Paul Gaze paul.gaze@hae.org.uk 0121 380 4609 Public Affairs Mark Bradshaw mark.bradshaw@hae.org.uk 0121 380 4621 Marketing Ann Harrison ann.harrison@hae.org.uk 0121 380 4605 Director Certification Services Carl Bartlett carl.bartlett@hae.org.uk 0121 380 4604 Advertising Theresa Geeson theresag@warnersgroup.co.uk Editor Stephanie Cornwall stephanie.cornwall@warnersgroup.co.uk Design Dean Cole deanc@warnersgroup.co.uk PRINTED BY WARNERS 01778 395111 Interface is not responsible for the content of advertisements and does not endorse or promote any of their products unless stated. We accept no legibly for companies or products featured. Interface is committed to using sustainable sources. We are proud to say that our magazine is printed on paper approved by the Forest Stewardship Council by Warners Midlands. 03 View from on High 54 What’s New INDUSTRY NEWS 06 Family firm goes digital 10 UK’s biggest telehandler hirer places £26 million loadall order 16 Public Affairs Update 25 Sunbelt Rentals gets a chain reaction 31 Big yellow robots project 45 Battery-powered lighting launch a first for UK NEWS UPDATES 20 Biggest ever uk order heralds strong industry recovery 48 Landmine clearance in Afghanistan 49 Red diesel update EVENTS 22 Hire Awards of Excellence Finalists Announced FEATURES 12 Events Interview with Ben Chapman 14 The TExT test for tools 18 Three ways to stay fabulously, virtually, connected 14 26 28 32