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Spring 2023 11 www.hae.org.uk www.eha.org.uk Boels Rental has purchased 226 X-ECO LITHIUM HYBRID lighting towers from site lighting specialist Trime. Thirty-three of the advanced lighting sets have been allocated to Boels UK and have already been deployed on a combination of construction projects across the UK, as well as events throughout the summer, including the lighting up of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Operations Director at Boels Rental Ltd, Gary Darley, said: “We selected the Trime X-ECO LITHIUM HYBRID lights because of their sustainability features and their high-quality design and manufacture. Our customers value the cost-effectiveness of the Trime products. We exclusively run only Trime tower lights in the Boels Rental UK fleet, and these lithium lights will complement our existing fleet of X-ECO HYBRID and X-CHAIN sets.” Boels Rental, a family-run business formed in 1977 in Sittard, Netherlands, has 725 branches in 18 countries and now has close to seven thousand employees. It supplies a wide range of tools, plant, and ancillary equipment for construction, events, and specialist projects. NEWLIGHTING TOWERS PURCHASED Miles Hire, an award-winning independent plant and tool hire firm in South Wales, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Founded in 2003 by David Sydney Miles, Miles Hire started off as a small business with one depot and two members of staff and has since gone on to expand to three large depots in Swansea, Bridgend and Cardiff as well as boasting a team of more than 20. It has a close relationship with Kubota dealer Chepstow Construction Equipment and uses of Kubota mini-excavators. Director at Miles Hire, Ryan Miles, said: “It’s a proud moment for my family to celebrate 20 years in business. It was my father’s belief that customer service should be our top priority and that ethos sits at the heart of everything we do at Miles Hire – making sure the customer has a great experience and the necessary tools to get the job done.” To celebrate its landmark year, Miles Hire hosted a customer open day on March 10th. MILES HIRE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS