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If you are an event rental business that operates in the Midwest or parts of the South, you had better be prepared for “cicada-geddon” this summer. This will be the largest influx of cicadas at one time in more than 200 years.

Wendell Edd, operations manager of ABC Equipment Rental, recently reach

Purdon Rentals, Lexington, Ky., commemorated its 50th anniversary with an open house celebration on Monday, April 15. The town's mayor declared April 15 "Purdon Rentals Day."

Pratt Industries, Bridgman, Mich., recently unveiled its Super Lightweight 412 (GSL 412), an intermodal chassis. The latest in a long line of intermodal chassis, the product is being introduced in commemoration of the company’s 50th anniversary.

75 years ago, Harry Truman became the President of the United States, a dozen eggs cost $0.70, and across the world in Bathurst, Australia, Wally Kennard said words that are ingrained in the history of Kennards Hire, “I won’t lend it to you, but I’ll hire it to you.”

Compact Excavator Sales, Elizabethtown, Ky., a North American distributor for KATO Works and Canycom east coast distributor, will celebrate its 30th anniversary throughout the year.

Need tents and structures for disaster relief and emergency response, military support, commercial and industrial needs, large private and public events, construction jobs, site remediation, petrochemical or agribusiness jobs, and/or professional sporting events? 

DEWALT, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, Towson, Md., is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2024 and has planned a series of activities to mark its centennial milestone.

The World of Concrete 2024 (WOC) celebrated its 50th anniversary during the show Jan. 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

For years, American Rental Association (ARA) members who attend The ARA Show™ have received a lapel pin — one that is specially designed for that particular convention. A nice keepsake, you say? Yes, but it turns out they are so much more for those who collect them.

Equipment Depot, Houston, an independently operated material handling and rental equipment source with more than 50 locations nationwide, is celebrating 85 years of serving its customers.

Electric Eel Manufacturing Co., Springfield, Ohio, announced 2024 as its 85th year as manufacturers of professional quality drain and sewer cleaning equipment.

Georgia tent rental mainstay Macon Tent Rentals has hit the 50-year mark through “fortitude and stick-to-itiveness to finish what you start.”

Pantone, a provider of professional color language standards and digital solutions for the design community, has announced PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz as its Pantone Color of the Year selection for 2024.

The John Deere Foundation is celebrating 75 years of supporting families who live, work and learn in John Deere home communities and around the world.

Hilti, Plano, Texas, is celebrating 70 years of direct fastening. Hilti direct fastening is renowned for its ability to anchor almost anything to concrete, steel and wood, the company says.

Caterpillar's Sandford, N.C., facility is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a multimillion-dollar expansion in progress to support the company’s next generation of products.

“It Happened at the World’s Fair.” That’s not just the title of an old Elvis Presley movie. It’s also part of the story behind the creation of Knoxville, Tenn.-based All Occasions Party Rentals.

When Art Tidwell saw the concept of rental picking up steam, he jumped on board, opening Arvada Rent-Alls in 1963 in Arvada, Colo. 

Allmand Bros., Holdrege, Neb., is celebrating 85 years of manufacturing in Nebraska this year.

JCB, Savannah, Ga., plans to build a new factory in North America which will create 1,500 new jobs over the next five years.

National Structures, San Antonio, Texas, and Life is Beautiful, a three-day music and arts festival in Las Vegas, have extended their partnership to 2025.

Arvada Rent-Alls, with locations in Arvada and Littleton, Colo., will mark its 60th anniversary with an open house from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at its Arvada store.

Hello, American Rental Association (ARA) Region Seven members. We have had a very busy summer. I hope you can say the same. I love a busy rental operation — all the interaction between our staff and customers. That is so satisfying. One interaction I would love to stop is that of thieves trying to disrupt our businesses. Burglary is huge. So is cybertheft. Our operation has dealt with both.