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Listen as Sarah Wilper discusses her time in the rental industry, starting in her family business, leaving to work for a national organization and now

The ARA Foundation Charity Auction and Reception will be held Tuesday, Feb. 20, during The ARA Show™ 2024 in New Orleans. Take a look at just a few of the items that will be up for bid.  This year’s live auction and reception will be held Tuesday, Feb. 20

The SC1052 stump cutter from Vermeer, Pella, Iowa, features a 115-hp Origin 4.3L gas engine with an 18-gal. fuel tank.

The Toro Co., Bloomington, Minn., will release its fiscal 2023 fourth quarter and full-year results on Dec. 20, 2023.

John Deere, Moline, Ill., is committed to matching donations, up to a total of $100,000, made to the Construction Angels nonprofit organization from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023.

Caterpillar, Irving, Texas, has launched a three-year program to demonstrate an advanced hydrogen-hybrid power solution built on its new Cat® C13D engine platform.

The IceStriker DSB drop spreader from Hilltip, Fort Wayne, Ind., is for compact tractors and loaders and available in 8- to 18-cu.-ft. capacities.

Traffic was moving at a snail’s pace wherever the rental store driver went.

EventsU attendees will be ready to “beat” the competition and “drum” up new business when they kick off the day with Marvelless Mark on Feb. 17, leading up to The ARA Show™ 2024 in New Orleans. 

Komatsu, through its wholly-owned subsidiary in the U.S., Komatsu America Corp., Chicago, plans to acquire American Battery Solutions (ABS), a battery manufacturer headquartered in Detroit.

The Home Depot®, Atlanta, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire International Designs Group, a platform company that owns and operates Construction Resources and other design-oriented subsidiaries.

In recognition of Veterans Day, Toyota Material Handling, has highlighted a story involving one of its dealers — Toyota Material Handling Northern California — and a U.S. military base in Hawaii.

The former IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids, Minn., was renamed Yanmar Arena on Nov. 1, 2023.

The awareness and use of red flags have been key reasons True Value Rental of Bay City, Bay City, Mich., hasn’t been impacted by theft, according to Ed Craddock, owner. 

Rental leaders from across North America convened in Chicago Nov. 16-18, 2023, for the American Rental Association’s (ARA) annual Leadership Conference. The conference is designed for leaders of the industry to network, engage and be inspired by professional education.

Thousands of rental industry professionals have already registered for The ARA Show™ 2024 in New Orleans, so now is the time to lock in your spot as well.

The VX75 vacuum excavator from Vermeer, Pella, Iowa, is equipped with a 1,500 cfm vacuum blower capable of generating 15 in Hg of suction force.

The BIG BITE™ turf tire from OTR Engineered Solutions (OTR), Rome, Ga., is designed for zero-turn, ride-on and stand-on mowers.

The MyEquipmentSpecs.com website from IronCraft, Athens, Tenn., is designed for ease of use to determine attachment compatibility with skid steers, compact excavators and tractors.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), Eskilstuna, Sweden, is partnering with CRH, Dublin, to decarbonize construction.

Herc Rentals, Bonita Springs, Fla., has acquired Summit Equipment Rentals, which has three facilities in Southern California.

H&E Equipment Services, Baton Rouge, La., has opened a new branch in Conroe, Texas.

Alta Equipment Group, Livonia, Mich., has acquired Ault Industries, a privately-held Canadian equipment distributor with locations in Ontario and Quebec.

Only two months after its release into the equipment rental market, the American Rental Association’s (ARA) Standard Equipment Taxonomy (SET) is being adopted by some of the industry’s top rental software providers.