Content Tagged: "Australia"

Sean Okada has been named president and CEO of Makita USA, La Mirada, Calif.

Amano Pioneer Eclipse (APEC), Sparta, N.C., a designer and producer of commercial floor-care equipment and chemicals, has acquired HireTech, a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of wood floor sanding machines for the tool rental (hire) market.

For the 11th consecutive year, Rental Management presents the “12 to watch under 40” featuring a group of young professionals under the age of 40. 

This year's Rental Management "12 to Watch Under 40" list features talented young rental professionals.

Michael Larsen, 20, hire manager, Larsen’s Air Conditioning Hire, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, says he was “born into the equipment rental industry” with his parents, David and Caroline, who started the business in the early 2000s.

Adam Sneed, 35, and Carson Sneed, CERP, 32, have been involved in equipment rental since their youths through Big Sky Rents, Kalispell, Mont., their family’s business that was a Rental Management Market Mover in 2022.

One family’s experience transitioning from independent owners to employees following an acquisition.

John Deere, Moline, Ill., has acquired Smart Apply, Indianapolis, a precision spraying equipment company.

Adam Sneed with Sunbelt Rentals (formerly operating as Big Sky Rents), Kalispell, Mont., recently traveled to Australia to take part in the International Rental Business Leadership Program.

Equipment Safety Systems (EQSS), Melbourne, Australia, is celebrating the delivery of its 10,000th OverWatch, a secondary guarding solution for scissor lifts.

Ken McDougall, presidnet of Linamar Corp.'s Skyjack division, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, is retiring and will be replaced by Charlie Patterson, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

Michael Larsen with Larsen’s Air Conditioning Hire, Parkhurst, Queensland, Australia, traveled to the U.S. to participate in the International Rental Business Leadership Program. 

Linamar Corp.’s Skyjack division, Guelph, Ontario, Canada is outlining a larger program of activities that have seen a global transformation of its manufacturing footprint in the last 12 months.

Technology, safety and innovation all go hand-in-hand in an everchanging world of work environments from the home to the construction job site. 

Chris Cooper has been named president of RDO Equipment Co., Fargo, N.D.

Rental Management is producing this Rental Software Series. This month, we profile Baseplan Software Group, Houston.