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Equipment rental revenue, comprised of the construction/industrial and general tool segments, is expected to grow by 7.1 percent in 2024 to reach a record total of nearly $76.6 billion, topping the nearly $71.5 billion recorded in 2023, according to the latest forecast released in early November by the American Rental Association (ARA).

Many in the event rental industry entered 2023 with slight hesitation. While most had a successful 2022 and have been on the path to recovering from the impact of the pandemic, there were still workforce concerns and the threat of a recession among all of us. 

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

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 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 Young Professionals Network (YPN) Reception at The ARA Show is a highlight of the show for attendees between the ages of 18 and 40.

JCB has entered into a multi-year partnership with motorsports experience Monster Jam®.

Being located at the top of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula on Little Traverse Bay, the winter months for the team at Taylor True Value Rental in Petoskey can be treacherous. Safety has to be at the forefront of everything they do, according to Angela Bishop, CERP, co-owner.  

As cold weather arrives, what to do and not do to keep safe involve a number of potential factors and scenarios. Job sites, homes, businesses, vehicles and more all may have a cold weather-related challenge to confront.

Employers should offer workers training that includes how to recognize the environmental and workplace conditions that can lead to cold stress.

Kohler Co., Kohler, Wis., said it will set Kohler Energy up as a separate, independent business with Platinum Equity engaged as the majority investment partner.

Nobuyuki Ishii has been named CEO of Kubota North America (KNA), Grapevine, Texas, and senior managing executive officer of Kubota Corp. (KBT).

The love of rental runs deep in the Jones family of Burton, Mich. When they saw their family equipment rental business falter after their father, Chester, sold it in the early 1980s, brothers Bruce and Larry joined him not only in resuming ownership but also in bringing the business back. That was 1984, and the business, Allied Rent-All/Allied Equipment Rental, has been thriving ever since.

Doosan Bobcat, West Fargo, N.D., will donate $5 million toward a new Center for Engineering and Computational Sciences at North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, N.D. 

The following companies have made recent changes to their staff or organization.

Equipment rental is unquestionably trending toward a low- and zero-emission future. 

Rental Management spoke to numerous manufacturers about the application of battery-powered equipment to rental. They discussed customer demand, sustainability efforts and more. Read their thoughts here.

As electrification becomes more commonplace in equipment rental fleets, so do certain myths along with emerging risks and uncertainties surrounding battery-powered equipment. Here are some examples of each and how some in the industry are reacting to them:

Networking events are a major highlight of The ARA Show™, and 2024 will be no different when the industry comes together from Feb. 18-21 in New Orleans. Events take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

HiPower Systems, Olathe, Kan., a div. of Himoinsa, S.L., and a Yanmar Co. group of companies, presented United Rentals, Stamford, Conn., the world’s largest equipment rental company, with the Sustainable Energy Partner Award 2023 during the 2023 HiPower Dealer Summit.

Cummins has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Terex® Advance Mixer, a subsidiary of Terex Corp.; Edge Materials; and PCC Hydrogen to produce, trial and prove concrete mixer trucks powered by Cummins’ zero-carbon, hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines.

The HX9010C and HX1151C tractors from Kioti Tractor, Wendell, N.C., a division of Daedong-USA, are equipped with a Kioti four-cylinder diesel engine, delivering 90 hp and 115 hp respectively.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that on average there are more than 200 workplace fires per day, with an average of more than 5,000 people injured by workplace fires annually. Those are startling statistics — ones no rental operator nor their employees want to be part of.