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The equipment segment has continued to grow in 2023, but for many equipment rental companies, revenue growth has slowed versus the boom years of 2021 and 2022.

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

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

The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, voice-enabled equipment management platform from Foresight Intelligence, Scottsdale, Ariz., is a feature for the company’s Fleet Intelligence solution.

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.

Nor-Cal Equipment Rentals, the Sacramento, Calif., rental company owned by Tom Butts, has developed fans on several fronts.   

Many are discovering that diesel generators combined with battery energy storage systems (BESS) can help reduce an organization’s carbon footprint by lowering construction fuel needs and emissions. The right generator and BESS combination can provide enormous environmental and economic benefits, making a construction project more sustainable while lowering noise pollution. Paralleling generators to create micro-grids can also optimize runtime efficiency for the project. Read more here.

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.

The MWR Series of compact wheeled excavators from Mecalac North America, Norfolk, Mass., includes the 7MWR, 9MWR and 11MWR models.

The 40,000-lb. VXT600 vacuum excavator from Vermeer, Pella, Iowa, features a 12-cu.-yd. elongated spoil tank design and 1,200-gal. freshwater tank capacity.

The RPL/EX road planer for excavators from FAE USA, Flowery Branch, Ga., features cold planer technology where the road’s surface is scraped and cut by the impact of teeth attached to the rotor.

Running a business in Nigeria can be challenging, so he decided to leave after a few years and return to the U.S. An American citizen, Khoury landed in New York City. Read more about his interesting story here.  

The E40 compact excavator from Bobcat Co., West Fargo, N.D., has a maximum reach at ground level of 215.2 in. and a maximum dump height of 146.8 in.

The following companies have recently expanded their dealer or distributor network.  

The DX62R-7 and DX63-7 mini excavators from DEVELON, Suwanee, Ga., replace the previous iterations and join the line of next-generation -7 Series mini excavators.

Doosan Bobcat, West Fargo, N.D., is celebrating with employees and members of its leadership team in support of nearly 100 different volunteer projects to benefit the places where Bobcat employees live and work.

The following companies have recently expanded their dealer or distributor network.

All through college, Jim Duke worked as a plumber, so he didn’t have much experience in rental when he joined his father’s operation, Target Rental, with headquarters in Durango, Colo., in 1998. He learned, adapted and, now as president, has overseen the operation’s tremendous growth — earning it the recognition of being a Rental Management Market Mover in the June/July 2023 issue of the magazine.  

Channahon General Rental in Channahon, Ill., sticks to the basics of serving the community.

The inventory is vast over its three stores in South Carolina, and with the equipment comes knowledge and expertise available for customers arriving at Thompson Rental Services & Sales.

For Raymond Gardner, 22, building a career at Rent Smart, his family’s equipment rental business in Grant and Sparta, Mich., was always the plan. 

The following companies have recently expanded their dealer or distributor network.

Empower Rental Group, Franklin, Tenn., has opened a new location in Tupelo, Miss.