Article1 min read Jun 23, 2024Dealer news: Manitou North America; Thunder Creek EquipmentThe following companies have recently expanded their dealer or distributor network. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read Jun 16, 2024People on the move: Genie; Stellar Industries; Virginia Abrasives Corp.The following companies have made recent changes to their staff or organization. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article4 min read Jun 13, 2024Rental operators step up in service of the ARA of IowaAfter recent elections, some new faces will be joining the ARA of Iowa board of directors. See who has volunteered their service. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article3 min read May 26, 2024ARA Foundation awards $127,500 in scholarships to industry studentsA total of $127,500 in scholarship funds has been awarded to 48 students by the ARA Foundation and its affiliate programs for the 2024-2025 school year. See which students are deserving of congratulations. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read May 26, 2024Dealer news: CTE North America; Thunder Creek EquipmentThe following companies have recently expanded their dealer or distributor network. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read May 19, 2024People on the move: Generac Power Systems; Stellar IndustriesThe following companies have made recent changes to their staff or organization. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read May 12, 2024Stellar Industries hookliftsThe NXT68 hooklift from Stellar Industries, Garner, Iowa, features a load height of 12.5 in. and a 68,000-lb. capacity at 62-in. hook height, 57,000 lbs. at 54-in. hook height and a 68,000-lb. dump capacity. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read May 12, 2024Dealer news: Takeuchi Manufacturing (U.S.); Thunder Creek EquipmentThe following companies have recently expanded their dealer or distributor network. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read May 12, 2024Stellar donation boosts college robotics programStellar Industries has donated a UR10 collaborative robot to North Iowa Area Community College’s Industrial Automation and Robotics Technology program. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read May 5, 2024Impacted by tornado outbreak? The ARA Foundation can helpThis past week, an outbreak of severe tornadoes caused devastation in many parts of America’s heartland. If your rental store or employees are severely impacted by natural disasters, know that the ARA Foundation’s Disaster Relief Grants are here to assist. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read May 5, 2024People on the move: Cummins; Thunder Creek EquipmentThe following companies have made recent changes to their staff or organization. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article5 min read May 5, 2024Get ready for ‘cicada-geddon’ this summerIf 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. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Video00:01:12 Apr 25, 2024Contractor Solutions goes state-of-the-art with new HQContractor Solutions Trench Shoring, which offers rental equipment for the underground safety industry from five locations across the Midwest, recently opened a new, state-of-the-art headquarters and training facility in Altoona, Iowa. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read Apr 14, 2024People on the move: MEC Aerial Work Platforms; Stellar IndustriesThe following companies have made recent changes to their staff or organization. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read Mar 31, 2024Dealer news: Thunder Creek Equipment adds Closner Equipment Co. to lineupThunder Creek Equipment, Pella, Iowa, has added Closner Equipment Co. and its lineup of new equipment as part of the dealer’s offering to the asphalt paving and concrete industries in Texas. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read Mar 31, 2024DICA ground protection productsThe EnviroMat and XtremeMat ground protection products from DICA, Urbandale, Iowa, are distributed in partnership with Ground Guards USA. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read Mar 31, 2024Thunder Creek Equipment chassisThunder Creek Equipment, Pella, Iowa, has expanded its truck upfit line of fuel and service solutions with the addition of the Class 5 Isuzu NRR truck chassis. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article2 min read Mar 17, 2024Caterpillar celebrates women in constructionCaterpillar hosted its first Women in Construction Celebration on March 13-14, 2024, which included operator skills challenges, peer networking and industry updates. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article7 min read Mar 14, 2024Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska welcome new leadersThe American Rental Association (ARA) state chapters of Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska recently welcomed a new batch of industry professionals to their boards of directors. See who they are and what qualities they bring to their teams. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article2 min read Mar 14, 2024A message from Steve Houser, your new ARA Region Six directorHello, ARA Region Six members. I’m Steve Houser from U.S. Rents-It in Jefferson City, Mo., and I’ll be your ARA regional director for the next three years. I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to communicate directly with so many of you across our region of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and the Dakotas. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article6 min read Mar 14, 2024Shaping the future of rental down in bayou country“Shaping the future of rental” was the theme of The ARA Show™ 2024 in New Orleans, and members from parts of the Midwest — ARA’s Region Six — showed up in force to network and learn from peers, industry experts and vendors. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read Mar 10, 2024Stellar Industries expands operations with warehouse facilityStellar Industries, Garner, Iowa, has purchased a warehouse facility in Mason City, Iowa. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article1 min read Mar 10, 2024Dealer news: Thunder CreekThe following company has recently expanded their dealer or distributor network. READ MORE ADD TO CART
Article14 min read Mar 4, 2024Veteran event rental operators: Always learning, embracing new technologies, adapting to changeWhile their paths into the event rental market might have been different, American Rental Association (ARA) 2021 Rental Hall of Fame recipient Tim Maloney Sr., CERP, president, Canton Chair Rental, Canton, Ohio; John Clarke, president, Ace Party & Tent Rental, Port Washington, N.Y.; and Jason Campisi, CEO, South Jersey Party Rentals, Pennsauken, N.J., all share similar traits. READ MORE ADD TO CART