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Monetary support from the rental community enables the ARA Foundation to assist hundreds of people each year.

Ferronordic, Stockholm, has acquired Rudd Equipment Co., Louisville, Ky., one of the largest dealers of Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), Eskilstuna, Sweden, in the U.S. with territory spanning all or parts of nine states.

Vandalia Rental, headquartered in Vandalia, Ohio, has taken advantage of the ARA Foundation’s Employee Training Assistance Program as a way to help employees undergo Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training without the company footing the entire cost.

In 2022’s year-end wrap-up, we wrote about the then-recent midterm elections and how they would bode for the 118th session of Congress.

Bruce Campbell, an equipment rental industry veteran and key player in the launching of the rental program for Do it Best Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind., has been named to the Rental Hall of Fame.

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.

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

Hello, American Rental Association (ARA) members in Region Five. I am Brandon Hanson, owner of Rent-It, an equipment and event rental operation in Monroe, Wis. I also serve as ARA of Wisconsin president. We have a lot happening in our region and with ARA at the national level. Thank you for allowing me to give you a quick update.

Fecon, Lebanon, Ohio, recently acquired TREEfrogg, a manufacturer of tree-trimming saw attachments for skid steers and compact track loaders.

The U.S. Department of Energy will allocate $7 billion to launch seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) across the nation aimed at accelerating the commercial-scale deployment of low-cost, clean hydrogen.

Miller's Party Rental Center, Akron, Ohio, was started in 1949 as a family business. The company as ebbed and flowed over the years by adding in medical rentals then splitting event and medical into two different businesses.

The D-Lock tilt coupler from Werk-Brau, Findlay, Ohio, allows an operator to tilt the attachment instead of repositioning the excavator for enhanced productivity and versatility on each job site, the company says.

Hello. I am Brian Flinn, ARA of Indiana president. I have a question for all of you American Rental Association (ARA) members in Region Five: What makes people become engaged in state chapter activities? 

A total of $123,500 in scholarship funds has been awarded to 43 students by the ARA Foundation and its affiliate programs for the 2023-2024 school year.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio, held its Enshrinement Week in late July and early August. There to support events throughout the city and The Hall were Canton Chair Rental, Canton, Ohio, and Event Source, Cleveland, Ohio.

The Utility Expo 2023 returned to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., last week with a record-setting gathering of over 21,000 utility construction professionals from all 50 states and 60 countries.

Following are the members who will join the American Rental Association (ARA) board of directors in 2024.

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

Kubota Tractor Corp. has awarded $600,000 to five communities across the U.S. through its “Kubota Hometown Proud” grants.

Hello, American Rental Association (ARA) Region Five members. Amid all our normal day-to-day activities, we always need to be mindful of forces that want to disrupt our businesses. I am talking about cyber hackers. This is a real threat, whether you are a small or large operation. Learn in this issue how to take the appropriate precautions. On a more positive note, the state chapters in our region have been busy offering great member events.

Many event rental operators have relied on Hobart, based in Troy, Ohio, and Meiko, a German-based company that has its United States operation in LaVergne, Tenn., for their commercial dishwashing systems. 

If you are in the event rental industry and have glasses, dishes and flatware in your inventory, you know that an efficient dishwashing system is a must for your operation. There are so many different options.

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

Event Source, based in Cleveland, Ohio, along with Panache Events and So Cool Events, both located in Pompano Beach, Fla., has been a leader in the event rental industry when it comes to new trends, new technologies and expansion.