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Curated Events, Raleigh, N.C., an MRE Capital portfolio company, has acquired Please Be Seated Event Rentals, Nashville, Tenn.

American Event Services, Danville, Ill., Rentalized® HVAC and pump systems manufacturer, has acquired Canariis Corp., Riverview, Fla., a privately owned manufacturer of custom UL-listed packaged HVAC, plumbing and fire-protection systems.

The 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.

Linamar Corporation’s (TSX:LNR) Skyjack division announces the launch of a new micro scissor line in the SJ3213 micro and SJ3219 micro. Skyjack’s

Mary Crosslin, co-president and chief operating officer, Alert Rental Software, Colorado Springs, Colo., was a veteran employee at Alert when Kara Longmire, a colleague, approached her about buying the business. Crosslin was in immediately. The innovation and evolution of the company in the last seven years is credited to the duo’s confidence in each other, their instincts and their commitment to putting people first.

Need tents and structures for disaster relief and emergency response, military support, commercial and industrial needs, large private and public events, construction jobs, site remediation, petrochemical or agribusiness jobs, and/or professional sporting events? 

In its updated forecast released at The ARA Show™, the American Rental Association (ARA) indicates that the United States equipment rental industry’s growth has a fairly positive outlook. The most current projections indicate a 7.9 percent increase in 2024 totaling $77.3 billion in construction and general tool rental revenue.

Herc Rentals, Bonita Springs, Fla., recently acquired California-based Quality Equipment Rentals and Wisconsin-based Aerial Work Platforms through separate transactions.

Many companies doing business in the U.S. are required to report information about the individuals who ultimately own or control them to the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

Never having been in event rental didn’t stop Matt and Kendall Moretz with The Festive Elk in Boone, N.C.; Kelli Crosby with Sugar Moon Mobile Bar Co. in Colorado Springs, Colo.; nor Mike and Spencer Henle with Twin Cities Tent & Event Rental in St. Paul, Minn., from joining the industry. Each saw the opportunities this segment provides and went full speed ahead.

Since 1974, BOMAG Americas, Ridgeway, S.C., and InTENTional Systems (formerly Eureka! The Tent Co.), Binghampton, N.Y., have exhibited at The ARA Show

In a South Dakota town steeped in history, something brand-new and progressive is about to make its mark, courtesy of Clark's Rentals.

Experienced owners and rental managers are needed to provide mentorship, guidance and coaching to those interested in taking their career to the next level.

RDO Equipment Co., Fargo, N.D., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Honnen Equipment’s eight John Deere construction equipment locations in Wyoming, Utah and Idaho.

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.

When it comes to growth, good things come in threes for Tents Unlimited, Torrington, Conn. Three phases of change over the past decade-plus have seen the company triple the size of its original footprint.

Equity Group Investments, a Chicago-based private investment firm, has invested in CraneWorks, Houston, a dealer of new and used truck-mounted and related mobile crane equipment.

MEC Aerial Work Platforms, Kerman, Calif., announced partner Zhejiang Dingli Machinery, Zhejiang, China, has increased its investment in the company.

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.

Applications are being accepted through Nov. 22, 2023, for both mentors and mentees to take part in the ARA Foundation Mentoring Program 2024, which kicks off in January.

Rental Management is producing the Rental Software Series. For the October 2023 issue, we profile Eqpme, Toronto and Naples, Fla.

Chances are either your company or someone you know has been affected by equipment theft. Equipment theft and loss has a staggering cost in North America.

Develop a comprehensive theft prevention strategy. While intricate equipment thefts often make headlines, crimes of opportunity are more common than you might think.