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Profiles about equipment rental companies.

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Star Rentals: New Headquarters, Greater Efficiency
Star Rentals: New Headquarters, Greater Efficiency
Feb 01, 2017
It took Bob Kendall three years to find a new headquarters for Star Rentals, but it was worth the effort. When he found the perfect 3.5-acre parcel of land in Kent, Wash., 15 miles south of the company’s previous downtown Seattle...
Lessons from the Airline Industry to the Rental Industry
Lessons from the Airline Industry to the Rental Industry
Feb 01, 2017
I received an e-mail from Mike Watts recently telling me he was retiring after 40 years with Sunstate Equipment and 46 years in the rental industry (see Industry News). For those of you who don’t know Watts, he’s been one of the...
Do You Need a Pump or a Dry Ditch?
Do You Need a Pump or a Dry Ditch?
Nov 01, 2016
As I was researching this month’s cover story on pump rental, particularly while interviewing people from Sunbelt Rentals, Xylem, Thompson Pump and Tsurumi, one of the themes that continually jumped out at me was the fact that pump rental is...
The Boutique Rental Company
The Boutique Rental Company
Feb 01, 2016
With its unique niche featuring named atrium lifts and job set-up capabilities, the simple, human touch works wonders for Fagan...
Challenges in Building and the Fickle Stock Market
Challenges in Building and the Fickle Stock Market
Aug 01, 2015
This month’s profile of American Rentals in Long Beach, Calif., is an interesting look at the difficulties of obtaining property for a rental center in a dense metropolitan area and then having to conform to LEED – Leadership in...
The acquisition of Snorkel by Xtreme Forklifts appears to be the ticket to restore Snorkelrsquos viability in the aerial marketplace From left Evan Ahern president of Ahern Rentals and Don Ahern CEO
Ahern and Snorkel’s New World
Feb 11, 2014
Not only has Don Ahern defeated a hostile takeover effort and brought Ahern Rentals out of bankruptcy, he and his group are also bringing aerial maker Snorkel back to life.
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