Category: Rental
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Holiday Reset: Hidden Costs to Eliminate Before the 2026 Season Starts
The weeks around Christmas and New Year’s offer a rare slowdown for most of us. It’s also one of the best times to uncover those small and overlooked expenses that can take us down throughout the year with a hefty cost. While some expenses are impossible to avoid — fuel, materials, insurance — others creep…
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What’s Happening at The ARA Show 2026
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Each year, the equipment, general tool, and event segments of the rental industry gather under one roof for one reason: to attend the annual American Rental Association (ARA) Show. With meetings, education, speeches, a grand tradeshow floor, and more, this year’s event promises to be “universally” exciting and transformative for everyone. The ARA Show 2026…
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Stellar Industries to Acquire Elliott Equipment, Expanding Lifting Solutions
Stellar Industries, a 100% employee-owned manufacturer of work trucks and service equipment, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Elliott Equipment Company, a U.S. maker of truck-mounted aerial platforms, digger derricks, and cranes. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions. The acquisition expands Stellar’s presence in…
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Equipment Rental 2025 Overview | For Construction Pros
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As reported in the latest from the American Rental Association (ARA), the equipment rental industry is expected to grow, just not as much as originally anticipated. That growth, though, is still in the billions of dollars. To understand the year and how this projection came about, we need to step back and see the bigger…
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Eye On Rental: Maximizing Equipment Rental Company’s Performance for 2026
The state of the U.S. economy and consumer confidence is unusually unclear. We are all hoping for the best and the likelihood of a significant boost (in both). As I’ve pointed out in the past, I feel that it is wiser to concentrate on what is happening in the communities you serve and take a…
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POWER YOUR FLEET: A COMPARISON OF BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES
*This article is sponsored by U.S. Battery When selecting batteries for various rental equipment, balancing cost-effectiveness and maximum operating time can be difficult. Since battery-powered equipment such as forklifts, mini-cranes, and aerial work platforms varies, no single battery type (technology) works the same for all of them. Understanding the various battery types and knowing their…
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POWER YOUR FLEET: A COMPARISON OF BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES
*This article is sponsored by U.S. Battery When selecting batteries for various rental equipment, balancing cost-effectiveness and maximum operating time can be difficult. Since battery-powered equipment such as forklifts, mini-cranes, and aerial work platforms varies, no single battery type (technology) works the same for all of them. Understanding the various battery types and knowing their…
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Milwaukee Tool Names New Group President in Leadership Transition
Milwaukee Tool has named Shane Moll as Group President, giving him full leadership of the organization as part of a broader executive transition. Moll has been with the company for two decades, contributing to its growth through roles in product strategy, engineering and innovation. He will continue to work closely with teams across the business…
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Milwaukee Tool Names New Group President in Leadership Transition
Milwaukee Tool has named Shane Moll as Group President, giving him full leadership of the organization as part of a broader executive transition. Moll has been with the company for two decades, contributing to its growth through roles in product strategy, engineering and innovation. He will continue to work closely with teams across the business…
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Quipli Integrates with Rouse Rental Insights to Streamline Benchmarking
Quipli has launched an integration with Rouse Rental Insights, the online reporting platform from Rouse Services that provides equipment rental companies with benchmark data and performance metrics. The integration lets Quipli users automatically and securely transmit fleet and rental data to Rouse, removing the need for manual exports. Rouse organizes the data into a common…