The Diamond Jubilee Gala will celebrate CRA and the loyal members who work to provide resources and services throughout the rental industry. The event will be held Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Sonoma Room, South Point Casino, and will feature:

 

• A Tribute to: Dale Blackwell, CRA’s former Executive Director.

• Entertainment: Comedian Magician Dewayne Hill.

• Memories: Memorabilia, a slideshow and an opportunity to catch up with old friends.

• Celebrations of:
       – Businesses that have been CRA’s members for 50 plus years.
       – Outstanding Members receiving the Bud Loeber and Gartland/Blackwell Awards.

       – Trailers, donated by Best Trailer and Marksman Mfg.

            • One to a rental center and one to a vendor.
       – Tents, donated by Rainier and Aztec.

            • Two tents to two lucky rental centers.

• Food & Drink:
       – Complimentary Gala signature drink or other beverage (one per guest). No host bar available.
       – Hor d’oeuveres, dinner and a celebratory cake.

 

 

Starting a Party Rental Business (no business name yet)
David Dassow
6091 Sonoma Station Ave.
Las Vegas, Nev. 89139
(703) 773-3368
Pennacle@mail.com

As American Rentals Inc. continues its strategic growth plan, it has acquired Cole Equipment Inc. in Riverside, California. Originally a Volvo Rents location, Cole Equipment has been in business for more than 17 years, primarily serving dirt contractors out of a large single location. 
The addition of this location complements American Rentals expansion plan for growth in the Inland Empire, propelling the quickly growing company one step closer to operating in each county of Southern California. This acquisition adds a substantial fleet and knowledgeable new team members to service American Rentals growing customer base. Welcoming Cole Equipment’s customers and staff to the American Rentals team has been a top priority for American Rentals Inc. President Tony Murray. Between its current locations, American Rentals continues to see double-digit growth year over year.

 

“This is just a step in our expansion over the next 12 months for American Rentals. This acquisition  has been very successful and aids our continued growth by adding a centralized location in a metropolitan area with convenient freeway access, allowing our fleet to serve more commercial locations,” Murray said. 

 

American Rentals Inc. (www.american-rentals.com) is a commercial and residential equipment rental corporation headquartered in Long Beach, California. With five stores conveniently located in the Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego and Riverside counties, high-quality equipment rentals can be provided anywhere in Southern California.

To better understand course-of-employment rules, it helps to look at the exceptions. When someone gets injured on the job, the connection — or nexus — between the job and the injury is usually clear and indisputable. But sometimes, it’s not. For instance, say you work at home and tripped over your dog while on the way to pull some fabric samples down from a shelf to take with you to a customer? Just such a claim was at first denied by the workers’ compensation judge but then paid on appeal. Exactly what does course of employment mean? We can probably understand the concept better by looking at the exceptions.

 

CRA’s 4th Wednesday Rental Workshop will be taking a break until February 2022.

 

JCB, Inc.
Paul Waller
2000 Bamford Blvd., Pooler, Ga. 31322
(912) 465-6720, Paul.Waller@JCB.com
www.jcb.com/en-us

Stotz Equipment
Corey Kistler
1830 W. Mission Road, Escondido, Calif. 92029
(760) 737-400, ckistler@stotzeq.com
www.StotzEquipment.com

 

CRA’s 2022 Equipment and Party Rental Rally Tradeshow will be held Jan. 20-22, 2022, at the South Point Casino Hotel & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada! Visit www.RentalRally.com for more information.

 

Thank you to our 2022 Rental Rally Tradeshow Sponsors! And thank you to the exhibitors that have signed up. Click on “Learn more” to see the exhibitors signed up to date.

Global Construction Media Company. Access, Lift & Handlers Magazine is part of the KHL Group, established in 1989. The KHL Group is the leading supplier of international construction information in the world and is a diversified media company that delivers information in whatever format the market demands. It was the first publisher in the construction industry to launch a website in the early nineties and the first to be accredited with the acclaimed BPA International independent circulation audit in specific markets. KHL was also the first publisher in any sector to offer digital magazines and to have those subscriptions independently audited. KHL constantly monitors growth markets and offers advertisers proven and trustworthy routes to their customers within those markets.

Compact Construction Equipment.
At Apex Rentals, you will find a wide selection of clean, well-maintained equipment ready for your use. Our friendly, knowledgable and courteous staff is eager to assist you with your equipment needs. We rent, sell and service industrial, homeowner and contractor equipment to do a wide range of jobs in your home, office, warehouse, factory or shop.

Jackjaw Stake Pullers are the fast, easy and safe way to remove tent stakes. Construction Accessories, Inc. was founded in 2007 by Robert and Karen Anderson, who had both worked for Laserplane/Spectra. Their positions involved developing and marketing laser based products for construction and agriculture. An Australian friend and concrete contractor developed the patented “peg” puller for the Australian market. Construction Accessories’ initial product offering, the JackJaw® 100 concrete stake puller, was based on the peg puller. Since then, Bob has designed over 40 additional models to extract not only concrete form stakes, but also T fence posts, sign posts, ground rods, tent stakes, real estate signs, drill rods for nuclear density gauges, erosion control mat anchors and more!

Professional Diamond Tools Made in the USA. Founded in 1946, DDM CONCUT (f.k.a. Dixie Diamond Manufacturing and Concut) has become the largest American-owned manufacturer of high-quality diamond tools. Their knowledgeable team provides the highest quality products and industry-leading service, solving customers' needs with an extensive range of diamond products specifically engineered for cutting concrete, asphalt, masonry, stone, tile and other materials. They are now offering the largest selection of USA made products in their 73-year history.

Construction and Agricultural Equipment. Established since 2008, Diamond A Equipment is locally owned and operated with six convenient locations serving the Southern California and Southern Nevada regions, with Oxnard, Santa Maria, Pacoima and Long Beach in California and Las Vegas in Nevada. Diamond A offers an extensive tractor selection and parts inventory at competitive prices. Full equipment sales and rentals include new and used equipment, OEM replacement parts, and service. Equipment inventory includes the full line of Kubota, Case CE, Case IH, AUSA and more brands. A knowledgeable team of sales representatives, parts personnel and service technicians deliver unparalleled customer service. Certified repair facilities provide value added services for agricultural, construction and turf customers.

Construction Grade Michinery Attachments. Digga is a world leader in auger and anchor drive technology and has been manufacturing drives and augers since 1981. Digga provides drilling and anchoring solutions for skid steer loaders, excavators up to 90 ton, truck cranes, backhoes, telehandlers, tractors and mini loaders. Digga North America also provides augers, mounting frames, torque monitors, wearparts and extensions and operates five manufacturing facilities on three continents. Digga drives are exported to over 50 countries and Digga is a multiple award-winning company, having won the prestigious British Export Excellence Award in 2009, international design awards, among countless domestic and international design awards.

Modern Rental Software for QuickBooks & ERP. IntegraRental can increase profitability and lower operating costs of your company’s rental business with their integrated rental asset management software. Feature rich and easy to use, integraRental allows you to conveniently reserve, track, schedule and maintain assets across multiple locations. It has 28-day availability and hourly views for quick assessment of inventory and system generated overages. Scheduled maintenance extends life to each asset. There are customizable attributes at check out/check in and the software integrates with integraERP. Interim billing allows for billing once the weekly charges exceed monthly rate.

Table Linens for purchase and rental. 
Jomar linens, recently under new ownership, has been in business since 1982. They manufacture wholesale table linens and accessories for the special event industry and are extremely proud of their customer service and attention to detail.

The World Leader in Structures. Losberger De Boer is one of the world’s leading suppliers of temporary and permanent space solutions. Their structures and buildings are used for commercial purposes, public use, events, and military and humanitarian application. Losberger De Boer was founded over 100 years ago, in 1919, in Heilbronn, Germany. Losberger De Boer is headquartered in Fürfeld, Germany, and has offices, production facilities and teams across the world. All Losberger De Boer buildings and tent structures are designed and produced inhouse. All their products are available for sale or rent/lease. Losberger is dedicated to providing clients with the best possible space solution and the best customer experience.

 

The Longest On-Road Brand Trailers for Every Rental Need. Your complete trailer source — special sizes and capacities are available for every application. Marksman also custom builds for your specific need.

Mfg. Rep for Amman Compaction Machines, General Equipment Co., Rhino Post Drivers, VP Racing Fuels, B'laster Lubricants, Construction Supplies. California Sales Associates is an independent manufacturer’s representative agency specializing in sales to construction, industrial and material-handling markets throughout Southern California. Our focus is to deliver maximum value to our manufacturers and their customer base of distributors and end users. With over four decades of sales experience in the industrial and construction equipment industries, they have the knowledge and expertise to professionally represent manufacturers and their brands. As an added service, they offer manufacturers the option of warehousing inventory in their warehouse for same day or will call order fulfillment to wholesale customers.

Insulation Services Equipment, Vacuums, Blowers, Containment. HVAC Air Duct Cleaning is a growing industry that serves markets from residential to heathcare, and everything in between. Increased concern regarding Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is bringing to light the contaminants that are present in today’s buildings. Dryer Vent Cleaning is becoming a large industry, both residentially and commercially. Commercial dryer vents may need to be cleaned regularly in such industries as laudromats, heathcare facilities, hotels, senior housing and others. At times, loose-fill Attic Insulation can become a problem; fibrous insulation can capture smoke odors from a fire, and many animals take refuge in attic spaces where insulation makes for a nesting place.Meyer has the products you need for these problems.

Industrial Air Tools and Accessories, Breakers Busters, Tampers, Chipping Hammers, Air Movers, Impacts, Grinders and more. Michigan Pneumatic Tool is a full-service air tool company celebrating 75 years as a leader in the design, distribution, manufacture, repair, and rebuilding of industrial air tools. MPT services construction, industrial, demolition, bolting and foundry tools. Michigan Pneumatic Tool has an unrivaled parts inventory that includes brand name, hard to find, obsolete and discontinued parts. They have the parts you need when you need them.

Rental Management Software. With 600+ years of in-store rental experience on Point of Rental’s team, we know where you’re coming from. Contact us to discover how our innovative rental management software can help get you where you want to be. Our efficient, intuitive software allows you to work faster and spend more time with your family, improving your community, and more. Through our employee-led initiative, Point the Way, and even independently, we spend our time bettering our own communities.

ReachLocal, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, helps businesses acquire, manage, and retain customers with online digital marketing and best-in-class service. Consumers are faced with advertising messages from all angles and in many platforms, from mobile phones to websites, from social networks to traditional mediums. Digital is everywhere — and it’s in everything you do. As the only leading local media company who is part of the USA TODAY Network, businesses like yours have trusted us to help navigate this digital world and make meaningful connections with our local audiences. ReachLocal can make local digital marketing even more powerful — we get results for your business.

Stotz Equipment is a family-owned John Deere dealership that was established as Arizona Machinery in 1947 by Fred Elder and two partners. Today, Stotz Equipment operates out of 25 locations in eight western states. It still holds true to the founding values of the Elder and Rosztoczy families: Quality, Integrity, Loyalty, Caring, and Community. Their vision is to be the best equipment dealer in the world. To achieve this, they strive to provide exceptional customer service. They have made it their mission to make life easier for their customers by building long-term relationships, offering flexible solutions, providing their customers with uptime availability, and minimizing customer effort.

TSO Mobile is an innovative leader in mobile resource management solutions, legistice products, and GPS sofware services. Established in 2002, TSO Mobile has a continuous record of providing cutting-edge, web-based software solutions to commercial and consumer markets. TSO Mobile is an industry leader with key partnerships with manufacturers, digital cartographers, software developers, wireless data providers and product distributors. Their products and services are designed to optimize operational processes, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction. All of their services can be accessed from anywhere via desktop computer, mobile phone, and Interactive Voice Response (IVR).

The California Air Resources Board has approved a smog-check regulation for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. While these heavy-duty vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 14,000 pounds comprise only 3% of all vehicles on California roads, they are responsible for more than 50% of nitrogen oxides and fine-particle diesel pollution from all mobile sources in the state. The action taken by CARB today will cover roughly 1 million heavy-duty trucks and buses operating in California. The twice-a-year inspections will ensure that the emissions control systems maintain the same efficiency as the vehicle ages. By 2037, the program is estimated to deliver reductions of 82 tons per day of NOx and fine-particle diesel pollution. The Board also directed a four-times per year testing frequency for trucks with on-board diagnostics to be phased in over time.

The California Air Resources Board has released its analysis of cost estimates for lengthened warranties required under the new Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus Regulation. The regulation went into effect at the end of 2021 and is a key part of California’s Mobile Source Strategy for improving public health by reducing air pollution from the transport sector. The purpose of longer warranty periods for emission control-related equipment on heavy-duty trucks is to better ensure they perform as intended for the hundreds of thousands of miles trucks are typically driven. The new report released by CARB provides analysis of cost estimates for longer warranties required for the emissions-reduction equipment used in 2024 model year and later heavy-duty vehicle engines. The report is in response to board direction to staff given when the board approved the regulation in August 2020. CARB staff’s original warranty cost estimates were challenged by the Engine Manufacturers Association, and the board directed staff to form a working group to review their estimates in comparison to industry estimates.

In an effort to regulate and reduce emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in Washington, the Washington State Department of Ecology adopted the Advanced Clean Trucks Rule (ACT) to require truck makers to sell an increasing number of clean, zero-emission vehicles in the state. The department also adopted the Zero Emission Vehicle Program, which directs light-duty vehicle manufacturers to increasingly sell zero-emission vehicles in Washington. Starting in 2024, the program will result in zero-emission vehicles making up 8% of all light-duty vehicle sales, according to the department. Earlier this month, Oregon became the first state to adopt the ACT Rule after California. All West Coast states now have regulations in place requiring the sale of clean, zero-emission light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

Jan. 23, 2022 – Las Vegas, Nev.
CRA Board of Directors Meeting

 

Jan. 24-26, 2022 – Las Vegas, Nev.
CRA Rental Rally Tradeshow... more

This month we asked members to report on what they see in the upcoming year for their businesses concerning revenues, employee retention, and equipment purchases and delivery. If you have an idea for a survey for CRA members, please send your request to CRA at Info@CalRental.org. 

 

Kali Sarris from A Party Center, San Rafael, is the winner of the January Survey Raffle. Congratulations Kali!