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American Scissor Lift
Kyle Melthratter
3847 Duck Creek Drive
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 466-4878
KMelthratter@AmericanScissor.com

 

 

CRA’s 2023 Equipment and Party Rental Tradeshow will be back at the South Point Hotel & Convention Center. Visit www.RentalRally.com for complete Rental Rally Tradeshow information. 

 

Click here to see who has signed up to exhibit!

 

 

Peer Executive Groups (PEG) has named the winners of its 2022 Top Gun Awards. The awards recognize rental store operators who receive the PEG Pinnacle Award for Financial Excellence. The accolades are given to the top 25% of rental stores, based on financials submitted by rental operators and verified by Peer Executive Groups. This is the fourth year that PEG has named companies for this award, with ranks to be unveiled at the groups Fall Meeting of Minds Conference and Awards Banquet, which takes place on Nov. 9 at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Some state legislatures, such as Idaho’s, have introduced bills to provide workers' compensation for accidents or injuries related to coronavirus vaccinations provided by employers.

 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), however, COVID-19 vaccine injuries are rare, and the side effects are usually mild, such as tiredness, headaches, muscle pains, chills, fever, nausea, and pain, redness or swelling at the injection site. While rare and unusual, the more serious effects that could be experienced would be anaphylaxis, myocarditis, pericarditis, thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome and death, according to a February 2022 CDC update.

 

For an injury from a coronavirus vaccination to be considered eligible for workers' compensation, a medical intervention of some kind would be required, said Dr. George W. Rutherford, professor of epidemiology at UCSF's School of Medicine, in an interview with Business Insurance.

 

Diamond Mowers
Stacy Fisher
350 E. 60th St. N.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 977-3300

Effective July 1, MTA Distributors will manage the distribution of the full Makinex line to our independent rental customers in all 50 states. MTA Distributors will stock all Makinex equipment and parts in two distribution centers, maintaining their 100% same-day shipping guarantee.

 

CRA’s 2023 Equipment and Party Rental Tradeshow returns to the South Point Hotel & Convention Center — a great venue choice, with the convenience of having the convention center and hotel on the same property.

 

Reserve Your Booth Today:
Booths start at $1,795* for CRA members and $2,195 for non-members. Corner booths are an additional $300. *Optional events, such as the Cocktail Party and Gala, are not included in the booth fee.

 

Rental Rally Exhibitors — Sign up for your 2023 Outdoor Demo Area today! Outdoor demo areas will be available on Monday, Jan. 23, at Dig This Vegas. The optional outside demo area is available only with the purchase of a convention hall booth. An early bird rate of $300 is available prior to July 31 and $400 after.

Professional Outdoor Turf Equipment — Introducing Electric Line Up. In 1961, BlueBird sold its first power rake to a small landscaping company. It was with that sale that BlueBird began providing commercial, rental and residential users with some of the most reliable turf-care power equipment in the industry. That legacy continues today with new owners and a renewed vision. The “New Bluebird” has established state-of-the-art automotive-based manufacturing, superior engineering capability, upgraded products and has added a host of new products. BlueBird is your complete source for lawn, garden and forestry equipment as their mission is to supply you with the best, most durable equipment as well as superior customer service and same-day part shipments.

Construction Equipment Attachments. For more than 40 years, Digga has led the industry in attachment design, manufacture and distribution. Established in 1981, Digga pioneered pendulum drilling in Australia and is the leading manufacturer of planetary drive boring and trenching attachments. With over 80 different attachments, extensive wear parts and spare parts servicing, Digga has the solution to all your attachment needs to suit most machine types. Incorporating Digga’s Australian-made planetary gearboxes, our extensive product range is designed and manufactured for Australian conditions, providing you with quality, versatility, competitive pricing and a factory-backed warranty.

Manufacturer of Mowing, Mulching & Brush Cutting Equipment. Founded in 2000 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.-based Diamond Mowers is the leading manufacturer of industrial mowing, mulching and brush-cutting equipment for the municipal, skid-steer and excavator markets. Products include boom mowers, rotary mowers, flail mowers and forestry mulchers for municipalities, contractors and land owners. The company entered the skid-steer and excavator attachment markets in 2013 and manufactures rotary mowers and forestry mulchers that attach to skid loaders and excavators — products ideal for both small- and large-scale brush clearing operations.

Compaction & Concrete Equipment. MBW, of Slinger, Wisconsin, began operations over 50 years ago, with its introduction of a lower maintenance vibratory plate compactor. Today, the company's product line encompasses a full line of soil compaction products and equipment for mixing, vibrating, screeding, finishing, and slipforming of concrete as well as a number of specialty products for construction applications. All MBW products have been designed and manufactured with one mission in mind: to advance the state of the art in product design while providing reliable and reasonable relationships with its customers.

Rubber Tracks, Solid Tires & Rubber Track Pads. Since 2013, Summit Supply has rapidly expanded its footprint across North America and currently operates 12 distribution locations in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Washington. The company also expanded the Summit Supply brand into Canada, with the acquisition of Contrax Equipment in 2015, which added an additional three locations in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. We now offer overnight delivery to 42 states and will deliver to over 98% of the Continental U.S. within two business days! When you need rubber tracks, undercarriage wear parts, rubber track pads or flat-proof solid tires for your equipment, consider Summit Supply. A Construction Wear Parts Specialist is available to answer your questions or process your order from 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m. ET Monday-Friday. Call us today at 888-888-1248 with any questions. And, as always, thank you for your support and business!

Don’t delay – order a new truck today.

 • Diesel Vehicles with a GVWR of more than 14,000 pounds that are owned by private or federal government fleets are subject to the Truck & Bus regulation.

 • Do you own a 2010 or older model year diesel truck? Your truck’s DMV registration may be denied in 2023. For more information, please visit www.arb.ca.gov/truckstop or call toll-free at 866-6-DIESEL.

 

COVID-19 and the State Economy: The numbers for May show continued progress towards recovery to the pre-pandemic peaks but with the size of employment gains weakening since March and nonfarm job gains weakening since February. California at 42,900 more non-farm jobs in May, came in second behind Texas (74,200) for the second month in a row.

 

With the May numbers, California employment was still 264,700 short of the pre-pandemic level in February 2020, while 31 other states were above this recovery metric. In non-farm jobs, California was still 193,800 below the pre-pandemic peak, while 14 other states again came in above this level. Using the unadjusted numbers to show results by average wage level, the higher wage industries remained in positive territory, while the medium wage industries were just 0.2% short. Lower-wage industries, while improving with seasonal hiring underway, still lagged the most.

 

The slowing pace of California’s steps towards recovery again raises the question of whether the state will be able to return to its prior peaks before the next economic downturn arrives. In addition to the more macro issues represented by growing inflation, rising energy costs, continued supply disruptions, and the effect on consumption coming from wealth destruction in the stock, bond, and crypto markets, there are also indications that factors unique to the state may be weakening as well.

 

 

“The causes of gas price increases have been investigated repeatedly, with several attorneys general finding no evidence or indications of collusion, price fixing or price gouging. What they have found time and again — both now and in prior years — is state regulations are responsible for the higher costs working families are paying. But when presented with the same conclusions on why gasoline prices are so high, prior legislatures have chosen not to deal with the real issues, and the core causes have continued to exist and increase over time.

 

“That is why we are calling on this new select committee to turn its attention to California regulators, especially the Air Resources Board, which is promulgating new regulations right now that will drive gas and electricity prices up even higher, increase our reliance on unpredictable foreign markets, and force those who can least afford it to pay the most. If the Legislature is going to find solutions, it first must be honest with itself about where the problem truly lies. In the short term, the state should allow increased in-state production, which will increase supply and help alleviate the costs being disproportionately paid by families who can’t afford expensive ZEVs, can’t afford to live near their places of work and certainly can’t afford bureaucrats driving costs even higher in the future.”

 

Dig This, a heavy-equipment playground for Las Vegas tourists, recently held an entry-level heavy-equipment operator training school. Called Dig This Academy, the training program is accredited by the Construction and Education Research Training Unit, and all courses are state certified by the Nevada Commission on Post-Secondary Education. The program was held at Dig This Las Vegas’ existing five-acre campus.

This month we asked members how they combat rising fuel prices. If you have an idea for a survey for CRA members, please send your request to CRA at Info@CalRental.org. 

Rusty Parr, of AV Party Rentals, is the winner of the July Survey Raffle. Congratulations Rusty!