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We are deeply saddened to share the news that CRA member, Robert “Bob” Bell, passed away on May 26, 2021, in San Diego, California. Bob Bell founded Robert Bell Insurance Brokers in 1983 to be an independent leader representing the equipment and party rental industry. Bob was one-of-a-kind, generous, driven and resilient and enjoyed talking with friends and family about a number of topics. He worked in many facets of the insurance industry over the last 60 years, and many are unaware that he was responsible for designing and implementing the rental industry’s insurance program that is used today. Without his understanding of the business and pioneering spirit, the rental industry could still be hobbled with inefficient coverage.

 

Bob was loved by many and will be missed dearly. He was born May 30, 1937 in McKeesport, PA, to Velma (Egan) and Joseph Bell. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He is survived by his children Heather and Michael (Debra), his grandchildren Joseph and Jacob, his cousin Carol Fennelly, his niece Danielle (Ian), and sister-in-law Patricia Bell. He was preceded in death by his wife Kathryn Marie Bell, daughter Ann Marie Bell, his parents, his sister Kathleen (Fred) Berthold and brothers Joseph R. and Ronald Bell. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to St. Baldrick’s Foundation, Conquer Childhood Cancer at https://www.stbaldricks.org/fundraisers/mypage/4229/2021

CRA members, their employees and their college-age children are all eligible to apply for a RSIF Scholarship. Every student can use a helping hand. Perhaps you are considering continuing your education, or would like to attend a trade or certificate program that will enhance your job skills. One of the missions of RSIF is to promote education in the rental industry and that applies to adult students of all ages and at many levels. Complete the application and return to CRA by June 30, 2021. Click Here for the Application.

Peer Executive Groups (PEG) is very excited to announce the marvelous winners of the 2021 Top Gun achievements in advance of the fall PEG meeting schedule. This award is given to the rental store operators who receive the PEG Pinnacle Award for Financial Excellence. It is only given to the top 25% of stores, based on two ranked financial indicators that are calculated from financial statements submitted by rental store operators enrolled in PEG peer groups and non-members who elect to participate. 

 

The CRA June “4th Wednesday Rental Workshop” will take place via Zoom on the 23rd from 2:30 – 4:00 pm. The topic this month is: Getting the Most from Your Scarce Tent Labor—Tent Equipment and Tools for Faster Installs, sponsored by Rainier Industries. Training Certificates will be provided to all that pre-Register. Training for this FREE MEMBER BENEFIT runs for an hour and is followed by a Q&A session. Participants have a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card at the raffle held at the end of the workshop. Thank you to Rainier for sponsoring this workshop!

 

PushPower LLC
Greg Baker
3034 Gold Canal Drive, Suite B
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 223-8517
https://pushpowerllc.com/

 

 

CRA’s 2022 Equipment and Party Rental Rally Tradeshow will be held January 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 the exhibitors that have already signed up for the tradeshow. Click on “Learn more” to see the list of exhibitors signed up for the show to date.

 

Construction Equipment Market Intelligence. Rouse will help you make intelligent business decisions with the most accurate and reliable market information on construction, transportation and material handling equipment. Rouse is the industry's gold standard for appraisal valuations, used equipment sales support and rental metrics benchmarking.

 

Manufacturers Rep. Wirant Sales Inc. was established in 1975 to service the construction industry. They furnish a wide variety of construction equipment to the National and Independent rental companies and to the construction, industrial and traffic & barricade equipment dealers covering California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and New Mexico. They offer sales training, product demonstrations and after-sales support to customers. Their past experience working many years for Multiquip, JLG and Grove, and ownership of an Independent Rental Company and an Equipment Servicing Center provide them with the knowledge to provide you with the right product to meet your requirements and the ability to get after-sales technical support for you quickly to maximize product performance and uptime.

Xtreme Manufacturing made a big return to in-person trade shows with the debut of the world’s tallest fixed boom telehandler at World of Concrete 2021. The new Xtreme XR1585-C delivers an industry leading maximum lift height of 85 ft. (25.9m), and is the first Xtreme telehandler to utilize a five-section boom design. Capable of lifting loads weighing up to 15,000 lbs. (5,443kg), the Xtreme XR1585-C benefits from a 67 ft. (20.4m) maximum forward reach and is available with a choice of fixed, fork positioning, swing or side tilt C-class carriages. Weighing 65,500 lbs. (29,710kg), the Xtreme XR1585-C is powered by a 4.5L Cummins 173hp Tier 4 Final diesel engine for excellent rough terrain capabilities, and features a large capacity 100-gallon (272.5L) fuel tank. Utilizing a newly designed chassis, specific to this model, the XR1585-C is 102 in. (2.6m) wide, has a stowed height of 10 ft. 1 in. (2.7m), and a turning radius of 16 ft. 8 in. (4.8m), and has wide stance outriggers as standard for maximum stability.