Chair-man Mills Corp. partners with Higgins Event Rentals
March 22, 2023
Chair-man Mills Corp. (CMMC), Canada's premier national event and tent services provider, announces the acquisition of Higgins Event Rentals, a Toronto-based event rental company proudly serving customers since 1982. The partnership strengthens the ability of both parties to offer exceptional product assortment, quality and experience to Ontario's top venues, caterers, planners and corporate clients, and […]
Durante Rentals launches into event services
March 20, 2023
Durante Rentals, New Rochelle, N.Y., recently launched Durante Rentals Event Services, specifically geared to support the local set, stage and event community. Industry veteran Kelly Salmon Urbano will lead the new initiative. “Kelly brings a wealth of experience from the variety of commercials, shows, music videos and festivals she has worked, on the production side. We […]
Mount Pleasant rental operation closes
March 13, 2023
Lisa Myers and her son, Jordan, at the counter of their business that closed Feb. 28. Tuesday, Feb. 28, was a challenging day for Lisa and Brent Myers, second-generation owners of their family’s Mount Pleasant Rental Center & Party’s Plus in Mount Pleasant, Mich. That was the last day their business — which was started […]
Town & Country Event Rentals acquires Signature Party Rentals
March 1, 2023
Photo courtesy of Michael & Anna Costa Photography Town & Country Event Rentals (T&C), Van Nuys, Calif., recently acquired Signature Party Rentals (Signature), Santa Ana, Calif. T&C is the portfolio company of Shadow Lake Partners (SLP). It was added to the SLP portfolio through a majority recapitalization in December of 2022 as a premier provider of event infrastructure and support […]
One World Rental expands in Canada
February 24, 2023
IT Rental and Technology solutions company One World Rental moved into new Toronto offices, tripling their Toronto warehouse square footage as part of their ongoing expansion in North America. The company operates in Canada as One World IT Rental Canada Inc and has had a Canadian presence since 2018. The business continues to grow its NA client […]
Ultimate Textile launches new linen subrental model
February 23, 2023
Ultimate Textile, Paterson, N.J., has introduced a new two-week model for national linen subrentals. The extension of a subrental period from one to two weeks allows extra time for rental companies to service their customers, and is an industry first, according to the company. “Customers can be more at ease without having to worry about […]
Point of Rental earns RER’s IPA for computer software
February 21, 2023
Point of Rental’s Public API was awarded RER’s 2022 Innovative Product Award for Computer Software, marking the ninth consecutive year the company has earned the honor. “Point of Rental’s people are always excited to make the extra effort to work out a solution,” said Point of Rental CEO Wayne Harris. “Our public API allows our […]
Easy RFID Pro partners with Fred’s Tents
February 7, 2023
Easy RFID Pro, the low cost, easy-to-use RFID inventory tracking solution for tents, inflatables, linens, and more, is excited to announce a partnership with Fred's Tents, trusted industrial tent manufacturing company, manufacturing the highest quality commercial & industrial tents, portable garages, canopies, tent components, and accessories for the rental and event industries, and retailers worldwide. […]
2023 Reader’s Choice Awards voting now open!
February 7, 2023
Winner of the 2022 Best Tent Fabric Supplier category - Snyder Fabric Voting for the annual Reader's Choice Awards is now open! What companies, products and services do you depend on to run your tent rental and event business? Who does it best? Tell us by voting in the 2023 InTents Reader’s Choice Awards today! Cast your […]
Ledbetter to retire from Herculite
February 1, 2023
Herculite Products Inc., an innovator and manufacturer of high performance and custom fabrics has announced that Rand Ledbetter will retire after thirty years in the textile industry. For over 20 years, Ledbetter has served as a well-known, and well-respected member of the Herculite team, and has been a leader in the larger industrial textile community […]
Standard Event Rentals sells business to employees
January 27, 2023
Standard Event Rentals, Hayward, Calif., a full-service event rentals and tenting company, has been a family-owned and operated company since 1984. After nearly 40 years, the company has announced the sale of the business to two tenured employees — Isabel Galindo and Malina Jacobs. The company serves the San Francisco Bay Area, with an additional […]
Chameleon Chairs partners with DBD Las Vegas
January 23, 2023
Chameleon Chairs, Los Angeles, has entered into a new partnership with Las Vegas-based event design and production company, Destinations By Design (DBD), as the exclusive vendor of The Chameleon Chair Collection for the greater Las Vegas region. The Chameleon Chair Collection is a luxury line of chair seating solutions popular for weddings, galas, and various special events. […]
Penalties for OSHA violations increase
January 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor is increasing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalties for violations based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2023. OSHA’s maximum fines for serious and other-than-serious violations will increase from $14,502 per violation to $15,625 per violation. The maximum penalty for willful or repeated violations will increase from $145,027 per violation to $156,259 per […]
Goff Tents & Events achieves Inc. 5000 status
January 12, 2023
Goff Tents & Events, Nicholasville, Ky., achieved a prestigious first — inclusion on the annual Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies from Inc. magazine. “This is the first time we have received this recognition, which is based on revenue growth by percentage over previous years,” says Ian Goff, CERP, owner. “I have followed the Inc. […]
Aggreko acquires Resolute Industrial
January 9, 2023
AE Industrial Partners (AEI), Boca Raton, Fla., a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense and government services, space, power and utility services, and specialty industrial markets, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company Resolute Industrial to Aggreko, Glasgow, UK. AEI entered into an agreement to sell all the outstanding equity interests on a cash-free, debt-free basis […]