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What We Did in the Pandemic

In an effort to put a finger on the pulse of the rental industry, Canadian Rental Service reached out to rental houses across Canada to learn more about the impact of COVID-19 in their markets and the struggles they’ve had to overcome.


Rental Mart coming to your screens in March 2021

Canada’s Big Ass Rental Show has decided to go virtual. Rental Mart is finally coming to your screens on March 24, 2021.


Cooper acquires Atlantic assets of Herc

Cooper Equipment Rentals announced that it has acquired the Atlantic Canada assets of Herc Rentals. The Herc Atlantic assets include two full-service branches located in Dartmouth, NS and Saint John, NB.


ARA and CRA split

The American Rental Association and the Canadian Rental Association have announced that the CRA will split off into an independent organization. This is a major change for the association, which has been considered Region 10 of the ARA for 50 years.


Point of Rental acquires RentItOnline

Point of Rental has acquired RentItOnline, a Slovakia-based online booking engine and customer app for the equipment rental industry.


Is your website ready for the Jan. 1 AODA deadline?

The Access for Ontarians with Disabilities Act will require websites for non-profit, public and private companies with over 50 employees to meet a wide-ranging set of requirements for accessibility or face fines of up to $100,000 per day for corporations and $50,000 per day for directors and owners.


Clyde Arceneaux launches Arceneaux Sales Group

Clyde Arceneaux has announced his return to the rental Industry in Ontario with the launch of Arceneaux Sales Group and the partnership with Jerry Elmquist and Centec Corp.


KPS Capital to acquire all assets of Briggs and Stratton

KPS Capital Partners has announced that, through a newly formed affiliate, it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Briggs and Stratton Corporation and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries under which KPS will acquire substantially all of the assets of Briggs and Stratton, including equity of foreign subsidiaries, for approximately $550 million.


ConExpo ends early due to coronavirus

ConExpo organizers have shut down the show early in response to growing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.


Morbark announces leadership change

Morbark has announced the appointment of Bradley (Brad)Boehler as the successor to current vice-president of Alamo Group’s Forestry and Tree Care Business Unit and president of Morbark Holdings, Dave Herr, effective August 24, 2020.
 
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