Tag: The Rental Show 2011

Business

Rental Show attendance, buying show industry optimism

Attendance at The Rental Show 2011, which was Feb. 27-March 2 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, displayed a marked increase over the 2010 show. The number of rental business personnel in attendance increased nearly 40 percent over the 2010 show, while the number of rental businesses represented increased just under 30 […]

March 16, 2011

Business

Advance registrations for The Rental Show surpass 2010 total attendance

Pre-registrations for The Rental Show 2011 have surpassed the final attendance totals for the 2010 Show in terms of both the number of rental business attendees and the number of rental businesses registered, according to the American Rental Association (ARA). In addition, Events & Tents — the educational program for party and special event rental […]

February 22, 2011

Roadbuilding

Cat marks mining truck milestone

Caterpillar manufactured and shipped the 500th 797 large mining truck to a coal mining contractor in Austrailia. The 797F, with 400 tons payload capacity, that marks the milestone represents the third generation of the largest mechanical-drive truck ever built. The first 797 started operational testing in late 1998, and the population in the field grew […]

November 4, 2010

Roadbuilding

Peterson reaches new milestone

Peterson Manufacturing celebrated 65 years of business this year. Located in the Kansas City suburb of Grandview, Peterson has evolved from a retail-oriented manufacturer to a quarter-billion-dollar, multi-faceted corporation whose safety lighting products and other services reach millions of customers worldwide. The family-owned company is headquartered on a 44-acre corporate campus of state-of-the-art, 670,000-square-foot facility […]

November 4, 2010

Roadbuilding

Minimizer to expand facilities

Minimizer has experienced growth during the past 25 years and gained market share internationally, pushing the company to expand its facilities. Minimizer’s production, sales and administrative operations are currently consolidated on one campus in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. However, Minimizer announced the purchase of a 3-acre site with multiple buildings also located in Blooming Prairie that […]

November 4, 2010

Roadbuilding

Miller Electric, Panasonic form partnership

Miller Electric Manufacturing of Appleton, Wisconsin, announced it entered into a strategic partnership with Panasonic Welding Systems, a division of Panasonic. They said they did this to make Miller Welding Automation, a new business unit, the distribution route for Panasonic robotic welding arms in North America. The welding arms will be combined with Miller products […]

November 4, 2010

Roadbuilding

Rental Hall of Fame to induct new member

The Rental Hall of Fame chose its newest inductee, the late Herschel “Hotch” Manning, who will be formally inducted on Feb. 28 at The Rental Show in Las Vegas. Manning was chosen for his commitment throughout his life and rental career to character, leadership and devotion to making the rental industry better. Manning served as […]

November 4, 2010

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Rental Hall of Fame to induct new member

The Rental Hall of Fame chose its newest inductee, the late Herschel “Hotch” Manning, who will be formally inducted on Feb. 28 at The Rental Show in Las Vegas. Manning was chosen for his commitment throughout his life and rental career to character, leadership and devotion to making the rental industry better. Manning served as […]

November 2, 2010

Construction Equipment

Wanted: Nominations for crime-fighting award

Nominations are being accepted for the American Rental Association Insurance/ National Equipment Register Theft Award, an honor given to an individual who has helped the equipment rental industry fight equipment theft. The sixth annual ARA Insurance/NER Award will be presented during a special ceremony at The Rental Show, ARA’s annual convention and trade show in Las […]

October 18, 2010

Business

The Rental Show is coming to Vegas

If you are a rental business owner or manager who wants an opportunity to network, attend seminars and hear a message from a member of the family behind “The Blind Side,” mark your calendars. The Rental Show 2011 is coming to Las Vegas from Feb. 27 to March 2 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. […]

September 9, 2010