The CYRP Carnival came to Waterfront Park in San Diego, California! What a day it was! With unlimited carnival games; unlimited popcorn, cotton candy and hot dogs; photo booths, bounce houses and axe throwing; we were able to give back to our current membership, bring in new membership, and bring our families together. Rental centers and vendors able to network in a casual environment took away the pressure and allowed us to all connect on a more personal level.

 

Ahlf Rental Company
Garrett Ahlf
8446 Alfred Harrell Hwy
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 333-9648
www.ARCBakersfield.com

 

 

CRA’s next Fourth Wednesday Rental Workshop will take place via Zoom on May 25, 2022, from 2:30-4:00 p.m. A workshop titled “Past, Present and Ryan – Round Table with the Leaders of CRA” will be led by Ryan Leis.

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 during the raffle held at the end of the workshop.

 

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!

 

 

CRA members, their employees and their college-age children are all eligible to apply for an 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 it to CRA by June 30, 2022. Click Here for the Application. 

The Rental Services Industry Foundation is a 501c charitable nonprofit foundation. According to the Articles of Incorporation, “The specific purpose of this Corporation is to provide scholarships, continuing education, emergency relief, special studies and educational libraries.” This foundation was formed by the California Rental Association as a means to give back and help this industry that has provided so much opportunity to all of us.

 

The younger people of our industry and association need to be better educated, more skilled and more adaptive in this industry as our world changes at an ever-faster pace. RSIF can help them get the skills they will need through financial assistance for education. RSIF funds have been used in the past to help rental stores that have been hit by a natural disaster get back on their feet. And most recently, the RSIF Board of Directors allotted funds to the CRA to bring the lending library up to date and online for ease of access to all its members.

 

We need your help as RSIF has limited funds. The foundation’s income is solely from gifts, donations and any investment income earned. Please consider the RSIF in your charitable giving and estate planning or send your donation made out to the Rental Services Industry Foundation to the CRA office. The current and future generations of rental industry employees and leaders will be most grateful to you.

 

Focusing your safety program solely on reducing reported accidents and injuries or compliance with OSHA regulations means your safety and loss control program will never be completely successful. You’ll be applying all your controls to the tip of the iceberg, while major hazards may lurk unchecked. Why Create a Safety Culture?

CRA’s 2023 Equipment and Party Rental Tradeshow will be back at 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.

 

American Sanders and Pioneer Eclipse floor care machines and floor care chemicals are tailored to the rental market. Machines for both consumers and contractors include every applicable floor sander, edgers, buffers, burnishers, scrubbers and grinders. A full line of floor care chemicals includes strippers, cleaners, and finishes for wood floors, VCT, tile, and concrete. Machines, parts and chemicals can be ordered online.

Compact Construction Equipment. At Apex Rentals, you will find a wide selection of clean, well-maintained equipment ready for your use. Our friendly, knowledgable and courteous staff is eager to assist you with your equipment needs. We rent, sell and service industrial, homeowner and contractor equipment to do a wide range of jobs in your home, office, warehouse, factory or shop.

Heavy-Duty Tillers, Trenchers & Tree Care Products. Through the years, the Barreto line of equipment has grown to include stump grinders, log splitters, wood chippers and mini-skid steers. Over 80% of the components that go into a Barreto piece of equipment are manufactured and powder coated in-house to ensure quality and reduce lead times for both equipment and replacement parts.

Dump, Utility and Equipment Trailers. Using only the best materials and craftsmen, our trailers are “Built Rental Yard Ready” to handle the toughest conditions. We stand behind each trailer we build. Each new Best Trailer is covered by a one-year limited warranty. Whether you choose a custom powder coat finish or hot-dipped galvanized finish, our trailers are durable!

Sod Cutters, Brush Cutters, Aerators, Power Rakes. Billy Goat is the premier manufacturer of specialty turf products with a reputation for innovation, productivity and quality. In May 2015, the company was acquired by Briggs & Stratton, LLC. Billy Goat features a complete line of product solutions for residential, commercial and municipal needs serving rental, contractor and retail markets.

American-made Diamond Tools. Diamond Blades, Core Bits, Cup Wheels and Hand Tools. Founded in 1946, DDM CONCUT (f.k.a. Dixie Diamond Manufacturing and Concut) has become the largest American-owned manufacturer of high-quality diamond tools. We have an extensive range of diamond products specifically engineered for cutting concrete, asphalt, masonry, stone, tile and other materials. We offer the largest selection of USA-made products in our 73-year history. Our products will produce the results you desire at the best value possible.

Construction and Agricultural Equipment. Diamond A Equipment has been a trusted companion to agricultural, construction and turf equipment operators. Established in 2008, the agricultural and construction equipment dealer is locally owned and operated. Six convenient locations serve the Southern California and Southern Nevada regions. Local branches in Oxnard, Santa Maria, Pacoima and Long Beach in California, and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Insurance Products for the Rental Industry. Epic is a unique and innovative retail risk management and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm, founded in San Francisco in 2007 with offices and leadership across the country. EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has a depth of industry expertise across key lines of insurance, including risk management, property and casualty, employee benefits, unique specialty program insurance, and private client services.

Heli Industrial forklifts, ranging from 3,000 lbs. to 36,000 lbs. Industrial Forklifts is the sole authorized distributor of Heli Forklifts for the Western United States. Operating since 1958, Heli is one of the top 10 largest forklift manufacturers in the world. Heli manufactures both Internal Combustion lift trucks and Electric lift trucks. They make 1700 different models of new forklifts, reach trucks, pallet jackstrucks, straddle-stackers and other industrial vehicles. Capacities range from 3,000 lbs. to 36,000 lbs. Forklifts for every need.

“Our goal is to be the leading provider of rental protection built on a reputation that precedes us.” Unlike many damage waivers, our Rental Equipment Protection plan offers all-risk coverage that benefits both equipment dealers and their renters. REP will cover just about any circumstance you can imagine and will do so without asking our customers to take on any extra risk.

Kubota Compact Construction Equipment. “For Earth, For Life” is much more than Kubota's brand statement. It's a mission we dedicate ourselves to as a global company. We are committed to engineering excellence so that our customers can focus on planting, feeding, building and caring for our world. We welcome you to explore and learn more about Kubota.

Water & Dump Trucks and Loading Ramps. Quality control is at the core of everything we do, but it’s not the only benefit our customers can count on. At Ledwell, we pride ourselves on understanding our customers’ needs, from equipment performance to regulatory compliance. Our skilled craftsmen average 20 years in this industry, and they don’t back away from a challenge.

Material lift, duct jack, duct lift. LiftSmart is a privately-held, family-owned and operated company much like the many independent rental companies it serves throughout the world. The company manufactures portable, telescopic material lifts (commonly referred to as duct lifts) for the construction and equipment rental markets and is located in Vista, California. LiftSmart consists of manufacturing, design engineering, and sales professionals who have successful industry track records and proven experience and is headed up by a husband and wife team - Steve and Kristi Citron, who have both been involved in the lifting industry for many years. They first met at a then small lift manufacturing company called Genie¹ Industries in 1985.

Manufacturer of Pressure Washers, Air Compressors and Generators. Mi-T-M Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality industrial equipment. Our equipment is engineered by one of the leading engineering teams in the industry. This team consistently establishes industry standards through the development of patented technological designs and, through years of hard work and dedication, has helped Mi-T-M become a certified testing facility for CSA.

Michigan Pneumatic Tool is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of air tools, parts and accessories. Michigan Pneumatic Tool, Inc. stocks a complete line of air tools, including impact wrenches, drills, sanders, grinders, saws, riveters, air hammers, rivet busters, chipping hammers, scalers, rammers, clay diggers, pavement breakers, rock drills, air movers, hoists to massive tuggers, material handling equipment and much more! Their repair department can provide you with expert service on all brands of air tools.

Fulfilling all material handling equipment needs. Two and four-wheel dollies, crates and platform trucks. Manufacturer of tent and transportation tie-downs. Leading provider of furniture pads, corrugated and packaging materials. At New Haven, customer service is at the heart of who we are. Many of our salespeople and general managers have decades of experience or have worked professionally in the industries we serve. Our goal, when you or your driver enter any of our 17 Distribution Centers, is that you will receive expert support, customized solutions, and prompt, friendly service. 

NW Quik Pull is a manual, portable, lightweight post pulling tool, which also is a landscaping tool, pulling small trees, scrubs, arborvitae, grapevines and bamboo. The tool also pulls large tent stakes, street signs, and fence posts of all kinds with the concrete plug and more. The tool works so well that it’s been endorsed by multiple rental organizations across the country and is carried in dozens of tool rental shops throughout the U.S. The NW Quik Pull is 100% made in the USA.

Manufacturer of Party & Event Tents with all Accessories. Originally founded in 1937, Olympic Tent has been in owner Scott Sutherland’s family since 1971. Olympic Tent has emerged as one of the largest party tent and canopy manufacturers in the world, with specific emphasis on the party and special event tent rental industry. An Olympic Tent is completely designed to make a better return on your investment than any other product. Customer service is unsurpassed because of the company's dedicated, experienced team of highly trained professionals. Olympic Tent knows how to manufacture extremely high-quality products and understands that tents must be delivered on time, every time.

Portable Heaters, Bosh Tools, Concession Machines. Portable Heater Parts (PHP) was started in 1981 as a parts supplier to the rental and construction supply industry. Over the past 40+ years, they have been dedicated not only to their customers but to the industry as well. Through vision and leadership, they have grown into the largest single source for heaters, parts and supplies. As the future brings changes to the industry, they look forward to these challenges in order to better serve their customers.

Innovative Rental management software. Our efficient, intuitive software allows you to work faster and spend more time with your family, improve your community, and more. Since 2018, we’ve grown from one product to five and from 20 employees to 200+ as we work to provide the best possible rental software experience for each person. But we do more than just make (and support) a great product. Through our employee-led initiative, Point the Way, and even independently, we spend our time bettering our own communities. We work with leaders throughout the world to invest in people and give them the opportunity to lead EPIC lives. 

Portable furniture such as folding tables, chairs, dance floor and lecterns for all your rental needs. Our range of products includes folding tables, folding chairs, portable dance-floor, lecterns, transport carts and other portable furniture products. Our commercial-grade folding tables and folding chairs are designed for convenient portability as well as exceptional durability. This means easy moving, stacking and storing of your folding tables and folding chairs. For over 100 years, we have provided our customers with high-quality event furniture that offers maximum profitability and return on investment. We are proud to label many of our products with “Made in the U.S.A.” Over 40% of our factory employees are skilled craftsmen with 20+ years of experience.

Hot and Cold Pressure Washers, Trailers, and Generators, Inverters, Jetters, trash pumps, hoses, accessories and detergents. As the co-owner of an industrial cleaning and painting company, Jack Simpson created the first SIMPSON pressure washer in 1961. The new pressure washing technology gave Jack’s crew a clear advantage and they quickly became known for delivering higher quality work in a lot less time than their competition. Today, SIMPSON still leads the industry in quality, innovation, reliability, and performance  — and with over 60 years of industry-leading experience built into each of our products, it is easy to see why backyard heroes and job site champions everywhere prefer the SIMPSON Advantage.

Aerial Work Platforms. Not only do our scissor and boom lifts raise fellow human beings high into the air, but they must also safely bring them back down. And they need to do both safely and smoothly, again and again. So, our machines are engineered beyond the industry norm, to an uncommon level of safety and durability. But they’re also engineered to be simple — simple to operate and simple to maintain. At Snorkel, we feel just as responsible for the environment we build our machines in as we do the people those machines lift. So, we work hard at keeping our environmental impact low. Lean production and elimination of waste define the Snorkel way of manufacturing. We start with intelligent designs, like common spare parts among sister products and durable all-steel construction. Then we build our products using sustainable materials and processes.

TSO Mobile is an innovative leader in mobile resource management solutions, Logistics, and GPS software services. Established in 2002, TSO Mobile has a continuous record of providing cutting-edge, web-based software solutions to commercial and consumer markets. TSO Mobile is an industry leader with key partnerships with manufacturers, digital cartographers, software developers, wireless data providers, and product distributors. TSO Mobile is defined by the ability to provide performance advantage in all technology products and services offered

Water Trucks, Dump Trucks, and Trailers. After 65 years Valew continues to be a family-owned business. Today Valew manufactures its truck bodies in their state-of-the-art facility located in Southern California and its sister company 1954MFG.

Commercial grade engines and battery packs. Vanguard v-twin engines are made in our own Briggs & Stratton manufacturing plants right here in the USA. Each part of our manufacturing process is designed for extreme precision, accuracy, and quality control. The result of the Vanguard Manufacturing System is world-class products that are ready to go to work for you right from the plant. Because of the level of reliability and durability they deliver, we back each product with a warranty that is unmatched in the industry. 

Dosko, Iron & Oak, Maxim, Brave. We stand behind the quality of our products, and we work hard to ensure our prices stay competitive. Contact our arborist equipment experts today to find the perfect tools for your particular tree needs. For exceptional customer service, sales and maintenance, please visit Western Tree Equipment & Repairs today. We are an authorized dealer, warranty and repair facility for Dosko, Echo, Honda and Kohler Engines.

Makinex welcomes a new intern from Sweden! Frida Ström has traveled all the way from Sweden to be the US team’s newest addition to the Marketing Department for Spring 2022.  Frida is at the beginning of her career in marketing and is currently earning her Bachelor of Media and Communications at Jönköping University, Sweden. This internship plays an integral part in her collegiate career, as the last portion of her studies to grow her portfolio and enter the workforce.

 

Frida brings a fresh perspective to Makinex with new and most current knowledge in media, marketing, and communications from the University and previous work experience leading social campaigns. Frida’s time with Makinex will be focused on building the rebranding of the company specifically through social media. She will conduct a brand audit, create strategic planning and produce meaningful execution of her creations to share Makinex’s exciting new promotions, current events, and updated product innovations.

 

On Saturday, May 21, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host an open house of its new state-of-the-art “green” Southern California Headquarters: Mary D. Nichols Campus in Riverside. Media and the public are invited to tour the facility from 2-5 p.m. as well as enjoy an electric zero-emission car Ride and Drive, interactive booths, a display of zero-emission trucks and buses, and the largest art collection dedicated to air quality.

 

What: Southern California Headquarters Public Open House
When: Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 2-5 p.m.
Where: California Air Resources Board Southern California Headquarters, Mary D. Nichols Campus, 4001 Iowa Ave., Riverside, CA 92507
*Public parking will be located at University of California, Riverside’s Lot 30 at 900 Martin Luther King Blvd., Riverside. A zero-emission shuttle will be provided to and from the event. Media parking will be located behind the facility.
Who: CARB Board Members, CARB Executive Officers, Riverside City and County Representatives
Visuals: Striking modern architecture, laboratory, VIPS, largest collection of public artworks focused on air quality, zero-emission car, truck and bus showcase, facility tour.

Whether you accept the potential role jobsite electrification could play in climate change mitigation or not, electric power is headed to a jobsite near you in one form or another and is expected to continue to be an increasingly larger part of construction’s future. In fact, on a global basis, it's expected to become a $105 billion business by 2042.

 

“Electrification is coming,” stated Carl Gustaf Goransson, a corporate senior advisor and former CNH Industrial executive, in a panel discussion hosted in early February by Ritchie Bros. He cited production models introduced in 2021 that are already in operation globally. “Machines are going to market and they are operating very well – good feedback from the customers, and they know they’re meeting the regulations that are coming more and more.”

 

Chris Sleight, managing director, Off-Highway Research, agreed, noting, “We’ve had a year of electric machines actually genuinely being available on the market. Call me cynical, but there is a big difference between walking around bauma or CONEXPO and seeing [units] on display. But we’re genuinely seeing them in the market now."

 

But to what degree might it be implemented in the U.S.? Equipment Today has developed an official report that outlines the potential barriers to electrification (Cost, Durability, Charging Time, Availability and More!), while outlining what is in store for electrification within the United States specifically. Click on "Learn more" to see the report. 

 Specifically, HHS has proposed revisions to the:

 

 

 

Because the Department of Transportation (DOT) must follow the HHS scientific guidelines for DOT-regulated drug testing laboratory procedures, participants in the DOT transportation industry drug testing program should be aware of the important issues that HHS is considering. Any final rule issued by HHS regarding these proposals may affect the DOT testing program under 49 CFR Part 40, but only after DOT conducts its own rulemaking.

 

DOT is providing this notice so that employers, employees and testing service providers involved in the DOT drug testing program are aware of the HHS proposals. We recommend that DOT program participants review the HHS proposals and if they have views or concerns to express, provide comments to HHS.

 

We urge interested persons to read the HHS proposals carefully and to provide any comments directly to the HHS Docket at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/SAMHSA-2022-0001/document.

 

During the past two years, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has paid billions of dollars in secretive no-bid contracts with little to no transparency. Now Newsom is deploying his same secretive approach to a growing number of other public contracts. All Californians, irrespective of party affiliation, should be deeply concerned. Especially troubling is the Newsom administration’s perverse penchant for no-bid contracts, many of which renew automatically. Since 2020, his administration entered into more than 8,000 no-bid contracts, many of which were valued at more than $25 million. By the end of 2020, the total amount was nearly $12 billion. The latest example? Instead of simply suspending the state’s gas tax, Newsom wants to award a no-bid government contract to a yet-to-be-named third-party vendor to manage a process of providing rebates to Californians, a lot of busywork to distract drivers from the fact that he’s making them pay the state’s highest-in-the-nation gas taxes. After the horrible mess the EDD made by distributing payment cards in 2020, one has to wonder, what could go wrong?

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proudly proclaimed that “California does democracy like nowhere else in the world.” But as he warned, we cannot take our democracy for granted. The pandemic has changed how we do business: segments of the private world now operate remotely without the need for face-to-face interactions. But in a democracy, the function of government requires greater public transparency and accountability for its very foundation.

With several industries catering to brides and grooms, artificial intelligence (AI) has insights into what makes ads clickable in the wedding industry. We’ll all be hearing more wedding bells this year. In fact, 2022 is going to have a wedding boom. This year is estimated to have the highest volume of weddings since 1984. An estimated 2.6 million weddings are expected to take place, thanks to postponements, cancellations and elopements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

With weddings returning to (and actually surpassing) pre-pandemic levels, several industries are scrambling to appeal to brides and grooms again. After all, the wedding industry is worth nearly $58 billion in the United States alone. This includes verticals like fashion, food service, entertainment, alcohol, travel and more. In a market that seems impossibly over-saturated, how can you make your ads stand out? AI is the best way to reach brides, grooms, families and wedding guests.

 

This month we asked members about the Surcharges and Fees they charge. If you have an idea for a survey for CRA members, please send your request to CRA at Info@CalRental.org. 

Lacey Wright from Celebrations! Party Rental & Tents is the winner of the May Survey Raffle. Congratulations Lacey!