Compact Power Inc (CPI) and Home Depot have signed a deal that will see CPI establish a new company, Compact Power Equipment Centers LLC (CPEC), to run large equipment rental business at selected Home Depot stores. 
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Archive for September, 2009
Compact Power Partners with Home Depot
Tent Rental Company Works with the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Party Tent and Event, Irving, Texas, has been named the “Official Tent Provider” of the new $1.2-billion home of the five-time Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys Stadium is projected to host more than 50 major events per year where Dallas Party Tent and Event will install more than 25 tents used for concessions, merchandise and storage on the two major outside plazas. (more…)
All Star Rents in Northern California
Located in Northern California, All Star Rents is a family owned business that was established in 1962. All Star Rents is celebrating their 47th year in the business of providing contractors and homeowners top quality rental products with first class service. 
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Rental Company Rents a CFO Amid Tough Economy
This past year, Al Lovata, chief executive of Be Our Guest Inc., cut expenses for his party-equipment rental business by laying off staff and reducing workers’ salaries. He credits an “outsourced” chief financial officer with helping him prepare for the worst of the economic downturn. (more…)
Classic Party Rentals CEO Steps Down
John Campanelli, president and CEO of Los Angeles-based rental company, Classic Party Rentals, resigned Thursday, Sept. 10, from his post.Campanelli joined Classic in 2004, overseeing a number of acquisitions and the growth of the company from a regional operation to a national footprint with 35 locations during his tenure. (more…)
Handyman Equipment Rentals Helps Elderly Woman Fulfill Bucket Wish
Florence Morgridge crossed an item off her bucket list last week. To celebrate her 95th birthday and fulfill a long-held wish: riding in a bucket lift.
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The American Rental Association and RentCharlie.com – Promoting Rentals?
At RentCharlie.com we believe in the concept of renting and the positive impact renting has on our wallets and the environment. It is the mission of RentCharlie.com to promote renting, as opposed to consuming products unnecessarily, through-out North America and around the World. 
As of Sept 09 RentCharlie.com has over 1.3 million searchable rental products and the largest amount of rental specific internet pages on the web. This makes RentCharlie.com the largest rental search engine in the world, (more…)
Multiquip Integrates Divisions
Multiquip located in Carson, California, has announced a series of initiatives the company said are designed to streamline the company and boost the efficiency of its business processes in order to more flexibly respond to market changes and better serve the needs of its construction equipment rental customers.
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Renting – The Green Thing to Do
Two of the easiest things to do when “living green” is to: Reduce and Reuse. Renting equipment allows you to do both these things. (more…)
RDO Equipment acquires B&B Heavy Equipment Sales & Rentals
RDO Equipment Co. located in Fargo, N.D., has acquired B&B Heavy Equipment Sales & Rentals, located in San Diego, California, and one of the largest heavy equipment rental suppliers servicing southern California. B&B Rentals has locations in San Diego, Lakeside and Riverside, California. (more…)