Code update

January 5, 2026  |  Industry News, News

During the second ICC Committee Action Hearing, in Cleveland, OH, the TRD code committee reviewed a revised proposal S-179-25, which originally was intended to ban temporary structures in floodways and high hazard coastal areas. The proponent provided a revision that would allow conditional temp…
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PFAS labeling law updates for Connecticut

December 23, 2025  |  Industry News

Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut requires that certain types of products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) be labeled. Textile-related products include apparel, carpets and rugs, fabric treatments, juvenile products, textile furnishings, and upholstere…
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Deninno selected to receive ARA Industry Impact Award

December 4, 2025  |  Company News, Industry News, News

Nick Deninno, founder of B&R Innovations/Block And Roll, Bethpage, N.Y., has been selected to receive the 2025 American Rental Association (ARA) Industry Impact Award. The Industry Impact Award recognizes a manufacturer supplier and/or independent manufacturer representative rental industry…
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OSHA’s Small Business Safety and Health Handbook available now

December 4, 2025  |  Industry News

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have developed a handbook to provide small business employers with workplace safety and health information. The handbook — available in English and Spanish — summarizes …
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In memoriam: Sue Thomas Hooks

December 4, 2025  |  Industry News, News

Sue Thomas Hooks, 95, died Nov. 23, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Hooks and her late husband, Maurice Wayne Hooks, founded Chair and Equipment Rentals in Charlotte in 1958. That business later grew to become Party Reflections, a regional brand with locations across North and South Carolina. Hooks wo…
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Premiere Events marks 25th anniversary in Austin

December 4, 2025  |  Company News, News

Premiere Events marked its 25th anniversary Nov. 19 with a “Not Our First Rodeo” Diamonds & Denim celebration at Springdale Station in Austin, Texas. The event brought together clients, employees, community leaders and industry partners to recognize founder Delores Crum, CERP and the co…
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MC&A Event Rentals expands to Maui

December 4, 2025  |  Company News, News

MC&A Event Rentals, a Hawaiian-based event rental company, expanded to the island of Maui with a new warehouse on the Valley Isle. The company said the facility, located on the northwest side of the island in Wailuku, houses everything from chairs and linens to specialty furniture for weddings a…
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Pinnacle Event Rentals expands to Winnipeg

December 4, 2025  |  Company News, News

Pinnacle Event Rentals, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, opened its second location in Winnipeg, expanding its brand across the Great White North. The company said after a recording breaking summer, which consisted of more than 110 tent installations in nearly 50 Manitoba communities, the natural next ste…
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Washington adopts new PFAS restrictions

December 2, 2025  |  Industry News, News

The Washington State Department of Ecology has adopted new restrictions on intentionally added PFAS in consumer products, building upon existing PFAS restrictions. “With this rule, Washington continues to stand firmly on the side of public health. As health impacts and cleanup costs from PFAS co…
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What is your business worth?

December 2, 2025  |  Business, Management

Your most valuable asset may be your business. A business owner can spend decades building a business and reputation. As they approach retirement age, they likely have questions: How do they value their business? How do they maximize the value and minimize taxes upon sale or succession?
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