AFFOA and ATA launch limited podcast series

May 21, 2025  |  ATA News, Company News, News

Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) has announced a strategic partnership with Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA), launching a limited three-part podcast series on ATA’s Talking Textiles. The first episode is available to stream now. Hosted by Robert Finnegan, AFFOA’s director …
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B.C. Tent & Awning Co. commemorates 45th anniversary

May 9, 2025  |  Company News, News

B.C. Tent & Awning Co., Avon, Mass., commemorates its 45th anniversary in 2025. The company started as a small business with a single rental tent in 1980 and was founded by Bob Costa in his father’s garage. The company grew to provide tents and event solutions for both small and large corporat…
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Point of Rental Software, Samsara GPS integration

May 9, 2025  |  Company News, News

The Elite platform from Point of Rental Software, Fort Worth, Texas, now integrates with Samsara, San Francisco, connecting route data between Elite’s Dispatch Center and Samsara’s GPS Fleet Tracking. Samsara’s software enables users to view route activity for delivery vehicles to track vehi…
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Houston Tents & Events acquires 3 Phase Rentals

March 28, 2025  |  Company News, News

Houston Tents & Events (HTE), Houston, has acquired 3 Phase Rentals, Conroe, Texas, a provider of portable power and HVAC services. Mike Rape, who founded 3 Phase Rentals in 2008, will now lead HTE’s power division along with his son, Carter Rape, who has been named director of power…
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Quest Events acquires Drape Kings

March 28, 2025  |  Company News, News

Frisco, Texas-based Quest Events, a provider of event drapery, scenic solutions and full-service rentals, has acquired Drape Kings, an event drapery company with established locations in New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. The company will continue to operate under the Drape Kings name, now ide…
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Tent OX acquires The Extractor

February 3, 2025  |  Company News, News

Tent OX, Mechanicsburg, Pa., a provider of labor-saving automation for the event rental industry, has acquired The Extractor, a hydraulic stake puller. The Extractor was originally developed and distributed by Mike Hess, owner of Hess Tent Rental, Manheim, Pa. The Extractor will be rebranded as…
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Arena Group and Showblock announce expansion

November 12, 2024  |  Company News, News

Arena Group and Showblock announced that Showblock’s innovative solutions will now be available across North America. This expansion leverages the existing infrastructure and network of the Arena Group in the U.S., allowing Showblock’s modular structures to be efficiently delivered and installed…
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Herculite named top workplace second year in a row

November 11, 2024  |  Company News, Industry News, News

Herculite® Products Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance and custom fabrics, was selected as one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2024 by the Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business for the second year in a row.
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Patrick Clysdale joins Herculite Products Inc.’s direct sales team

May 14, 2024  |  Company News, News

Herculite Products Inc. announced that Patrick Clysdale has been hired as the southeastern regional manager for the direct sales team. Clysdale comes to Herculite with nearly 10 years of experience in B2C sales support and over four years in B2B distribution. He was a collegiate baseball player…
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Bright partners with Trivest and also acquires PEAK Event Services

April 4, 2024  |  Company News, News

Bright Event Rentals, Los Angeles, has partnered with Trivest Partners, a Miami-based, founder-focused private equity firm with over 40 years of experience creating strategic partnerships and fostering growth. Bright has also acquired PEAK Event Services, a special event rental company in …
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