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Arena Group enters joint venture
October 1, 2008 | Industry News
Arena Group of the U.K. has entered into a joint venture with Harlequin Marquees and Event Services in Dubai. Visit www.arenastructures.com or www.harlequinmarquees.com.
Signature Fencing and Flooring acquires American Turf and Carpet
October 1, 2008 | Industry News
Signature Fencing and Flooring has acquired American Turf and Carpet. The two teams will join, and the companies will offer each other’s products and services. Visit www.signaturefencing.com.
Atlas Copco launches new Web site
October 1, 2008 | Industry News
Atlas Copco has launched a new Web site in conjunction with a new name for its portable compressor rental business, Atlas Copco Prime Energy. Visit www.atlascopcoprimeenergy.com.
Costa joins Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board
October 1, 2008 | Industry News
John J. Costa Jr., president of B.C. Tent & Awning, Avon, Mass., has been appointed as a board member of the Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board. Visit www.bctent.com.
Company forum: Skyrocketing fuel costs
October 1, 2008 | Industry News
The price of oil has driven up fuel and living costs on a global scale. InTents asked a few companies to weigh in, via e-mail and on the forum at Rent Talk Online. Read on for their opinions about the effects of the price rise and practical solutions for staying afloat. William Pretsch — Mahaf…
O’Connell retires after 40 years in industry
October 1, 2008 | Industry News
As seasoned as they come, Jerry O’Connell reflects on more than 40 years in tents. Earlier this year, Jerry O’Connell — a well-respected and seemingly selfless tent guru of the highest order — retired from HDO Productions. It was 1964 when O’Connell first joined Harry O…
Tent companies reach out to China
August 1, 2008 | Industry News
Tent companies do their part in the aftermath of May’s earthquake. On May 12, everything changed in the Sichuan province of China. In addition to taking many lives, Sichuan’s earthquake leveled schools, hospitals and houses. As Chinese citizens and international helpers began cleanup, se…
Tent houses fire station headquarters
August 1, 2008 | Industry News
Firefighters in Bayonne, N.J., will move into a 50-by-100-foot tent this summer, according to the Jersey Journal. All Points International, Park Ridge, N.J., is installing the tent to act as temporary headquarters for two local firehouses. The timetable for the firehouses’ new permanent facili…
Huge pink tent goes up in London
August 1, 2008 | Industry News
Thousands of fundraisers gathered under a very large and very pink tent in May during the MoonWalk charity event in London. DeBoer introduced the pink tent two years ago to specifically serve the needs of its client, Walk the Walk. The charity has raised more than £40 million (nearly $80 milli…
Chicago area rental leader dies
August 1, 2008 | Industry News
Art Leonard, head of Big Top Productions, North Chicago, Ill., has died at the age of 53. Along with his wife and five children, Leonard helped build Big Top Productions into a successful company serving events such as the Taste of Chicago, the Kentucky Derby and the Michigan Grand Prix, reports the…