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Equipment Rental Revenue Forecast to Outpace Economic Growth
The equipment and event rental industry in North America is expected to finish the year with total revenue up 5.35% to $61.56 billion, the first time combined rental revenue for Canada and the United States has surpassed $60 billion, according to a recent forecast released by the ARA.
By American Rental Association
December 17, 2019
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by American Rental Association
The American Rental Association, Moline, Ill., is an international trade association for owners of equipment rental businesses and the manufacturers and suppliers of construction/industrial, general tool and party/event rental equipment. ARA members, which include more than 10,000 rental businesses and more than 1,000 manufacturers and suppliers, are located in every U.S. state, every Canadian province and more than 30 countries worldwide. Founded in 1955, ARA is the source for information, advocacy, risk management, business development tools, education and training, networking and marketplace opportunities for the equipment rental industry throughout the world.
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