Tent OX is a system-approach, designed to address several industry wide problems which touch the area of safety, profitability, and labor shortage. It is a complete system of problem solving tools carefully engineered around the loader on which the attachments function. From the time we shipped the first Tent OX Tent Installation System in 2014, the…
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How Tent OX and Avant’s “Green machine” are Changing the Tent and Event Rental Industry If you’ve been a part of the tent and event rental industry, even for just the last few years, you’ve likely seen Avant Tecno’s compact, but mighty, “green machines” buzzing around a job site. The Avant articulated loader has already…
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Sean McCarthy of the Rochester, NY-based McCarthy Tents & Events is one of a new breed of tent and event company owners. The company’s success since its founding in 2007 is due in large part to Sean leading by example, motivating his enthusiastic and efficient crews, and a well-organized back office staff. Their Rochester facility…
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With Tent OX you have a choice! Did you know there are three main series of Tent OX tent installation systems from which you can choose? We can help you find the one that works best for your specific size tents and can accommodate the needs of your business. All of our 500, 600 and…
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Each year InTents Magazine, the tent industry’s leading publication, recognizes the best tools and systems designed for tent installation. This April, in celebration of the magazine’s 25 years of publication, they opened up voting for 25 unique categories for their annual Readers’ Choice Awards and allowed the public to voice its opinion of who they…
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BC Tent and Awning Co., Inc. opened its doors in Avon, Massachusetts nearly 40 years ago and has since learned a thing or two about running a successful tent and event rental business amidst the harsh winters in the Northern United States. With a crew of 16 full time employees throughout the winter months, BC…
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Based in Lexington, Kentucky, Bryant’s Rent-All Events & Tents experiences the splendor of all four seasons. While winter months can be beautiful, they bring frigid temperature, snow and ice. Bryant’s Rent-All’s crew of 48 year-round employees is adept at overcoming most cold weather obstacles after 65 years in business, but two years ago, the business…
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by: Gary Stansberry Those who heard me speak in 2016 at MATRA, or who or have read one of my articles, are probably familiar with the following: Payroll is the largest cash expense for all rental companies. That’s the primary reason the average cash flow/EBITDA margin of tent and event rental companies’ falls below industry…
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When you buy more labor-saving tools and techniques to reduce the time required for a tent install, does that always mean you’ll add more profit to your bottom line? Not necessarily. Buying multiple machines to save labor can cost a lot of money – and take up more space – than those acquisitions justify. That’s…
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