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See fliers with show specials from two of our vendors, Makeinex USA, offering innovative construction equipment, and Stanley Hydraulic Tools, manufacturer of mounted and handheld hydraulic tools.
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CRA's 2016 West Coast Rental Rally Tradeshow is scheduled for Jan. 26-28, 2016, at the Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since the publication of our last e-Journal, 20 more exhibitors have signed up to exhibit at the show. Thank you to these exhibitors! See the following articles about each of these exhibitors and the products they offer. Click on "Learn More" for more information about the show and to see the complete list of exhibitors to date.
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Mobilight International has been manufacturing light towers for over 20 years. Their founding light towers were made for mines in Australia, and their first client was Atlas Copco. Since the 80s, their light towers can be found in the largest to smallest of mine sites worldwide. Their brand has been known to outlast the competition by 10+ years because of the use of the best brand of components and housing them in well-engineered frames. Their current manufacturing plant is in the USA, Utah, the Beehive State. Their facility houses state of the art laser, robot and press brake as well as a large dedicated team who’s FOCUS is to make the best product.
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Avalon Tent Manufacturing provides tents of all styles, including custom tents. Whether you are planning an elegant private party or festive corporate event, you will find the products you need at Avalon Tent and Party. They offer total event rental packages perfect for any occasion whether you are planning a corporate event, wedding reception, sporting event or private party. They recognize the importance that your event be produced flawlessly, so we work with you to provide all the party rentals and services you will need to make that happen.
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BOMAG will be displaying their compaction equipment at the show. Visit their website for more information on products they manufacture. From rollers to recyclers and milling machines, it's all there. Whether you need plates and tampers or a giant 120,000-pound refuse compactor, they have the information you're looking for, all in one place.
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Cal-line Equipment, Inc. will be displaying Bandit Brush Chippers and Bandit Stump Cutters landscape equipment. In addition to their full line of brush chippers and stump grinders, Cal-Line also offers the Toro Dingo and TRX Track mounted Trenchers with 35 different landscape, irrigation, plumbing, concrete and fencing attachments. The Toro Dingo does it all. Contact them for a free listing of all of their equipment and their Arborist Catalog.
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Crown Electrical Systems, Inc. offers equipment charging stations.
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Dieci manufactures Dieci Telehandlers, Telscopic Articulated Wheel Loaders and has been manufacturing best-in-class construction and agricultural equipment since 1963. The company has been producing telescopic forklifts for over 31 years. Dieci machines are manufactured with extremely heavy duty boom sections and main frames, and are designed to handle the abuse associated with continuous, duty-cycle bucket use where others fail. The visibility and safety features are the best in the industry. The broad Dieci telescopic forklift product line includes over 75 models, ranging from 5,500 lb. lift capacities through 46,200 lbs., with lift heights reaching as high as 81 feet. Dieci also offer four models of off-highway concrete mixer trucks and four models of site dumpers. Dieci United States was formed in mid 2014 to respond to the demand of the US market due to the growth of the Dieci brand.
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A privately owned company, WHECO Corporation, is a worldwide leader in crane and capital equipment repair and restoration, specializing in crane accident restoration. WHECO provides engineered solutions to the repair and restoration process, producing repaired equipment that is warranted, certified and often "better than new." The company operates five state-of-the-art facilities in Seattle, WA, Richland, WA, Santa Fe Springs, CA, Houston, TX and Aiken, SC, in addition to a rebuild center on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. WHECO serves several markets, including contractors, crane rental companies, equipment distributors, insurance companies and manufacturers.
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Essex Silver Line West offers Toro Products, Sanders, and Carpet Machines.
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Westrux International of Santa Fe Springs, CA, supplies International and Landoll trucks. They have been selling and servicing diesel trucks in the Southern California area since 1988. They offer the International line up of trucks for purchase, rental or lease. Innovation and technology have set International apart from the competition. The Westrux team strives to be the best, by offering the best customer service experience at all departments of their dealership group. Westrux International is the recipient of Navistar International’s 2012 Dealer Of The Year!
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Corniver Technologies, Inc. produces Rollers, Single Drum and Vibratory.
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Creative Tent International has over 50 years of experience in design, manufacturing and service to the fabric structure industry. The tents are made in the USA, and are designed, engineered and manufactured for superior quality. Carol Fontius, president, began by selling engineered tents to the resort and US military markets and then expanded to manufacturing in 2004 by starting Creative Tent International Inc. with Designs by Robert Stafford. Robert's leadership integrates technology and design into the most innovative and sophisticated product lines on the market. Robert has produced tents for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and thousand of individual projects internationally.
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Taylor-Dunn Mfg. produces Burden & Personnel Carriers. The company has dedicated itself to designing and manufacturing tough, dependable vehicles for industrial and commercial applications. Taylor-Dunn's product line of standard vehicles provides the industry's most versatile, application-specific solutions for carrying people, moving material, and towing loads. Taylor-Dunn not only produces some of the most dependable commercial and industrial vehicles in the world, they also specialize in designing, engineering, and manufacturing top-of-the-line custom vehicles specifically for your industry.
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Ditch Witch services the underground industry, providing equipment and services to find, place, and rehabilitate California's underground infrastructure. They manufacture Trenchers, Vacuum Excavators, Mini Skid Steers, and Attachments & Moles with four locations: Ditch Witch Bay Area, Central California, Southern California, and El Cajon.
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Granite Industries Inc. was founded in 1997 by Steven J Wyse, who brings with him 43 years of scaffold manufacturing experience. Today, Granite is one of the largest U.S. scaffold manufacturers. They have warehouses around the country and currently have 150,000 square feet of manufacturing and storage on 10 acres of land in the village of Archibold, Ohio. In addition to scaffold, Granite Industries is a leader in staging, seating, carts and fencing products. Their products are often exclusive Granite designs and lead the industry in safety and quality. Granite will also design special items to help you complete your job, safely and on time.
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Aggreko provides power HVAC and electrical distribution for the special event industry and other customers who need them either very quickly, or for a short length of time. They have two business models. In the local business, they hire equipment to customers who operate it for themselves, although they retain responsibility for servicing and maintenance. In the power projects business, they operate as a power producer; they install and operate power plants and customers pay them for having the generating capacity available, as well as the electricity.
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After spending a majority of his life in the construction equipment industry working for companies such as US Rentals and Caterpillar, founder Scott Hukill decided it was time to branch out on his own. In 2001 Hammerco Inc. was born, providing compact equipment and equipment attachments to the construction and rental industries. After countless late nights and long weekends of repairing, maintaining, and prepping equipment, it all began to come together. Hammerco continued to grow, and with locations in Corona, Canoga Park, Bakersfield, Northern California, and even as far north as Oregon, they were able to serve the southwest rental market better than ever. The recession forced them to consolidate, but Hammerco recovered and grew, facilitating the inflow of new products to help you get the equipment you need.
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Naylor’s advertising team focuses on attracting qualified buyers and helping exhibitors optimize their trade show experience. They develop custom campaigns to increase domestic and international buyer attendance through targeted marketing and industry-specific research. Their staff is available for expert advice and guidance for all client advertising needs and requirements. Naylor offers a wide range of options for engaging attendees, including event-specific publications, mobile media, social media and video services. Trade shows and events provide you with the perfect opportunity to reach members in the most meaningful way.
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Why choose Orec? With over a half century of engineering expertise, Orec America is the leading manufacturer of innovative, high-quality, outdoor power equipment, including walk-behind rotary and flail brush mowers. Orec strives to provide the highest quality outdoor power equipment designed to let you work smarter, not harder! Once you experience their dedication to customer service and their commitment to educating the community, we are confident that you will make Orec your go-to source for all of your outdoor power equipment needs!
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USA Fleet Solutions offers GPS Tracking Systems, Telemetics, and In-Cab Cameras. With USA Fleet Solutions, get access to real-time GPS fleet tracking to see vehicle location in satellite, hybrid, and street map views; review historical reporting that shows vehicle locations and usage; and monitor vehicle location near a landmark or within a geofence.
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Cormidi USA is a distributor of technologically advanced mini loaders, self loading and hi tip track dumpers, mini track loaders, attachments, aerial lifts, platforms, and cranes.
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Special Registration Rates Extended to JANUARY 22nd -- $50/Person or up to a maximum of $195/Company!
Welcome to the Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the host of CRA's 2016 Equipment and Party Rental Rally Trade Show. The Cashman Center is a great venue with twice the floor space as last year's show! There will be two exciting days of exhibits, visit www.RentalRally.com to see the exhibitors who will be displaying their equipment, products and services.
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New this year as an added benefit to the West Coast Rental Rally Show is the Show Daily, a digital guide emailed directly to you with all the buzz that surrounds the seminars, the exhibit floor and all the other happenings in Vegas. Sign up today to receive the Show Daily in your inbox!
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CRA would like to thank our 2016 West Coast Rental Rally Trade Show sponsors, whose generosity helped make our show possible. The show takes place January 26-28 in Las Vegas, Nevada; make sure you and your company are there to thank these sponsors personally!
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Special Registration Rates Extended to JANUARY 22nd -- $50/Person or up to a maximum of $195/Company!
Welcome to the Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the host of CRA's 2016 Equipment and Party Rental Rally Trade Show. The Cashman Center is a great venue with twice the floor space as last year's show! There will be two exciting days of exhibits, visit www.RentalRally.com to see the exhibitors who will be displaying their equipment, products and services.
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Special Registration Rates Extended to JANUARY 22nd -- $50/Person or up to a maximum of $195/Company!
Welcome to the Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the host of CRA's 2016 Equipment and Party Rental Rally Trade Show. The Cashman Center is a great venue with twice the floor space as last year's show! There will be two exciting days of exhibits, visit www.RentalRally.com to see the exhibitors who will be displaying their equipment, products and services.
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Special Registration Rates Extended to JANUARY 22nd -- $50/Person or up to a maximum of $195/Company!
Welcome to the Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the host of CRA's 2016 Equipment and Party Rental Rally Trade Show. The Cashman Center is a great venue with twice the floor space as last year's show! There will be two exciting days of exhibits, visit www.RentalRally.com to see the exhibitors who will be displaying their equipment, products and services.
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Special Registration Rates Extended to JANUARY 22nd -- $50/Person or up to a maximum of $195/Company!
Welcome to the Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the host of CRA's 2016 Equipment and Party Rental Rally Trade Show. The Cashman Center is a great venue with twice the floor space as last year's show! There will be two exciting days of exhibits, visit www.RentalRally.com to see the exhibitors who will be displaying their equipment, products and services.
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Special Registration Rates Extended to JANUARY 22nd -- $50/Person or up to a maximum of $195/Company!
Welcome to the Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the host of CRA's 2016 Equipment and Party Rental Rally Trade Show. The Cashman Center is a great venue with twice the floor space as last year's show! There will be two exciting days of exhibits, visit www.RentalRally.com to see the exhibitors who will be displaying their equipment, products and services.
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Special Registration Rates Extended to JANUARY 22nd -- $50/Person or up to a maximum of $195/Company!
Welcome to the Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the host of CRA's 2016 Equipment and Party Rental Rally Trade Show. The Cashman Center is a great venue with twice the floor space as last year's show! There will be two exciting days of exhibits, visit www.RentalRally.com to see the exhibitors who will be displaying their equipment, products and services.
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Most people think the Section 179 deduction is some mysterious or complicated tax code. It really isn't. Essentially, Section 179 of the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software purchased or financed during the tax year. That means that if you buy (or lease) a piece of qualifying equipment, you can deduct the FULL PURCHASE PRICE from your gross income. It's an incentive created by the U.S. government to encourage businesses to buy equipment and invest in themselves.
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Most people think the Section 179 deduction is some mysterious or complicated tax code. It really isn't. Essentially, Section 179 of the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software purchased or financed during the tax year. That means that if you buy (or lease) a piece of qualifying equipment, you can deduct the FULL PURCHASE PRICE from your gross income. It's an incentive created by the U.S. government to encourage businesses to buy equipment and invest in themselves.
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Most people think the Section 179 deduction is some mysterious or complicated tax code. It really isn't. Essentially, Section 179 of the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software purchased or financed during the tax year. That means that if you buy (or lease) a piece of qualifying equipment, you can deduct the FULL PURCHASE PRICE from your gross income. It's an incentive created by the U.S. government to encourage businesses to buy equipment and invest in themselves.
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Truck and Bus Regulation: On-Road, Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (In-Use) Regulation

The regulation requires diesel trucks and buses that operate in California to be upgraded to reduce emissions. Lighter and older, heavier trucks must be replaced starting Jan. 1, 2015. By Jan. 1, 2023, nearly all trucks and buses will need to have 2010 model year engines or equivalent. The regulation applies to nearly all privately and federally owned diesel-fueled trucks and buses and to privately and publicly owned school buses with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 14,000 pounds.

What's New: The Truck and Bus Reporting System Now Available for 2016 (Dec. 10, 2015). The Truck and Bus regulation reporting system is now available for fleet owners to report diesel vehicle information for 2016 at no cost. From this site, you can report your company and vehicle information. We encourage fleets to report early, before the Jan. 31, 2016, reporting deadline. If you have previously reported, you can access your account by using your username and password.
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The small off-road engine (SORE) category consists of off-road, spark-ignition engines below 25 horsepower, including small utility equipment, lawn mowers and weed trimmers. This category does not include compression-ignition engines, watercraft or recreational vehicles. The following includes general information regarding small off-road engines and ARB's SORE program: Small Off-Road Engines Fact Sheet and Certification Guidelines – online access to relevant certification documents for manufacturers.

What's New: Nov. 10, 2015 - The Air Resources Board has released Mail-Out #ML 15-01 describing changes to the evaporative certification process for SORE equipment and fuel tanks.
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On July 26, 2007, the Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted a regulation to reduce diesel particulate matter (PM) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from in-use (existing), off-road, heavy-duty diesel vehicles in California.

A Fleet Average Calculator for Small Fleets has been made available for public use. The Small Fleet Average Calculator is for small-sized off-road fleets (2,500 or less total horsepower) and covers all compliance years. The calculator is available here. Fleet owners utilizing the calculator are advised to first read the User Guide in order to familiarize themselves with the calculator.

Posted Dec. 30, 2015
Video of the e-ROAR tutorial is now available. As part of the reporting requirements of the Off-Road Regulation, medium and large fleets are required to submit annual reports by March 1. A training video on how to submit annual reports electronically is now available.

The DOORS Userguide on How to Submit an Annual Report and e-ROAR is now available in the Knowledge Center. Fleets are advised to read it before submitting their e-ROAR. For more information on the annual reporting requirements of the Off-Road Regulation, please see the ROAR and Annual Reporting FAQ.
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Purpose of this Site: This website was created at the direction of Gov. Schwarzenegger to enhance transparency in state government activities and earn the trust of the voters who approved a historic level of bond funding in November 2006 for the purpose of ensuring a vital infrastructure.

How to Use this Site: In November of 2006, the voters approved five bond measures, Propositions 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E and 84. Links can be accessed to sites for each of these bond measures (as future bonds are authorized, they too will be added to Bond Information page). Selecting a bond link will take you to a site that will contain a variety of information about the expenditures from the bonds' future for California.

Upcoming Events: When can I apply for Proposition 1B funding?
Local Air Districts are currently accepting applications for locomotive and transport refrigeration unit projects as noted on this page.
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This area of the Off-Road Mobile Sources website pertains to off-road, large spark-ignition (LSI) equipment greater than 25 horsepower, including farm, construction and industrial equipment, powered by gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other alternate fuels. Typical applications that use LSI engines include forklifts, specialty vehicles, airport service vehicles, large turf-care equipment, portable generators and a wide array of other agricultural, construction and general industrial equipment. The U.S. EPA has sole authority to control new farm and construction equipment under 175 horsepower.

Posted Sept. 25, 2015: Public Workshops to Discuss Proposed Amendments to the Off-Road Large Spark-Ignition Engine Fleet Regulation
Staff is developing a proposal to require reporting and labeling, similar to the existing In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulation, for equipment covered by the LSI Fleet Regulation. Additional minor clarifications are also being proposed. The proposed amendments are critical to providing needed inventory updates, facilitating uniform compliance, and identifying incentive opportunities. Staff is also interested in hearing from affected stakeholders on alternatives to achieving these same objectives. For more information, please contact Todd Sterling, air pollution specialist, at (916) 323-2397. To be apprised of public workshops or other opportunities for public input, please subscribe to the regulation mailing list.
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The ARB's Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program and Periodic Smoke Inspection Program were adopted into law in 1988 to control excessive smoke emissions and tampering from heavy-duty diesel trucks and buses. The regulations Title 13 CCR, sections 2180-2189 for HDVIP and Title 13 CCR, sections 2190-2194 for PSIP, which govern these programs, were last amended in 2013.

The HDVIP program requires heavy-duty trucks and buses to be inspected for excessive smoke and tampering and for engine certification label compliance. Any heavy-duty vehicle traveling in California, including vehicles registered in other states and foreign countries, may be tested. Tests are performed by ARB inspection teams at border crossings, CHP weigh stations, fleet facilities and randomly selected roadside locations. Owners of trucks and buses found in violation are subject to minimum penalties starting at $300 per violation.
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The Truck and Bus Regulation will reduce diesel-exhaust emissions from privately owned and federal government diesel trucks and buses. Privately and publicly owned school buses have different requirements and do not need to be reported. This CARB site has the Truck Regulations Upload and Compliance Reporting System (TRUCRS).

Who Needs to Report for 2016? The reporting period for 2016 compliance closes Jan. 31, 2016. Those who had opted-in to mileage-based extension for 2015 must report end-of-year odometer readings and confirm whether you will continue to use the same option in 2016. By reporting, owners can take advantage of flexibility options for heavy-duty diesel powered vehicles subject to the Truck and Bus regulation.
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Owners or operators of portable engines and certain other types of equipment can register their units under the Air Resources Board's (ARB) Statewide Portable Equipment Registration Program (PERP) in order to operate their equipment throughout California without having to obtain individual permits from local air districts.

Portable Diesel Engine Airborne Toxic Control Measure
On Jan. 1, 2013, the Portable Engine Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) fleet emission standards went into effect. The ATCM required owners of portable engines to submit a Fleet Compliance Report to the Air Resources Board by March 1, 2013.

The next Fleet Compliance Report will be due March 1, 2017.
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In December 2011, major amendments to the Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation became effective. The changes to the regulation are reflected in the fact sheets, advisories and answers to frequently asked questions available on the Knowledge Center for the Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation web page. Categories of information found on this page include: Requirements in Effect Now; Enforcement and Regulatory Advisories; Free Training Seminars; and Frequently Asked Questions.
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CRA Territory Holiday Parties

CRA recently asked members to complete a survey about the annual Holiday Parties. Here are the responses.
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