Cold-climate tent enables remote polar research

April 1, 2010  |  Projects, Tents

[ John Herber Ltd.] [ TA The Canvas Technology Centre ] Kaiapoi, New Zealand A custom-built, modular, shelter system, the RacTent was developed specifically for the support of scientific research in remote polar regions. Its design is based on a unique web-beam framing system that allows for fast as…
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Earthquake survivors find shelter in tents

April 1, 2010  |  Projects, Tents

Earthquake survivors struggling to find food, water and shelter in Jacmel, an area in southern Haiti, received 250 boxes from an organization founded by the Rotarians. The unassuming-looking 110-pound ShelterBox can be used as a 49-gallon water tank, food box or cot. Its contents include a 10-person…
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World Cup fans to be tented

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Tents

South Africa hosts the World Cup soccer tournament in 2010 and expects to be inundated in June and July by die-hard fans cheering on their home teams. Two of the country’s largest cities, Johannesburg and Durban, plan to erect huge tent campsites to accommodate visitors who can’t afford …
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Lightweight Manufacturing relocates, expands

March 19, 2010  |  Fabric Structures, Industry News, Tents

Encouraged by the Allentown Economic Development Corporation, which is located in a Keystone State Opportunity Zone that provides tax incentives, Lightweight Manufacturing Inc. (LWM) has moved its fabric structure and tent rental industry business to Allentown, Pa. The move brings together the LWM f…
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Why do boots leave clean prints on tent fabric?

March 1, 2010  |  Resources, Tents

Compiled by Juli Case When we’re cleaning our tents, which are made out of vinyl laminate, we sometimes notice something odd. The tents are dirty with this brown-looking film that takes a lot of work to get off with a brush, but if one of the guys walks across it with his boots on, it ……
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Landing and managing big events

February 23, 2010  |  Marketing, Tents

Knowing how to take on the ‘big jobs’ helps smaller companies stay in the game. By Maura Keller For many companies, handling large projects is the classic sticky wicket. If you handle the projects right, you will thrive. If not, they can make you fail—at least in earning “big…
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Tents go up for 2010 Winter Olympic Games

February 1, 2010  |  Markets, Tents

Karl’s Event Rental constructs nearly one million square feet of tenting for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. By Janice Kleinschmidt and Janet Preus As the main provider for tents at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, Karl’s Event Rental of Milwaukee, Wisc. was hard at work for…
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ARA to recognize industry service at The Rental Show

January 14, 2010  |  Industry News, Tents

The American Rental Association (ARA) recognizes individuals for outstanding service to the Association and the industry each year. At this year’s Rental Show, Stan Crumbaugh, president of Independence Rent-All, Independence, Mo., will receive the Meritorious Service Award, which honors an ARA…
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Make your own keder

January 1, 2010  |  Products, Tents

The new keder machine from Sinclair Equipment Co. allows for fully adjustable keder sizes for single or double flap configuration. The Spec Hem Welder is the basis for the unit that includes the material unrolling device to produce finished keder. The aluminum mounting structure can be a stand-alone…
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Low-maintenance blockout fabric

January 1, 2010  |  Products, Tents

StructureTEC 22 from Value Vinyls is a blockout product with PVC-coated polyester, built at 98 inches wide to minimize seaming and fabrication costs while maximizing profitability. The fabric was developed with an acrylic lacquering on the face and back side to ensure easy cleaning and low maintenan…
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