Jeff Loudermilk, president, Rental Stop Ohio, Sunbury, has taken on an ARA of Ohio board role that he is very familiar with — president of the state chapter. He replaces Dan Fielitz, president, General Rent-All, Massillon. See what he has in store for members in the state.

In 1987, Gene and Lyn Buckland, who had built careers in the hospitality industry, decided to buy a former bakery, pastry and catering company in Toledo, Ohio, with the help of Lyn’s brother, a commercial real estate agent, and turn it into a family-run event rental operation. Over the past 35 years, Meredith Party Rentals has grown and thrived in large part due to its expanded view of family.

Michelle Fairchild, vice president of operations at Meredith Party Rentals in Toledo, Ohio, remembers her father, Gene Buckland, company president, had an interesting initial step to build her fortitude, adaptability and skill level so she could eventually take over running the family’s event rental operation.

Leppo Rents, Kent, Ohio, has opened a new location in Perry, Ohio. This is the company’s seventh northeast Ohio store.

AMECO, a provider of construction and maintenance Site Services^® planning and delivery, has acquired F&M MAFCO, an international supplier of tools and equipment rental, sales and service programs.