Friday, January 27, 2012

Out with the old, In with the new.


 We're currently going through a rigorous inventory assessment right now which the result is scrapping a whole pile (see picture) of our tent inventory. From frame tents, canopy tents, and pole tents our rental inventory is getting a major upgrade this winter.

Our manufacturing team starts the process by opening up tops in our facility and assessing their quality. Those deemed to be unfit to rent have all of the reusable hardware removed and the vinyl is scrapped.

Please know that once the vinyl is scrapped, we do not take it to the dump! We donate the used tents to local farmers and others to be used as tarps, covers, etc... We care about the environment we operate in. It's awesome to be able to help out those in our community and the environment at the same time!

When we go through old inventory, we look at rental trends and see if the tents are worth replacing or not. For example, 15 years ago, a customer would ask for 60' wide tents and we would automatically set up a pole tent. Anymore, tents of great size must be engineered. We won't be replacing too many of those pole tents as O'Neil has been on the front lines of clear span structures and engineered pole tents.

It is important to keep our inventory as fresh and new as possible in order to remain relevant in the tent rental market. As discussed in a previous post, our manufacturing capabilities give us a competitive advantage. We can replace our inventory cheaper than our competition and we pass those savings directly to you, our customers.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Web Site Updates

We've recently updated the layout and functionality of our website to make it more user friendly for our current and prospective customers. 

A look at the newly revamped website!
O'Neil is proud to be the rental destination for tents, canopy tents, tables, chairs, etc... in Columbus, OH. We just wanted to make our customer's online experience as stream- lined as possible. 

Our team made it so all of the content on our www.oneiltents.com homepage is visible when the page loads. This means if you're looking for tent, table or chair rentals you can more easily navigate to your destination.

In addition to making the page easier to navigate, we've added menu's for our sale items. This allows us a unique place to offer the market great deals on our used inventory.

Speaking of deals, we're giving our customers a chance to opt-in to our mailer. We will send email campaigns to those interested in event equipment rentals offering sales and discounts, as well as keeping folks up to date with industry trends.

Take a minute to go over to our site and let us know what you think about the recent changes made in the comments section. We're thrilled to hear feedback!






Thursday, January 5, 2012

New Clear Span Inventory


We are happy to announce that we have added the ability to create hex ends to our 10 meter wide structures. These ends add to the design element of clear span structures.

Rather than the flat gable end that we our currently offering our customers, the hex end can create interest as an entrance (as used in this application).

We can custom fabricate the roof panels to be standard white or any other color or stripe that you desire. When you want something out of the ordinary, or when you want to dress up an entry way, think of a hex end.

Please reference the CAD drawing below that illustrates the difference in our product offering: