50 Years of Proud Service

building construction (and services their equipment). We’re a one-stop shop in that way, and we also do mobile servicing with 25 mobile service vans, from the Manitoba border to the Quebec border – everything from preventative maintenance to complete overhauls,” says Lyle.

Tents & Events

vacant lot next door to A-Z that was attractive: a corner lot with high visibility that we could use for larger equipment. We currently have thousands of pieces of lift, compact construction, heater, power generation and general equipment for rent. As a result of this acquisition, we were now able to offer rental service for everyone from industrial customers through to contractors, homeowners and event and hospitality.”

In addition to the rental division being housed at 1185 Roland Street, Equipment World has also added a full training classroom for operation of forklifts, aerial lifts, working-at-heights and a full host of other industrial training, which is also offered off site to accommodate customer needs. Similar services are also available out of out SSM & SBY.

“In the ‘80s, we expanded from shelving and material handling to other building interior systems,” says Lyle, “and at this point we began assisting customers and contractors in the design of building interiors, warehouses, loading areas and other construction specialities. One thing led to another and now it’s one of our strengths. We have full AutoCAD capabilities, with fulltime designers and installers at all our locations and hundreds of projects completed in any given year. Examples of specialty projects include lockers rooms and mine dry installations; gun storage for law enforcement; and storage systems in offices, art galleries and museums. This means that Equipment World partners with the general contractors for the scope of their building design, and rents equipment to the contractors during

Equipment World, always looking to embrace continual improvement in all aspects of the business, decided to hop right into the world of event rentals, at the time of pursuing the new rentals division. Our TEAM saw a need for event rentals in Thunder Bay & surrounding areas. As we recognized the need for refinement of this division, we upgraded and renewed the majority of event inventory that we had acquired, to ensure our community was getting the highest quality product that we could provide to them. Kayla Wallace, Events Manager, and Aaron Loda, Events Coordinator, work with the TEAM to keep the Tents & Events division successful and growing. Tents & Events strives to provide event rentals to elevate any occasion - whether that is a wedding, corporate, or charity event. With our event tent rentals, we can transform any space into the venue of your dreams. We have provided tent setups anywhere from backyards & pool decks to remote camp beaches & public campgrounds, as well as mine sites & industrial locations. Our event rentals division continues to grow, as we aim to keep up with trends and stay on top of the ever-changing direction of “style”.

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It’s been hectic and the rental division in particular, can sometimes be organized chaos, but we have great people and that’s been a huge part of our success,” says Lyle. “I can say that during every step, the journey has been very exciting and rewarding and the future looks bright.”

Peter Knudsen couldn’t be any prouder with where the company has come today. Peter, who is now in his mid 80s, loves to watch the business continue to grow. He is especially proud that his son, Lyle has been a large part of the companies’ growth and success, and that both of his grandchildren now play a part in the family business. “He drops in regularly and is very interested in how we’re doing, and he likes to say hi to the crew,” says Lyle.

As with Lyle having grown up in the business, starting from the early age of 9 years old, so it has been