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Jabbour began his career in the equipment rental industry in 1971. The ARA stated his legacy to the industry continues to be a strong work ethic and high regard for the individuals in the industry and within the ARA. Through the years, Jabbour has worked with generations of families in rental and has provided professional expertise to help their rental businesses become and remain successful.

In 1996, Jabbour was the first associate member on the ARA board of directors. He continues to be an advocate of Doosan Infracore Portable Power’s sponsorship and involvement at The Rental Show and he has participated in ARA’s legislative caucuses.

Briggs & Strattoncelebrates 100 years

Briggs & Stratton Corp. recently announced a year-long celebration honoring its first 100 years in business. The company plans to celebrate its legacy of innovation and continuing success by giving back to the community through numerous festivities in Milwaukee, home of its corporate headquarters, and at many of its locations worldwide.

Beginning in 1908, the founders of the company, Stephen F. Briggs and Harold M. Stratton, laid a foundation that took the company down a diverse path of producing engine-powered bicycles, electric refrigerators, an electric hybrid automobile prototype, coin-operated paper towel dispensing machines, fuses, auto igniters, locks, keys and more. This continued innovation has led to Briggs & Stratton being the world’s largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment.

Today, Briggs & Stratton has grown to employ more than 8,000 people with 10 manufacturing facilities globally. The company has reinvented itself with its introduction into the end-products business. Now, in addition to manufacturing air-cooled gasoline engines for the outdoor power equipment industry, Briggs & Stratton produces generators, pressure washers, pumps, walk-behind and riding lawn mowers, trimmers, hedgers and more.