Chicagoland construction equipment specialists, Contractors Equipment Rentals (CE Rentals), hosted its annual Customer Appreciation Open House and Demo Day Oct. 24, 2025, at its Elmhurst, Ill., store at 441 Lake St. Owner Robert Sloan and his team welcomed more than 100 customers including contractors, public works teams and landscapers.
"This was our seventh annual event and it was a great opportunity for our amazing team to relax and visit with our customers," Sloan said. "A special shout-out to my equipment industry friend Dave Gordon who organized and prepared all the food — everyone ate very well that day."
"Our motto is ‘Better Equipment, Better Service,'" Sloan said. "We work hard every day to earn our customers' loyalty. Our open house was an opportunity for us to say thank you to all of them for doing business with us. We work hard to earn their business and their trust."
In addition to an all-they-could-eat lunch, the event spotlighted equipment and product demonstrations with representatives of Wacker Neuson and Sandbagger.
As part of the open house, CE Rentals held a customer raffle drawing for numerous prizes. The winners were:
• Robert Divito and Axel Layua each won a CE Rentals swag bag.
• Kevin Fauat won a Milwaukee light.
• Eric Meza won a Dewalt bag.
• John Meti won a Dewalt fan.
• David Pilney won a Vector jump pack.
CE Rentals is a one-stop equipment provider offering rentals, new and used equipment sales, jobsite supplies, a pothole repair solution and machine maintenance and repair. The company offers free local delivery on heavy rental machinery.
