Launched in 1986, TopTec Products manufactures event tents for the special-event rental industry at a 140,000-square-foot facility. Its frame, keder-frame, pole and tension systems are designed for repeat field use, while its in-house design team develops custom structures such as the Monoslope keder-frame tent for challenging venues. TopTec also runs Tent School, giving rental crews hands-on training in tent safety and installation.
Imperial Tent CompanyImperial Tent Company manufactures party and event tents for corporate gatherings, outdoor activities, and tent retailers, with personalized options that put a customer’s branding and colors on the shelter. The company says it has 20 years of tent-manufacturing experience, and its defining construction detail is the heat-sealed seam, designed to prevent leakage. Its American-made, flame-resistant vinyl meets NFPA 701 and California State Fire Marshal requirements.COLDWATER, OH
B&R Innovations, LLCBorn from the practical challenges of tent installation, B&R Innovations, LLC makes the patented Block And Roll® system for ballasting and moving cement tent weights. The company has more than two decades of industry expertise and develops purpose-built equipment for tent and production crews, including lightweight mover carts that can handle blocks up to 700 pounds. Based in Bethpage, New York, B&R Innovations also supports a nationwide rental network for its tent ballast system.BETHPAGE, NY
Anchor Industries IncFounded in 1892 as an Ohio River supply house, Evansville’s Anchor Industries now makes American-made fabric products and engineered frame structures, including event tents, shade systems and commercial shelters. Still family-owned and operated through five generations, the company employs 300 skilled workers across more than 350,000 square feet of production capacity. Its products are used by event professionals, commercial businesses and the U.S. military, continuing a history that began with waterproof canvas covers for steamboats.HARRISON, OH
Mountain Productions, IncFounded in 1979 to stage local and regional events, Wilkes-Barre’s Mountain Productions now designs, manufactures, rents and installs temporary and permanent structures for live entertainment. Its history includes staging Simon and Garfunkel in Central Park in 1981, followed by work on major tours, festivals and landmark events, while an in-house engineering and fabrication team supports projects from mobile stages to permanent venue systems. The company says it has worked on more than 18,000 events and operates across North America and Europe.238990WILKES BARRE, PA