Equipment rental trailblazers Tran Kim Dzung, the first to bring aerial equipment to Vietnam, and Sarah Rothenbuhler one of the first sole female owners of a full line equipment rental company in the U.S. met recently at Birch’s headquarters in Bellingham, WA. Terex / Genie Industries works closely with both Rothenbuhler and Mdme Dzung as […]

Headquartered in Bellingham with locations in Washington and Alaska, Birch Equipment is local, independent and woman owned. Birch has grown its $56-million equipment fleet through pro-active fleet management and solid relationships with manufacturers and customers. Equipment lines include Terex/Genie, Skyjack, JCB, Hydrema, Sullivan, Generac, Great Northern, and Husqvarna for long- and short-term rentals, sales, services. […]

For the 3rd year in a row, Birch is being recognized along with Microsoft, Paccar, Costco, Alaska Air, Google, Nordstrom, Walsh Construction, Starbucks and Boeing as one of the top 75 Washington State businesses with the largest community giving programs. “These communities in Washington and Alaska are our homes where we work, play, and raise […]

The WCBCC is made up of local business owners and government reps. Committee members, community and government personal are concentrating on Whatcom County’s affordable housing crisis, water management (why are we flooding 2+ months per year and have drought 2+ months per year in the same areas?), Whatcom County’s increasing crime and need for a new jail, […]

Birch Equipment is one of 75 Washington State businesses being recognized by Puget Sound Business Journal for community philanthropy along with real estate, banking and tech firms and other list makers including Microsoft, Paccar, Inc. Alaska Air, Costco, F5 Networks, Kaiser Permanente, KeyBank and SpaceNeedle LLC.   Puget Sound Business Journal celebrated businesses for collectively […]

People come to work at Birch Equipment for its industry-leading reputation and dedication to employees, families, and communities. Here’s why they stay… “At Birch Equipment, employees are valued for who they are and how they work. We have a saying, “How we do anything is how we do everything”. It’s perfect because it puts equal […]

Birch Equipment’s maintenance crews are deep into annual inspections on all major fleet as part of Birch’s comprehensive preventive maintenance program — putting their expertise, time and resources into maintaining safe and operational equipment for job sites. At minimum, its recommended that all boom and scissors used on job sites — whether provided by a […]

The bars and restaurants in our downtown communities offer great bites, unique and classic cocktail and local brews. In addition these businesses add to our unique culture and make our communities better places. The ever-changing restrictions with Covid have made it even harder for restaurants to continue operating, but we can do our part to […]

Many of us are using the internet and social media to connect and try to keep up on the ever changing world around us. Pandemic-related internet resources we are using:Centers for Disease Control and Infectious Disease is a front line resource as well as being such a light-hearted and fun read… Whatcom Co. Covid-19 Community […]

Birch Culture Shines Like to root for an underdog? Thanks for rooting for Birch Equipment, celebrating our best place to work rankings three times in the last 12 months. It’s a huge honor with our industry largely un-represented. Most participating businesses come from companies in banking, high tech, staffing and consulting firms.    “Here at […]