In the News Blog

Birch Makes Business Pulse 100 List -
December 19, 2022

Business Pulse is the bi-weekly publication of the Whatcom Business Alliance, a growing membership organization comprised of businesses and public entities across all business sectors in Whatcom County. WBA promotes a positive business climate to facilitate business success, and strives to create a strong network of leaders within the county. Each year, WBA/Business Pulse reaches […]

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Birch listed on Washington’s Best Workplaces – Midsize. -

The Puget Sound Business Journal annually researches the best places to work in Washington State. According to the website, “The employers on the Best Places to Work lists are determined via a survey conducted by Quantum Workplace, which is American City Business Journals’ national research partner for this program. For purposes of the list, the […]

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Want to Change Your Life?  Change your Habits so they Stick. -
November 10, 2022

Ever read a book with such simple concepts that you wonder why you didn’t write it and make a million+ bucks? Atomic Habits by Author James Clear is one of them. Clear says forming and doing small habits daily lead to big change in people’s lives. He draws from life experience after coming back from […]

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Birch Recognized Nationally as a Top 100 Rental Company in US -

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. […]

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Ski to Sea 2022 Champions -
June 1, 2022

Team Birch Equipment wins the 2022 world renowned multi-sport Team Relay Ski to Sea Race! The race began last Sunday at the crack of dawn at the Mount Baker ski area with 334 cross-country skiers passing off to their downhill ski/snowboard, then to their runner who passes off to the road biker. The canoers (2 […]

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Birch Makes Largest Community Contributors List Washington State -
May 12, 2022

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 […]

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Working Hard for Better Community Balance -

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, […]

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Birch Ranks in Top 75 Companies for Corporate Giving -
June 30, 2021

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 […]

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