LOCAL NEWSD&M Rentals Buys A Touch of Glass

Niverville company D&M Rentals has recently added to their business by buying A Touch of Glass, which specializes in wedding rental business, from Louise Hiebert.

Kevin and Charmaign Derksen now own and operate both businesses.

“Instead of construction tool rentals and landscaping products, we are solely renting entertainment pieces such as tents, tables and chairs, stages, kids bouncers, etc.,” says Charmaign. “And with bringing on A Touch of Glass… our business is now a well-rounded one-stop shop.”

A Touch of Glass, which handles rentals of linens, dishes, tables, and other wedding-themed décor, has proved to be a perfect complement to their business.

When the Derksens bought D&M Rentals in 2007, the business focused on construction tool rentals and landscaping products. In 2012, they expanded to include tents for big outdoor events.

“In 2015, the entertainment side of things surpassed our expectations,” Derksen says, “and with our tents, we were able to be involved in our biggest and most notable event: Womens FIFA in Winnipeg.”

The couple recently sold their building and land to Southern Comfort.

The one thing they continue to offer aside from entertainment rentals is snow clearing in the winter months.

Between D&M Rentals and A Touch of Glass, the couple have three full-time employees year round, with an additional 11 full-time seasonal staff and two part-time seasonal staff.

“Our goal is to pace our growth and to be able to expand into new things yet to come,” says Derksen. “We want to say a huge thank you to our community for the support it has shown us in the past years. We’ve certainly enjoyed getting to know so many people.”