The brewery boom of the late 70’s and 80’s meant that pubs everywhere were being fitted with ice machines, bottle coolers and glasswashers. Jim Hurley, Acme’s co-founder, noticed that some glasswasher detergent providers were offering glasswasher equipment on low monthly rentals. Landlords and business owners were used to renting various equipment and it got Jim thinking – why don’t we do that? And not just for glasswashers, but all catering and refrigeration equipment? Low and behold, our rental division was born. The rest, as they say, is history. Our equipment rentals are still going strong today – find our more here.