Avon Rents Moves HQ to Santa Clarita Valley

HOLLY SCHROEDER President & CEO of SCVEDC

Avon Rents, a one-stop vehicle rental company serving the greater Los Angeles area the Santa Clarita Valley. Avon operates one of the largest independently owned and operated fleet of commercial vehicles in Southern California. While their fleet primarily serves the film industry with production trucks and trailers, Avon also offers a new and improved variety of cargo vans, stake beds and cube trucks for small businesses and individual rentals.

“We are thrilled to welcome Avon to the Santa Clarita Valley,” said Holly Schroeder, President & CEO OF SCVEDC. “The general transportation resources they provide to our local businesses, and the specific services they offer to the entertainment industry are welcome additions to the growing Santa Clarita Valley business community.”

The new owners of the company wished to innovate and grow their current fleet and services, requiring them to find an ideal location with sufficient upfront space and potential room for expansion in the future. James Adcock, CEO, commented that “Our expansion to the Santa Clarita Valley is already benefiting our company. Avon’s operations are now more efficient, affording us time to innovate our products and services such as our new solar powered cast trailers for the entertainment industry.”

Previously based in Hollywood, Avon leased 12,000 square-feet at 25710 Springbrook Ave., in the industrial complex Saugus Station. This new headquarters offered them combined office and repair/maintenance space in one location, allowing their plans of revamping both their workforce and fleet to thrive.

In less than a year since their move they have more than doubled their staff, simultaneously training and upskilling their maintenance workers to retrofit certain vehicles to become one hundred percent electric. Avon plans to continue to expand within the Santa Clarita Valley and is a welcome addition to the SCV’s prosperous and expanding entertainment cluster.

In June Senator Scott Wilk announced the extension of California’s Film and Television Tax Credit to 2030. This crucial credit, which was set to expire in 2025, has now been included in the state’s 2023-24 budget. A recent study by the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) revealed that for every dollar allocated by the program, it generates an impressive $24.40 in output, $16.14 in gross domestic product, and $8.60 in wages.

By continuing to support and invest in our thriving movie and television industry throughout the state, we can ensure that productions stay in California and keep those cameras rolling right here in the SCV. Santa Clarita Valley has expanded to over 40 total soundstages in recent years, with even more on the way!

It’s no surprise that Santa Clarita has become known as Hollywood North, and our area’s diverse topography, distinctive settings, and close proximity to the industry’s core make the SCV one of the entertainment industry’s sought after destinations.