United Rentals expands specialty rental operations

Words: Fred AbercrombieUnited Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) announced the expansion of its specialty branch network with the opening of three locations in the United States and two in Canada.

New branches in Denver, Colo., Nashville, Tenn., and Edmonton, Alberta, specialize in providing temporary power and climate control equipment and services. A new Watford City, N.D., branch and a second Edmonton location provide trench safety protective systems for underground construction. The openings are the latest strategic expansion of the company’s trench safety, power and HVAC division.

Paul McDonnell, senior vice president — operations, trench safety, power and HVAC, said, “Our engineered solutions complement our company’s general fleet for customers operating in the construction, industrial, disaster recovery, plant maintenance and government markets. As we grow our resources, including our expert team, we are furthering United Rentals’ position as the single-source provider in North America.”

The United Rentals branch network integrates construction and industrial equipment rentals with trench safety, power and HVAC services in the industry’s largest customer service organization. For more information, see www.unitedrentals.com.
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