United Rentals

United Rentals - Mon October 22, 2018

United Rentals to Expand in Western Canada With Acquisition

United Rentals, Inc. (“United Rentals”) has announced that United Rentals of Canada, Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of WesternOne Rentals & Sales LP (“WesternOne”) from parent WesternOne Inc....

United Rentals - Mon September 10, 2018

United Rentals Announces $2.1B Acquisition

United Rentals, Inc. and BlueLine Rental (“BlueLine”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which United Rentals will acquire BlueLine from Platinum Equity for approximately $2.1 billion in cash....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 22, 2018

Minneapolis Aims for Congestion-Free Travel

The Minnesota Department of Transportation's (MnDOT) $239 million, multi-year 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown project reached its first year of construction in July as crews from a joint-venture, consisting of Ames Construction, Lunda Contracting Co....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon January 15, 2018

JESCO Inc. Builds New $55M Baseball Stadium for Mississippi State University

Even as construction continues on the new $55 million baseball stadium for Mississippi State University (MSU) in Starkville to rebuild the Dudy Noble Field — the homefield of the Bulldogs — the team has already held some practices inside the grounds of the new structure, which is being built by JESCO Inc....

Fri December 29, 2017

ECCO Hires Carl Thigpen as Idaho Regional Manager

ECCO Equipment Corp. has hired Carl Thigpen to serve as the new regional manager for the Idaho Region. Thigpen brings extensive experience in the heavy equipment business to this position. He cut his teeth in the rental business with United Rentals as a salesman and manager....

Mon October 02, 2017

United Rentals Completes Acquisition of Neff Corporation

United Rentals, Inc. (“United Rentals” or “the company”) announced Oct. 2, that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Neff Corporation (“Neff”) for a total purchase price of approximately $1.3 billion....

Mon September 25, 2017

United Rentals, Neff Announce Early Termination of Waiting Period for Acquisition

United Rentals, Inc. (“United Rentals” or “the company”) and Neff Corporation, operating as Neff Rental (“Neff”), has announced that on September 21, 2017, the U.S....

Tue September 05, 2017

Nonprofits Use Equipment for Annual Beautification Project

Heavy Equipment Response Coalition, a nonprofit providing resources for disaster mitigation, response, and recovery, assisted nonprofit Life Remodeled in its annual project to beautify Detroit. Aided by heavy equipment, 11,000 volunteers cleaned up 300 blocks around Detroit's Central High School and Durfee buildings over six days....

Thu August 31, 2017

United Rentals Donates $200K to Support Harvey Relief Efforts in Texas, Louisiana

United Rentals, Inc. , the world's largest equipment rental company, has pledged a $200,000 donation to the American Red Cross to assist with disaster relief following the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey....

Thu August 17, 2017

United Rentals Outbids H&E Equipment to Acquire Neff Corp.

United Rentals Inc., the world's largest construction equipment rental company, will buy Neff Corp. for about $1.3 billion, the companies said, topping H&E Equipment Services Inc's about $1.2 billion offer last month....