Description

United Rentals, Inc. operates as a prominent equipment rental enterprise, conducting its business through various subsidiaries. Its operations are organized into two primary divisions: General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment offers an extensive selection of construction and industrial machinery, encompassing backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving apparatus, and material handling equipment. It also provides aerial work platforms, such as boom and scissor lifts, along with general tools and light equipment like pressure washers, water pumps, and power tools. This division serves a broad customer base, including construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utility providers, municipalities, homeowners, and government entities. Conversely, the Specialty segment focuses on supplying specialized construction products. This includes advanced trench safety equipment, comprising trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, slide rails, crossing plates, construction lasers, and line testing tools for underground work. It also provides power and HVAC solutions, such as portable diesel generators, electrical distribution equipment, and temperature control systems; fluid solutions equipment for containment, transfer, and treatment; and mobile storage units and modular office spaces. This segment primarily caters to construction companies involved in infrastructure development, as well as municipalities and industrial firms. Beyond its rental services, the company also sells new equipment, including aerial lifts, reach forklifts, telehandlers, compressors, and generators. It distributes construction consumables, various tools, smaller equipment items, and safety supplies, in addition to offering parts for customer-owned equipment and providing comprehensive repair and maintenance services. The company also sells used equipment through its sales teams, brokers, its website, direct transactions with manufacturers, and at auctions. United Rentals maintains a substantial network of 1,360 rental locations spanning the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.