Sunbelt Rentals is continuing to grow its Midwest presence with two new branches: Champaign and Aurora, Ill.

Both facilities are conveniently situated to serve commercial, industrial and residential customers with a broad mix of tools and equipment, and convenient Saturday hours.

The Champaign facility opened on March 3, and will hold a grand opening celebration in May. The west side location will serve a large and diverse territory with nearly $5 million of rental fleet. “My team is very enthusiastic about the opportunity to open in a brand new market and introduce Sunbelt’s ‘Make it Happen’ attitude to our new customers,” said Brandon Tancack, branch manager.

The Aurora facility held its grand opening celebration on March 14 & 15, and featured free forklift training presented in both English and Spanish. The location is housed in a brand new 12,000-square-foot facility and carries nearly $5 million in fleet, six full-service shop bays and a state-of-the-art wash bay.

A wholly owned subsidiary of U.K.-based Ashtead plc, Fort Mill, S.C.-based Sunbelt Rentals is No. 2 on the RER 100.