United Rentals Opens Seven New Specialty Branches in Five States

United Rentals has added seven branches to its specialty network, the company said. The United Rentals Trench Safety branches in San Diego, Calif., and Columbia, S.C., will provide worker training as well as engineered excavation support and confined space entry systems.

United Rentals is also opening Pump Solutions branches in Nashville, Tenn., and Savage, Minn., providing fluid transfer solutions ranging from high volume, high pressure pumps to small, portable units and custom fabrication.

United Rentals Tool Solutions branches in San Antonio and Oakdale, Minn., will provide temporary and long-term onsite tool management and maintenance. And the company is opening a Power & HVAC branch in Oakdale, Minn., to provide engineered solutions for temporary power, heating, cooling and ventilation, as well as disaster recovery services.

“Our latest U.S. expansion is the first phase of at least 14 new specialty locations planned for this year,” said Paul McDonnell, senior vice president, specialty operations. “These offerings are fundamentally important to our company’s strategy, both in terms of profitable growth and service to customers. Demand for our specialty range is growing, and we will continue to invest accordingly.

United Rentals has 897 branches in the United States and Canada and is No. 1 on the RER 100.