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United Rentals

United Rentals is an equipment rental company operating a network of branch locations across North America, Europe, and Australasia. The company provides a comprehensive fleet of construction, industrial, and specialty equipment, including aerial work platforms, earthmoving machinery, forklifts, power generation, trench safety equipment, and fluid management systems, to industrial, commercial, and residential customers, as well as government entities and contractors. In addition to equipment rental, it sells used equipment, offers safety training and customer fleet maintenance services, and provides proprietary digital tools like Total Control for worksite fleet management.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
1997Year founded
~29,000Employees
Stamford, United StatesHead office
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Global footprint

Operations

Products and/or services of United Rentals

  • General Equipment Rental: Provision of core construction and heavy equipment, including boom and scissor lifts, telehandlers, mini excavators, skid steers, and forklifts, serving commercial, industrial, residential, and civil infrastructure construction worksites across North America, Europe, and Australasia.
  • Specialty Equipment Rental: Specialized operational solutions encompassing fluid handling and filtration systems, trench shoring and safety equipment, temporary power generation, HVAC climate control units, ground protection matting, and portable sanitation facilities for complex industrial and municipal applications.
  • Used Equipment Sales: Direct sales of pre-owned rental fleet assets, including forklifts, aerial work platforms, earthmoving machinery, and portable air compressors, distributed through an extensive branch footprint, dedicated sales channels, and online purchasing portals.
  • Worksite & Specialty Solutions: Provision of engineered specialty services, mobile offices, storage containers, temporary industrial structures, and site mobility services designed for energy, chemical refining, oilfield, data center, and major industrial plant commissioning and turnaround projects.
  • Digital Fleet Management Tools: Cloud-based fleet management software and mobile applications offering equipment telematics, real-time tracking, usage benchmarking, digital invoicing, automated pickup requests, and integrated worksite management capabilities for customer-owned and rented equipment fleets.
  • Safety Training & Customer Fleet Support: Delivery of certified operator safety training, OSHA compliance coursework, and train-the-trainer instruction via specialized training platforms, alongside comprehensive maintenance, inspection, repair, and parts supply services for customer-owned machinery fleets.

United Rentals executive team

  • Mr. Matthew J. FlanneryPresident, CEO & Director
  • Mr. William Edward GraceExecutive VP & CFO
  • Mr. Michael D. DurandExecutive VP & COO
  • Mr. Craig Adam Pintoff J.D.Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer
  • Ms. Joli L. Gross J.D.Senior VP, Corporate Secretary and Chief Legal & Sustainability Officer
  • Mr. Andrew B. LimogesVP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Anthony S. LeopoldSenior VP and Chief Technology & Strategy Officer
  • Ms. Elizabeth Carolyn GrenfellVice President of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Robert N. HalseyVice President of Marketing
  • Mr. Kenneth B. MettelSenior Vice President of Performance Analytics