United Rentals acquired Franklin Equipment, a regional provider of equipment rentals, sales and related services in the Midwest and Southeast United States. read more

APR 15, 2021 - 6:06 am

United Rentals, an equipment rental company, reported financial results for Q4/20. The company achieved total revenue of $2.279 billion, including rental revenue of $1.854 billion, which represented a 10.1% year-over-year decrease. read more

JAN 28, 2021 - 6:59 am

United Rentals released its 2019 corporate responsibility report, including a new goal for a 35% reduction in the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions from direct operations by 2030. read more

OCT 23, 2020 - 7:11 am

United Rentals intends to redeem all of the outstanding $750 million principal amount of its 4.625% senior notes due 2025. read more

OCT 6, 2020 - 7:24 am

According to a report from Allied Market Research, the global construction equipment rental industry was pegged at $90.99 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach $106.42 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 4.2% from 2020 to 2027. read more

AUG 19, 2020 - 6:36 am

United Rentals’ subsidiary, United Rentals North America (URNA), intends to redeem all of the outstanding $1.1 billion principal amount of its 6.5% senior notes due 2026 on Aug. 10, 2020. read more

AUG 3, 2020 - 6:44 am

United Rentals renewed its partnership with SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans, and set a goal of raising $1 million in donations. read more

MAY 13, 2019 - 5:30 am

New United Rentals President and CEO Matthew Flannery finalized his executive leadership team, promoting Paul McDonnell to chief commercial officer and Dale Asplund to chief operating officer. read more

MAY 9, 2019 - 6:55 am

United Rentals promoted President and COO Matthew Flannery to chief executive officer. He will retain the president role. Flannery succeeds Michael Kneeland who will continue to serve as non-executive chairman. read more

JAN 9, 2019 - 6:50 am

United Rentals announced that United Rentals of Canada completed the previously announced acquisition of WesternOne Rentals & Sales for a cash purchase price of approximately $90.4 million (C$120.0 million). read more

DEC 3, 2018 - 6:45 am

United Rentals’ Canadian subsidiary, United Rentals of Canada, agreed to acquire the assets of WesternOne Rentals & Sales for approximately $91.8 million in cash. read more

OCT 25, 2018 - 7:00 am

United Rentals announced the syndication of a $1 billion senior secured term loan B the proceeds of which will be used to support the acquisition of BlueLine Rental from Equity. read more

OCT 1, 2018 - 6:50 am

United Rentals and BlueLine Rental entered into an agreement under which United will acquire BlueLine from Platinum Equity for approximately $2.1 billion in cash. read more

SEP 11, 2018 - 6:50 am

United Rentals completed its previously announced acquisition of BakerCorp International Holdings for a total purchase price of approximately $715 million. read more

AUG 1, 2018 - 6:20 am

United Rentals reported a 19.3% year over year increase in rental revenue during Q2/18. read more

JUL 19, 2018 - 1:46 pm