15.08.2013

United Rentals acquires in Canada

United Rentals has acquired Canadian construction equipment rental company Rent World.

The company, which will be managed by former owner Orlando Radies, has two facilities located in Wainwright, Alberta and provides aerial lifts and earthmoving equipment as well as air compressors.

The company serves the the Keystone Pipeline region and a local military base, it is also the closest rental service to the petroleum industry town of Hardisty where Western Canada Select and Hardisty Heavy Oil are produced.