United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) is a leading equipment rental company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm provides rental solutions and related services to construction, industrial, commercial, and municipal customers. Its business model centers on providing access to a broad fleet of equipment on a short-term or long-term basis, enabling customers to avoid the capital expenditure of ownership and to scale equipment use to match project needs.
The company’s product and service offerings span general construction equipment and a range of specialty categories, including aerial work platforms, earthmoving and excavation machines, material handling equipment, pumps, power and HVAC systems, trench and shoring solutions, and tools. In addition to equipment rentals, United Rentals offers equipment maintenance, on-site services, fleet management solutions, safety training and compliance support, and sales of used equipment. These complementary services are designed to support project efficiency, uptime and worker safety for a diverse set of end users from contractors to industrial operators.
Founded by Bradley Jacobs in the late 1990s, United Rentals has expanded through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions to become one of the largest equipment rental providers in North America. The company operates a network of rental locations and service centers across the United States and Canada, with select international activities, and is governed by an executive management team and board of directors. As a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange, United Rentals positions itself as a full-service rental partner for organizations seeking flexible access to construction and industrial equipment.