RSC purchases American Equipment Rentals

Nov 24, 2008

RSC Equipment Rental has completed the purchase of Providence, Rhode Island-based American Equipment Rentals, a provider of aerial equipment, forklifts and other rental equipment. In addition to the Providence area, American serves Woburn, Massachusetts and New Britain, Connecticut.

American is one of the largest independent aerial equipment rental companies in New England with annual revenues approximating $19 million, of which nearly 90 percent are rental revenues.

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