LBX, Case name NationsRent distributor

LBX, maker of Link-Belt equipment, has appointed NationsRent the authorized distributor of its excavators and material handling equipment in Florida. NationsRent will provide customer and product support from multiple locations and will offer a range of purchase and rental options.

Case Construction Equipment has named NationsRent a dealer for Rhode Island, most of Massachusetts and most of Connecticut. The dealership will be headquartered in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, with additional branches located in Hyde Park and Woburn, Mass., and Newington, Conn. Facilities selling basic parts will be located in Worcester, Mass., and Cranston, R.I. NationsRent will provide sales, service, parts and technical support. The company has hired James McGinly, an industry veteran, as general manager responsible for dealer operations.