,strong>CHARLOTTE, NC – May 25, 2006 – Sunbelt Rentals announces the opening of its newest fullservice rental branch in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The branch was Sunbelt’s 23rd opening of the recent fiscal year ending April 30, 2006, and brings the company’s location total to 209.
The Ocean Springs location is Sunbelt’s first in Mississippi and further expands the company’s rental business in the Gulf. The branch is nearly 9,800 square feet on 3 acres and conveniently located in the heart of Ocean Springs, just off Highway 90 at 3412 Bienville Boulevard. It is wellsituated to serve everyone from homeowners to the large industry of Biloxi and Ocean Springs, and just minutes from such large corporations as Chevron and Northrop Grumman.
The branch’s fleet includes a wide range of specialty, industrial and commercial contractor equipment, as well as a substantial inventory for the DIY and small contractor markets. Branch Manager David Williams is from Ocean Springs and previously managed a Sunbelt branch in Savannah, GA, since 2001. “This new facility let David come back to work in his hometown, and I know he’s proud to be involved in the reconstruction of the community after Hurricane Katrina,” says division manager Jason Thompson.
Sunbelt Rentals, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ashtead Group plc, is the fourth largest equipment rental company in the U.S. as listed by the Rental Equipment Register. Sunbelt is based in Charlotte, N.C., and provides equipment rental solutions for the industrial, construction, and municipal markets, plus the DIY markets, from its network of 209 branches in 28 states. Its extensive equipment fleet includes a wide range of general construction and industrial equipment, and is further broadened by specialty businesses serving the Pump, Power, Trench Shoring and Scaffold markets. For more information, visit www.sunbeltrentals.com.