New branch features AWP equipment training
FORT MILL, SC – October 20, 2008 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Sunbelt Rentals announces the opening of its newest Aerial Work Platform (AWP) rental branch at 4419 Bainbridge Blvd. in Chesapeake, VA. The new location will open October 27 and will specialize in manlift and scissor lift rentals and will provide classroom and hands-on AWP equipment training.
The new facility covers three acres with 10,000 square feet of office and warehouse space. The location is one of six Sunbelt branches serving the Tidewater region. With $11 million in AWP inventory, it adds to Sunbelt’s $45 million of rental equipment fleet in the area.
Customers can place a rental reservation with at the branch Monday – Friday from 6:30 am – 5:30 pm by visiting or calling 757-545-1663. Reservations can be placed 24/7 at any Sunbelt Rentals location online at www.sunbeltrentals.com or by calling 1-800 NO SWEAT.
Sunbelt Rentals, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ashtead Group plc, is one of the largest equipment rental companies in the U.S. Sunbelt is based in Fort Mill, SC and provides equipment rental solutions for the industrial, construction, and municipal markets, plus the DIY market, from its network of over 430 branches, including 90 Sunbelt at Lowe’s locations, in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Sunbelt’s 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.