| United Rentals, Inc. (United Rentals) is a holding company. The Company primarily conducts its operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, United Rentals (North America), Inc., and its subsidiaries. The Company is an equipment rental company in the world and its network consists of 531 rental locations in the United States and Canada. United Rentals offers approximately 2,900 classes of equipment for rent to customers that include construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and government entities. The Company has two segments: general rentals, and trench safety, power and HVAC. The general rentals segment's customers include construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities and homeowners. The trench safety, power and HVAC segment includes the rental of specialty construction products and related services. In December 2011, the Company acquired Blue Mountain Equipment Rental Corporation. |
