Masonry Magazine May 2012 Page. 54

Words: Harold Beaty, Ted Corvey, Eudes Defoe, Art Galietti, Guy Gordon, Jack Lauer, Preston McMillan, Walt Steele, Maguin Murguia
Masonry Magazine May 2012 Page. 54

Masonry Magazine May 2012 Page. 54
INDUSTRY NEWS
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United Rentals Expands
Specialty Rental Operations
in Texas, Northeast
United Rentals is expanding its specialty branch network with the opening of two locations in the northeastern United States and one in Texas. The company's new branch in Manchester, N.H., is part of United Rentals Trench Safety. New locations in Elmwood Park, N.J., and Corpus Christi, Texas, focus on temporary power and HVAC equipment for the construction and industrial markets. United Rentals Power & HVAC is a growing presence within the company's scope of equipment rental expertise. The United Rentals branch network integrates the company's general equipment rentals and trench safety, power and HVAC businesses into the industry's largest customer service footprint.

KIOTI Participates in Police Memorial Golf Tournament
KIOTI Tractor, a division of Daedong-USA Inc., recently participated in the Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation's annual golf tournament at North Ridge Country Club. The foundation is dedicated to honoring the lives and memories of Raleigh police officers who have been severely injured or lost their lives in the line of duty, while protecting the city of Raleigh. In addition to a team of four golfers, KIOTI provided two KIOTI MECHRON UTVs to help the foundation manage the event, and donated drawstring bags to house event materials and promotional items for each golfer.

Terex Equipment Services
Relocates, Expands
Terex Equipment Services has relocated its Commerce City location to a new site in Aurora, Colo. The move significantly expands the square footage


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