Hertz Equipment Rental Expands Florida, US Operations With New Sanford Based Depot

NAPLES, Fla., Jan. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ), has opened the doors to its new Sanford, Florida location to serve northern Orlando, Daytona Beach and the surrounding area. The 27,000 square foot facility provides rental equipment solutions to support road and general construction as well as earth moving, environmental, and aerial-related projects.

"Florida is an exciting market for us, especially given the steady comeback of its construction industry. We opened our new Sanford location to support our expanding operations in Orlando - a large metro area where we have a significant presence," said Robert G. Cowing, Division Vice President Sales, North America, Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation. "The new HERC Sanford facility offers customers a wide range of equipment for rent or purchase to serve their many building and road development requirements."

The HERC Sanford location provides one of area's youngest fleet, with the inventory purchased from industry-leading manufacturers.  Equipment ranges include dirt, aerial, material handling, trucks and tools. The depot also offers training, equipment services, parts and a 24 hour emergency service.

The HERC Sanford facility is open Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm and is located at: 1501 W. 1st Street, Sanford, FL, 32771. The telephone number is 407 268 3964.

The location will host a Grand Opening ceremony for customers on January 22^nd, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Lunch will be served from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, and door prizes will be on offer.

About Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation
Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (www.hertzequip.com) – a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hertz Corporation since 1965 - operates one of the world's largest equipment rental businesses, offering a diverse line of equipment and tools for rent and sale.  Products include aerial manlifts, air compressors and tools, earthmoving equipment and power generators, forklifts and material handling equipment, pumps, and trucks and trailers.  Hertz Equipment also offers programs and equipment through its customer programs for Aerial, Energy, Entertainment, Government, HERC360 Fleet Management, Industrial Plants, National Accounts and Safety. With approximately 340 locations in the United States, Canada, China, France, Spain and Saudi Arabia as well as through international licensees, Hertz Equipment Rental offers daily, weekly, monthly and long-term rentals, tools and supplies, as well as new and used equipment for sale.  

About The Hertz Corporation
Hertz operates the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly car rental brands in more than 11,000 corporate and licensee locations throughout 140 countries in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and New Zealand. Hertz is the largest worldwide airport general use car rental company with more than 1,700 airport locations in the U.S. and more than 1,300 airport locations internationally. Product and service initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, NeverLost®, Carfirmations, Mobile Wi-Fi and unique vehicles offered through the Adrenaline, Dream, Family, Fun, Green and Prestige Collections set Hertz apart from the competition. Additionally, Hertz owns the vehicle leasing and fleet management leader Donlen Corporation, operates the Hertz 24/7 hourly car rental business and sells vehicles through its Rent2Buy program. The company also owns Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC), one of the largest equipment rental businesses with more than 340 locations worldwide offering a diverse line of equipment and tools for rent and sale. HERC primarily serves the construction, industrial, oil, gas, entertainment and government sectors. For more information about Hertz, visit: www.hertz.com.

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SOURCE Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation

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