Hertz Equipment Rental Expands Missouri Operations With New Joplin Facility To Serve Construction And Commerce In "Four State" Area

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Oct 28, 2014, 08:30 ET

NAPLES, Fla., Oct. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ), has launched a new heavy industrial equipment rental facility in Joplin, Missouri. The HERC Joplin branch serves the construction and commercial markets in the Four State area, the region where the states of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas meet.

"Hertz Equipment Rental set up temporary facilities in Joplin two years ago as an extension of our Springfield, MO operations to support the city's ongoing redevelopment efforts following the devastating tornado of May 2011," said Brian MacDonald, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Hertz. "We have provided the rental of heavy industrial equipment to assist with the rebuilding of many business facilities and houses."

"We are honored to open a permanent location in Joplin to continue serving the community's rebuilding initiatives as well as provide support to the surrounding areas in Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas," MacDonald added. "The new Joplin branch also joins a network of neighboring Hertz Equipment Rental operations including Springfield, Missouri and Springdale, Arkansas."

The HERC Joplin location provides a wide range of industrial and commercial fleet for rent or sale including aerial, compaction and paving, earth moving, heaters, power generators, forklifts and other material handling equipment and safety supplies.

Hertz equipment is purchased from the industry's leading manufacturers and is available for daily, weekly, monthly and long-term rentals. There are also rent-to-own and rental purchase option plans available for the new and used equipment for sale.

The Joplin, MO branch employs highly trained staff fully dedicated to providing customers a premier rental experience. The branch is located at 2315 E 7th St, Joplin, MO, 64801. Its hours of operation are 7:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday. Local staff can be reached at telephone number (417) 659-8771.

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 360 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
The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly car rental brands in approximately more than 11,500 corporate and licensee locations throughout 145 countries in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and New Zealand. Hertz is the number one airport car rental brand in the U.S. and has a presence at 130 airports across Europe. 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. Hertz also operates one of the world's largest equipment rental businesses, Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation. For more information about Hertz, visit: www.hertz.com.