Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Inc. (Volvo Rents) opened its second Volvo Rents equipment rental franchise in Marlboro, N.Y., in January.

Best General Inc., under the ownership of Fernando delAguila, has opened its second Volvo Rents in Marlboro at 116 Route 9 West, Unit No. 4. The company’s first Volvo Rents franchise was opened in April 2003 at 711 E. Chester St., Kingston, N.Y.

The new Volvo Rents center, an independently owned and operated franchise, will carry, in addition to Volvo construction equipment, a comprehensive line of essential equipment and tools for the construction, commercial, industrial and homeowner markets.

The Volvo Rents franchise program was designed by Volvo CE and covers all aspects of an operating business model. Features include the use of the Volvo brand, financial assistance, a fleet purchasing program for non-Volvo products, a Volvo Rents software program, operational support and guidance, comprehensive training in systems, sales, service, and management as well as facility design and regional and local marketing. Principal Volvo products for its rental centers include its line of compact excavators and wheel loaders and backhoe and skid steer loaders.

Volvo Rents has 73 equipment rental centers open in North America, 66 centers in Europe (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Poland and Austria), and one in Mexico.

For more information, call 828/650-2043 or visit www.volvo.com.

Today's top stories

North Causeway Bridge Offers Innovation, Congestion Relief for Fort Pierce, Fla., Motorists

Missouri's $284M Chester Bridge Under Construction

Mecalac Offers Telescopic Wheel Loader to Improve Stability, Mobility in Material Handling Applications

Chicago Bears Announce Plans for New Enclosed Stadium

Oshkosh Corporation to Acquire AUSA

Webuild Ready to Rebuild Collapsed Baltimore Bridge

Crews Complete Covington, Georgia Community Project

Alabama AGC Announces BUILDSouth Award Winners