RSC Holdings Inc. engages in the rental of various construction and industrial equipment in North America. The company rents approximately 1,000 categories of equipment, including large equipment, such as backhoes, forklifts, air compressors, scissor lifts, aerial work platform booms, and skid-steer loaders, as well as smaller items comprising pumps, generators, welders, and electric hand tools primarily to industrial or non-construction related companies, and non-residential construction companies. It also sells a range of contractor supplies, including safety equipment, such as hard hats and goggles; consumables comprising blades and gloves; tools, including ladders and shovels; and other ancillary products, as well as markets new and used rental equipment. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated through a network of 464 rental locations across 11 regions in 40 U.S. states and 3 Canadian provinces.
