Ashtead Group plc, an investment holding company, engages in the rental of equipment to industrial and commercial users primarily in the non-residential construction sectors. It offers equipment that lift, power, generate, move, dig, support, scrub, pump, direct, and ventilate various jobs. The company offers various types of construction equipment for non residential construction markets; equipment for the maintenance and repair of facilities; pumps and power generation equipment for various types of applications ranging from assistance at times of flooding due to weather to a burst water supply; power generation, lighting, and other equipment primarily for sporting events, music concerts, and festivals; and portable traffic systems to facilitate engineering projects or clean-up after an accident. It offers equipment under the Sunbelt Rentals and A-Plant brand names. The company also sells new merchandise and used rental equipment. It serves construction and industrial organizations, disaster relief agencies, event organizers, governments, local authorities, facilities management companies, and homeowners. The company operates 336 full service stores in the United States; and 109 stores in England, Scotland, and Wales. Ashtead Group plc was founded in 1984 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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