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Covington, LA –  EquipmentShare, the nation’s fastest-growing construction-technology and equipment-rental company, today joined several dignitaries and business organizations to celebrate the opening of the company’s ninth branch in Louisiana located in St. Tammany Parish. The ribbon-cutting ceremony kicks off the company’s five-location expansion that will add 120 new jobs across the Bayou State. This expansion will bring the company’s total footprint in the state to 13 locations. 

Held at EquipmentShare’s new Core Solutions facility in Lacombe located at 28734 Krentel Road, the ceremony featured remarks from representatives of the Louisiana National Guard, Louisiana Economic Development, and St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation. National and regional EquipmentShare leadership highlighted its commitment to Louisiana’s economic growth and workforce development, noting its plans to significantly increase its footprint and investment in the state in the coming years.

EquipmentShare’s five new Louisiana locations will deliver a full suite of solutions across Core, Advanced and Tooling. Core Solutions covers modern earthmoving, aerial, compaction and material handling equipment for day-to-day work. Advanced Solutions™ provides engineered pump, power and climate-control packages, storm response and complex industrial projects. Tooling Solutions supplies calibrated torque, welding, specialty tools and industrial supplies for mechanical, electrical and industrial crews. Every asset connects through the T3^Ⓡ platform for real-time visibility, utilization insights and predictive maintenance, backed by rapid on-site support to keep projects safe and on schedule for jobs of any size, including America’s largest jobsites.

With more than 348 locations nationwide and plans to reach over 700 in the next few years, the new Louisiana sites advance EquipmentShare’s long-term growth strategy. This expansion extends the company’s T3 smart-fleet technology, safety-driven security features and productivity-boosting service model to more jobsites, accelerating industry transformation one project at a time.

As part of the company’s philanthropic commitment to the communities where it operates, EquipmentShare will allocate $2,500 in revenue annually to each of its Louisiana locations to support local nonprofits. During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the company announced that a portion of the Lacombe funding will be donated to two well-known organizations based on the Greater New Orleans region who focus their charitable missions on helping children.