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United Rentals was founded in September 1997. Then-chairman and CEO Bradley Jacobs planned to grow the company through acquisition and consolidation, beginning in October 1997 with six small leasing companies scattered across North America.
In December 1997, three months after forming, United Rentals began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol URI.
In June 1998, it acquired U.S. Rentals, Inc., for a sum variously reported as $1.2 billion and $1.31 billion. The acquisition made United Rentals the largest equipment rental company in North America.
On December 26, 2006, United Rentals announced the sale of their Highway Technology division to HTS Acquisition, Inc.