SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT COMPANY USES NATIONAL EQUIPMENT REGISTER TO COMBAT EQUIPMENT THEFT

Phoenix, AZ. Sunstate Equipment Company, a major equipment rental company in 8 southern states has registered its equipment fleet with the National Equipment Register (NER) in order to help Sunstate and its clients deter theft and increase the chances of recovering stolen equipment.

Through its 24-hour hotline and the Internet, NER provides expert identification advice and ownership information from its databases of millions of equipment theft and ownership records to law enforcement seeking to identify suspicious equipment. NER will now be able to identify equipment belonging to Sunstate – even before a theft has been detected or reported.

Sunstate’s Corporate Risk Manager, Don Cash, noted that “theft is a significant problem for rental companies and their clients, particularly in southern states. Having closely observed NER’s development over the last two years Sunstate considers that NER’s unique services compliment our existing theft prevention efforts – it is also a very cost effective solution that can be implemented immediately and across our entire fleet.” Don Cash added “we only need to deter or recover one or two thefts for the service to pay for itself. It is also the right thing to do as it will positively impact our clients and the industry as a whole”.

All mobile Sunstate units are being marked with decals that clearly warn thieves that the equipment is registered on a national database used extensively by law enforcement, and that the chances of being detected while moving, storing or selling the equipment are greatly increased.

What if the thief removes the decal? “It doesn’t matter”, points out David Shillingford, president of NER, “the item is still registered on the database and can still be identified in a number of ways - and thieves knows this.” NER also encourages officers to investigate suspicious equipment through a national training program that explains the common ‘red flags’ displayed by stolen equipment and the basics of equipment identification.

NER now has over 1,000 law enforcement agencies using their databases regularly, which has already resulted in the recovery of over $4 million of stolen equipment.

About Sunstate

Since 1977, Sunstate Equipment Co. has provided construction, industrial, and special event companies with rental tools and equipment. Reliable service and dedication have helped clients get their job done efficiently and safely.

Renting a full line of quality, well-maintained equipment, from hand tools to heavy equipment, Sunstate has continued to grow from its Arizona home. Sunstate Equipment Co. currently has locations in California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Sunstate’s success stems from providing the highest level of service possible. Everyone in the Sunstate family works collectively to ensure orders are completed and delivered on time, all the time. This level of excellence permeates the entire organization.