Kentucky Dealer R.E.P. Rents Adds Kobelco Excavators

    Posted On: April 26, 2019

    R.E.P. Rents will provide professional rentals, sales and service support for the full line of Kobelco excavators from their location in Shelbyville, Kentucky. (Photo courtesy of Kobelco.)

    Kobelco has expanded its dealership network by adding of R.E.P. Rents of Shelbyville, Kentucky. The locally owned and operated equipment sales, rental, and service center, a division of R.E. Purnell Construction Co., will represent the full line of Kobelco excavators in the Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio region.

    Dedication

    “Our team is dedicated to renting and selling the top name brands in cost and efficiency,” says Hunter Purnell, sales representative at R.E.P. Rents. “Adding Kobelco to our equipment fleet goes hand-in-hand with this commitment.”


    Kobelco will be training R.E.P. Rents staff on sales and support of its product line.

    “Kobelco excavators are well-known for exceptional durability and cutting-edge power and efficiency capabilities,” Purnell continues. “We’re excited to provide our customers with Kobelco’s industry-leading products.”

    Striving For Service

    R.E.P. Rents sells and rents an extensive line of construction equipment from manufacturers such as Gehl, Genie, Country Clipper, Mahindra, Manitou, and Snorkel. The company also provides a full-service maintenance facility, as well as a comprehensive parts department, with exceptional customer service as its stated goal.

    “R.E.P. Rents has a deep history of providing customers with top quality, well-maintained equipment,” says Kobelco USA COO and Vice President Jack Fendrick. “We are pleased to have them join our growing dealer network and we look forward to a successful partnership.”

    R.E.P. Rents is available at 502-633-9928 and www.REPRents.com.

    Source: Kobelco

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