Compact Power adds Kubota machines to Home Depot rental locations

Kubota Tractor Corp has teamed up with Compact Power Equipment Centers (CPEC) to supply excavators and compact backhoe loaders for its Home Depot rental locations.

CPEC will offer Kubota's K008-3 mini-excavator and the compact BX25 backhoe loaders, and around 100 CPEC locations already stock the Kubota machines. CPEC hopes to place Kubota equipment in each of its 280 current locations.

Hundreds more rental locations are scheduled to open at Home Depot stores in the coming years.

The Kubota announcement comes two months after CPEC announced a similar supply agreement with Terex Construction covering the supply of skid steer loaders and excavators.

"With people choosing to stay in their homes longer, we're seeing a large portion of rentals going towards property improvement projects," said Andy Lewis, director of marketing for CPEC. Our partnership with Kubota takes us to a new level...Kubota's reputation lends further credibility to our dedication to quality."

Tim Bauer, Kubota's national accounts manager, said the agreement would make Kubota equipment available to a new customer base; "During these uncertain economic times, the rental option serves customers who are hesitant to invest in equipment ownership, conserving their cash flow and lines of credit."

Kubota said it was continuing to "penetrate all levels of the rental market, working with large players in the industry, regional rental companies and expanding rental departments within Kubota dealerships nationwide."

Kubota Tractor Corp, based in Torrance, California, is the US distributor for Kubota of Japan. Its products include compact and utility-class construction equipment, consumer lawn and garden equipment, commercial turf products and utility vehicles.