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H & E Equipment Services Inc

A Baton Rouge, Louisiana company that rents and sells heavy construction equipment — cranes, excavators, forklifts, and aerial work platforms from brands like Komatsu, Manitowoc, and JLG — to contractors and builders. It began in 1961 as Head & Engquist, a single store founded by Frank Head and Tom Engquist along the Mississippi River, and took the H&E name in 2002 after merging with ICM Equipment. Fun fact: H&E stands for the two founders' last names, and the firm was once the world's largest dealer of Manitowoc and Grove cranes.