COVINGTON, LA — EquipmentShare, a construction-technology and equipment-rental company, recently joined several dignitaries and business organizations to celebrate the opening of the company’s ninth branch in Louisiana located in St. Tammany Parish. The ribbon-cutting ceremony kicks off the company’s five-location expansion that will add 120 new jobs across the Bayou State. This expansion will bring the company’s total footprint in the state to 13 locations.

“Our mission is to make construction safer, more productive, and more secure — community by community,” said Jabbok Schlacks, Co-Founder and CEO of EquipmentShare. “Expanding across Louisiana allows us to work alongside the builders driving the state’s growth — from coastal resilience and infrastructure to energy and industrial projects. Launching in Lacombe and opening additional locations statewide is another important step in our national expansion.”

Held at EquipmentShare’s new Core Solutions facility in Lacombe, Louisiana, the ceremony featured remarks from representatives of the Louisiana National Guard, Louisiana Economic Development, and St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation. National and regional EquipmentShare leadership highlighted its commitment to Louisiana’s economic growth and workforce development, noting its plans to significantly increase its footprint and investment in the state in the coming years.

EquipmentShare’s five new Louisiana locations will deliver a full suite of solutions across Core, Advanced, and Tooling. Core Solutions covers modern earthmoving, aerial, compaction, and material handling equipment for day-to-day work. Advanced Solutions provides engineered pump, power and climate-control packages, storm response, and complex industrial projects. Tooling Solutions supplies calibrated torque, welding, specialty tools, and industrial supplies for mechanical, electrical, and industrial crews. Every asset connects through the T3 platform for real-time visibility, utilization insights, and predictive maintenance, backed by onsite support to keep projects safe and on schedule.

With more than 348 locations nationwide and plans to reach over 700 in the next few years, the new Louisiana sites advance EquipmentShare’s long-term growth strategy. This expansion extends the company’s T3 smart-fleet technology, security features, and service model to more job sites.

“Louisiana builds big — from ports and bridges to energy and industrial projects — and we’re proud to be here to support that work,” said David Davis, General Manager of EquipmentShare’s Lacombe branch. “With our T3 technology, a modern Gulf Coast-ready fleet, and a boots-on-the-ground service mindset, we’re ready to help contractors across the state tackle tough jobs, improve safety, and keep projects on schedule. This is just the start of what we plan to build in Louisiana.”

As part of the company’s philanthropic commitment to the communities where it operates, EquipmentShare will allocate $2,500 in revenue annually to each of its Louisiana locations to support local nonprofits. During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the company announced that a portion of the Lacombe funding will be donated to two organizations based in the Greater New Orleans region that focus their charitable missions on helping children.