Nelva Corporation in Virginia has opened a second Volvo Rents equipment rental franchise.

Nelva Corporation, owned by Bill and Ned Dickinson, opened its first Volvo Rents franchise in 2003 in Virginia Beach, Va. The new rental center is now open at 1700 Endeavor Drive, Williamsburg.

The new Volvo Rents center, an independently owned and operated franchise, will carry a comprehensive line of equipment for the construction, commercial, industrial and homeowner markets, as well as Volvo compact excavators and wheel loaders and backhoe and skid steer loaders.

The Volvo Rents franchise program covers all aspects of an operating business model. Features of the program include use of the Volvo brand, financial assistance, a fleet purchasing program for non-Volvo products, a Volvo Rents proprietary software program, operational support, comprehensive training in systems, sales, service and management as well as facility design and regional and local marketing.