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CERF Incorporated Announces Corporate Name Change to Canadian Equipment Rentals Corp.


/EINPresswire.com/ -- CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/22/16 -- CERF Incorporated (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: CFL) is pleased to announce that at the Annual and Special Meeting of the shareholders of the Company held on June 22, 2016, the proposed name change of the Company to Canadian Equipment Rentals Corp. was approved.

This name change reflects the rebranding efforts recently initiated by management and the corporate strategy approved by the Board of Directors, which has the Company expanding its rental offerings into new market segments including large industrial projects. This strategy will create more market diversification for the Company and generate synergies between the various operating divisions of the Company.

The Company also announces that in the second quarter of 2016, it has successfully sold various pieces of under-utilized rental equipment from both its Energy Services and General Rentals divisions for proceeds of approximately $3.2 million. These funds will be used to pay down debt and for general corporate purposes.

About Canadian Equipment Rentals Corp.

Canadian Equipment Rentals Corp. is a Canadian public corporation with three operating divisions: Energy Services, General Rentals and Waste Management. The Energy Services division is engaged in the rental of surface rentals, downhole equipment and accommodations to the Western Canadian Oil and Gas Industry. The General Rentals division is engaged in the rental of industrial and construction equipment. The Waste Management division is engaged in waste facilities management and collections. Canadian Equipment Rentals Corp. trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "CFL".

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Contacts:
CERF Incorporated
Austin Fraser
President
(403) 826-5701
afraser@cerfcorp.com

CERF Incorporated
Ken Olson
Chief Financial Officer
(403) 969-8791
kolson@cerfcorp.com