An NER decal

National Equipment Register (NER) has signed an agreement with Home Depot to help the home improvement retailer deter the theft of its rental equipment fleet and increase the recovery rate of its stolen equipment.

Liz Richardson, Home Depot's senior manager of tool rental operations, says Home Depot has been hit hard by thieves.

"We know that by registering with NER, it will be easier to recover stolen equipment. We want to make it harder for thieves to steal and we want to protect our assets. Using NER increases the availability of rental tools for Home Depot's customers."

Each piece of Home Depot's rental fleet equipment will be marked with NER decals that warn thieves the equipment is registered on a national database used by law enforcement.