All Mergers & acquisitions Articles

Wynne acquires Result Group
The acquisition expands its customer base to include specialist rental and construction companies and includes rentalresult, which manages rental companies' back office
Bronto Skylift sold to Morita
Japan-based Morita will pay €80 million in cash for the company. The deal is expected to complete during the first quarter of 2016
Messe München acquires CTT Expo
The Bauma organiser completes “biggest and most important purchase in its history”
Kiloutou to expand south west presence
The acquisition of Aquiloc, a general equipment rental company in South West France, is set to be concluded in January next year
Force Corp buyout finalised
Coates Hire has finalised the acquisition of Force Corp’s assets, establishing itself as the biggest provider of access equipment in Australia with more than 10000 units
Fork Rent and One Call Hire to merge under new owners
Two family-owned companies to be led by former Speedy Hire CEO Steve Corcoran
Terex and Konecranes to merge
All-share ‘merger of equals’ will create a US$ 10 billion per year company in the construction equipment and lifting & materials handling sectors
Telematics company Trackunit to be acquired
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and GRO Capital to purchase M-Tec Holding, Pandrup, the parent company of Trackunit
SafeWorks acquires DualLift
The suspended access company has purchased the Germany-based traction hoist company for an undisclosed amount
Claas signs telehandler production deal with Liebherr
Liebherr has partnered with Claas to develop, manufacture and deliver telehandlers. Claas will end its current telehandler deal with Wacker Neuson in 2018
Alimak announces hoist JV with Manitowoc
The Alimak Group will jointly produce internal tower crane hoists exclusivity sold by Manitowoc and supply external units to be distributed by both companies
Palfinger in wind energy JV
USA-based Fairwind, headquartered in Lawton, Oklahoma and Palfinger have set up a joint venture for wind turbine servicing
KHL Group acquires Off-Highway Research
Global construction information publisher, KHL Group, acquired the international market research and management consultancy company, Off-Highway Research on June 1, 2015
JLG acquires 100% of Power Towers
JLG to take hands-off approach and retain Power Towers’ staff, including founder and managing director Brian King. Deal will strengthen JLG’s low level access portfolio
ABLE purchases assets of Altitude Equipment Rentals
The agreement sees ABLE adding to its aerial work platform fleet
Acquisition strengthens Kranpunkten coverage
Kranpunkten has acquired Nofa Janneniska, based in Stockholm, Sweden, bringing its fleet up to 2700 machines.
AFI acquires Hampshire Plant & Access
Hampshire Plant & Access, based in the UK, has been acquired by AFI and will operate as an independent company within the AFI group of companies
Degraus chief on Loxam’s 25% stake
Izaac Costa, president of Brazilian rental company Degraus, says the company’s link up with Loxam is different from other foreign investments
Finning boosts Canadian presence
Acquisition of Saskatchewan-based Kramer adds nine branches to Caterpillar’s largest dealer and brings two Cat Rental stores under Finning ownership
Private equity fund creates Denmark’s largest rental company
New business will account for nearly 20% of €400 million Danish construction equipment rental market; both parties involved welcome the move
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