14.07.2016

Hugg & Hall acquires RPM

US based rental company Hugg & Hall Equipment of Little Rock Arkansas has acquired RPM Services & Rentals of Louisiana

Hugg & Hall was established in 1956 as a Clarklift fork truck dealer and became Clarklift of Arkansas before being bought by John Hugg and Robert Hall. It operates from 12 locations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, employs around 500 and offers a wide range of equipment, including aerial lifts and telehandlers.

RPM operates from three outlets in Louisiana - Bourg, New Iberia and Morgan City- and offers a similar range of equipment to Hugg & Hall. The company was founded in 2008 by Terry Gold, and has around 30 employees.
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Some of RPM's new Skyjack scissor lifts

Hugg & Hall’s vice president of rental Rick Vollmer said: “The acquisition of RPM fully supports our strategic objectives in South Louisiana, where we see significant growth and demand for equipment rental solutions. Under Terry Gold’s direction, RPM has become a highly valued and reliable partner to industrial and construction companies. We are excited to build upon Terry’s success and to further the good work of RPM’s fantastic team of rental professionals”.

RPM’s owner and founder, Terry Gold added: “We are thrilled to join the Hugg & Hall team. This transaction presents fantastic synergies for both companies. Hugg & Hall will bring tremendous resources to our employees and loyal customers and together we will execute a smart growth strategy for South Louisiana.”

Robert Hall said: “With this acquisition, we continue to deliver on our commitment to provide our customers with the right breadth of products and services in the regions important to their operations. We look forward to working closely with Terry and his team to bring the Hugg & Hall value proposition into this promising market.”