Further details on Ashtead's acquisition of NationsRent have been added to the story posted earlier today.
19.07.2006
Ashtead, parent group of A-Plant in the UK and Sunbelt in North America, is in detailed discussions to buy Nations Rent in the USA for $1billion
A-Plant the UK rental division of the Ashtead group is spending over £80 million this year to renew and expand its fleet.
12.07.2006
Alimak Hek has purchased the rental assets of Conrent, the Australian mast climber business, from Coates Hire Ltd.
11.07.2006
Hirepool the New Zealand general rental company with significant access and telehandler fleets has new owners.
10.07.2006
The Lavendon group has made its third major acquisition this year acquiring West country based AMP Access Ltd.
21.06.2006
Maxim Crane Works has announced that it is exploring alternatives which include a possible merger or sale of the business, having successfully exited chapter 11 in 2004.
19.06.2006
Neff Corp, the Miami based rental company, completed a regulatory filing on Friday to float the company, barely a year after it was purchased by a private equity firm.
01.06.2006
CRMS the South West UK based, Case and Manitou dealer has entered administration.
NES Rentals, one of the world’s largest aerial lift rental companies is to be acquired by Diamond Castle Holdings, a New York based private equity company for $850 million.
28.05.2006
3B6 has been acquired by the Cobo group an Italian off-highway electronics and drive component producer.
24.05.2006
Loader crane and access manufacturer, Palfinger has announced first quarter revenues up by 15% to €140 million, with profits up by 2.5%.
10.05.2006
The Tanfield group has purchased the powered access business of UpRight International Ltd. UPDATED
26.04.2006
AFI the rapidly growing aerial lift business led by David Shipman, has acquired Watford UK, based access company Alan Drew.
18.04.2006
Butler Capital Partners of Paris, has taken a 70% stake in Accès Industrie, the French access rental company.
08.03.2006
Accès Industrie of Tonneins France, has received a €20 million capital injection from venture capital company, Butler Capital Partners.
27.02.2006
Haulotte has issued preliminary figures for 2005, indicating revenues of €385 million, an increase of 44% on 2004.
28.01.2006
JLG has finalised a new five year $200 million senior credit facility, which can be expanded at a later date to $300 million.
01.12.2005
JLG has confirmed today that it has completed the purchase of equipment, tooling, and intellectual property of Caterpillar's telehandler product line.
29.11.2005
A-Plant, the UK rental division of Ashtead, has agreed a five year sole supply deal with the Birse group
07.11.2005
Stirnimann AG, the Olten based distributor for Grove, Potain and JLG has been purchased by investor Burkhard Lichtner
22.10.2005
Franky Mulliez, the founder of Kiloutou, Frances second largest rental company, has sold 51% of the business to Sagard for €170 million.
21.10.2005
Snorkel International has purchased its production facilities in Elwood Kansas from the company’s previous owner, Textron.
20.10.2005
Sunbelt, the American subsidiary of the Ashtead Group has acquired Northridge Equipment, with five locations in California.
18.10.2005
