Oshkosh Corporation to acquire Hinowa

Oshkosh Corporation a leading innovator of mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hinowa SpA, a privately held international company and leading manufacturer of track-based aerial work platforms, mini dumpers, lift trucks and undercarriages. Once complete, Hinowa will become part of the Oshkosh Access Equipment […]

17/11/2022 - 13:52 pm

Dica expands ground protection product line with SlatTrax acquisition

Dica has acquired SlatTrax, a next generation of ground protection and temporary access road for a variety of markets, including general construction, utilities, public works departments, grounds care, and hardscape contractors, to name a few. SlatTrax is an engineered ground protection solution that can be deployed mechanically or manually. Both options allow users to deploy […]

10/11/2022 - 16:09 pm

Bishop Lifting Products acquires Westech Rigging Supply

Bishop Lifting Products, a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, based in Houston Texas, has completed the acquisition of Westech Rigging Supply, with locations in Eugene and Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1956, Westech has been family owned and operated by the Anderson family, serving customers throughout Oregon with an online presence that serves customers across […]

11/10/2022 - 17:16 pm

Alpine Power Systems acquires Evergreen Industrial Batteries

Alpine Power Systems, a nationwide leader in premier motive power, telecom, and critical power solutions, has  acquired the assets of Evergreen Industrial Batteries. The acquisition was made to further strengthen Alpine’s certified pre-owned and rental forklift battery and charger programme. This is Alpine’s 24th acquisition under its current ownership Alpine will be bringing the entire […]

11/10/2022 - 13:59 pm

Sunbelt UK acquires MAS

Sunbelt UK has acquired Media Access Solutions (MAS), a UK aerial lift supplier specialising in MEWPs for the film and television markets. from owner and manager Tim Kendall in an all-cash purchase. The final deal was agreed and completed this afternoon. No further details of the transaction have been released. According to a Sunbelt LinkedIn […]

06/10/2022 - 16:15 pm

Manitou acquires ATN Platforms

Manitou Group, has purchased the intellectual property of ATN Platforms, a specialist in the design and assembly of aerial work platforms. Manitou Group has announced that it has acquired in the framework of a judicial recovery procedure before the Commercial Court of Agen (France), all of the intellectual property of ATN Platforms, a French firm […]

01/09/2022 - 12:15 pm

Bishop Lifting Products acquires All-Lifts, Inc

Bishop Lifting Products, a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, has completed the acquisition of All-Lifts, Inc, headquartered in Albany, New York. All-Lifts was founded in 1966 and has been owned and operated by the Dewey family since 1978. Since then, the company has grown into a leading fabricator of wire rope slings, synthetic slings, […]

04/08/2022 - 13:27 pm

AVI Cranes adds Haulotte lifting equipment

In mid-December, Haulotte Africa’s service team visited AVI Cranes to provide in-depth training to the technical teams. The Israel-based construction equipment rental company recently added more than 50 Haulotte aerial work platforms to its fleet. AVI Cranes is one of the largest powered access specialists in Israel, supplying machines to major industrial companies in the […]

12/01/2022 - 16:28 pm

Mazzella Companies Acquires Contractors & Industrial Supply

Mazzella Companies has acquired Contractors & Industrial Supply Co Inc (CIS). This acquisition further strengthens Mazzella’s footprint in Tennessee and Alabama in the US and reinforces Mazzella’s commitment to be a one-stop resource for lifting, crane service, cranes, and rigging services and solutions. CIS was founded in 1970 by Hank Schiller and serves a variety […]

05/01/2022 - 16:15 pm

Lifting Solutions business group expands rental offering in the UK

Axel Johnson International’s business group Lifting Solutions strengthens its presence in the British rental market through the acquisition of Lifting Gear UK, a complete lifting solutions provider with focus on equipment hire. “We are very enthusiastic about this opportunity to expand our offering within the lifting rental market, which we believe will be a corner […]

20/12/2021 - 15:07 pm

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