Mergers & Acquisitions

Thompson Pump & Mfg. Co. has sold its rental assets and related operations to the Fluid Solutions Group of United Rentals.

The Toro Co. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held The Charles Machine Works, an Oklahoma corporation that is the parent company of Ditch Witch, for $700 million.

PR Industrial (Pramac), a subsidiary of Generac holdings, has acquired a majority interest in Captiva Energy Solutions, an Indian company specializing in customized generators.

Doosan Portable Power has named Hoffman Equipment as an authorized distributor. Hoffman will supply Doosan Portable Power air compressors, generators, light towers and light compaction equipment throughout New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

H&E Equipment Services announced it has completed the acquisition of We-Rent-It, a non-residential construction-focused equipment rental company in Texas.

Rental Equipment Investment Corp. has purchased all the stock of All Rents Tool & Equipment Inc. All Rents is an equipment rental company based in Seaside, Ore.

Cooper Equipment Rentals Ltd., the largest independent rental company in Canada, has acquired Vancouver, B.C., Canada-based Star Rentals Ltd. Star Rentals Ltd. -- not to be confused with Seattle-based Star Rentals, a leading northwest U.S. rental company -- services the Metro Vancouver area through locations in White Rock, Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Burnaby and Maple Ridge, B.C.

Power Equipment Systems (PES), Salem, Ore., has acquired distribution rights for Kohler Engines from H.G. Makelim, based in San Francisco. The transition, which goes into effect on March 1, 2019, coincides with the announced retirement of Jim Hess, president of H.G. Makelim.

Nationwide Platforms Limited, a wholly-owned U.K. subsidiary of the Loxam Group, has completed the acquisition of UK Platforms Limited from HSS Hire Group plc. UKP has about 120 employees and operates a fleet of around 3,000 powered access units.

Ramirent Finland Ltd. has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with SRV Group Plc. As part of the arrangement, Ramirent has acquired SRV Kalusto Oy’s entire share capital.

H&E Equipment Services has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire We-Rent-It, a non-residential construction-focused equipment rental company with six branches serving the growing central Texas market.

Morbark LLC has completed the acquisition of Denis Cimaf Inc., based in Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada. The transaction is Morbark’s second since it was acquired by private equity firm Stellex Capital Management LP in 2016.

Brand Industrial Services, known as BrandSafway, has acquired Lyndon Scaffolding, along with Taylor’s Hoists (acquired by Lyndon in 2017), effective December 31, 2018.

Bratt Productions, operating as Peerless Events & Tents, with locations in Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio, has been recapitalized by Dunmore Capital Partners, a private group of investors organized and led by Will Wright.

Riwal, the international aerial work platform and telehandler rental specialist, has acquired Danish rental company AH-Lift ApS. The acquisition was effective at year end of 2018.

In a move to strengthen its motorized access capabilities on the West Coast, BrandSafway and Safway Atlantic, a BrandSafway company, have acquired Cabrillo Hoist, a leading provider of construction hoists and elevators in the region, effective December 20.