Mergers & Acquisitions

Briggs & Stratton Corp. has acquired certain assets of Hurricane Inc. of Muskegon Heights, Mich., a designer and manufacturer of stand-on leaf and debris blowers.

The world’s largest rental companies dissected.

United Rentals has completed its previously announced acquisition of BakerCorp International Holdings for a total purchase price of approximately $715 million.

All of United Rentals’ regions increased rental revenue year over year in the second quarter, United president and chief operating officer Matt Flannery told an investors’ conference call this week, including Western Canada, which increased more than 12 percent in local currency, while nationally Canada was up almost 15 percent.

Loxam Group, Europe’s largest equipment rental company, said its wholly owned subsidiary Nationwide Platforms Ltd. has entered into a conditional agreement with HSS Hire Group to acquire UK Platforms Ltd., an aerial work platform rental specialist with 12 branches in the United Kingdom.

Able Equipment Rental has purchased the aerial equipment assets and service operations of Mobile Lifts of Norristown, Pa. The transaction will allow the facility to operate as the newest branch of Able Equipment Rental.

Wynne Systems, a Volaris Group company and supplier of software solutions for rental equipment and construction companies, said it has acquired Dispatching Solutions Inc.

Maxim Crane Works has acquired the assets of Cincinnati-based Tri-State Crane from owners Kathy and Paul Pitzer. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

NESCO Specialty Rentals has completed the acquisition of N&L Line Equipment.

United Rentals has reached a definitive agreement to acquire BakerCorp for $715 million in cash.

Midwest Equipment, a manufacturer and supplier of tires, tracks and undercarriage components for compact equipment, has acquired Nighthawk Machinery, a producer of solid tires for skid-steer loaders and telehandlers as well as tracks for compact utility loaders.

Loxam, Europe’s largest equipment rental company, has acquired Nove S.r.l., an aerial equipment rental company from aerial manufacturer Haulotte. Nove was founded in 1998 and controlled by Haulotte since 2006.

Sunbelt Rentals made 15 acquisitions during its past fiscal year including some companies of considerable size.

Sunbelt Rentals has acquired Above and Beyond Equipment Rentals, an equipment rental company specializing in the rental of scissorlifts, boomlifts and telehandlers based in Madison, Conn., in Fairfield County.

American Rentals, based in Long Beach, Calif., has acquired Highland Equipment Rental in Highland, Calif., a small city in San Bernardino County in Southern California.

Generac Holdings, a leading designer and manufacturer of generators and other engine-powered products, closed on the previously announced agreement to acquire Selmec Equipos Industriales, S.A. de C.V., and its wholly owned subsidiaries from Enesa Energia, and Enesa.