H&E Equipment Services Acquires Lewistown Rental and Affiliated Companies

Herc Holdings Acquires H&E Equipment Services

February 19, 2025

Industrial Services

Herc Holdings Inc. acquired H&E Equipment Services in a transaction valued at $5.3 billion (including $1.5 billion of assumed debt), after outbidding United Rentals during a go-shop period. Under the terms, H&E shareholders received $78.75 in cash and 0.1287 shares of Herc common stock per share (approximately $104.89 per share based on Herc VWAP), H&E shares ceased trading on NASDAQ, and the combined company expands Herc's footprint, fleet and scale across North America.

H&E Equipment Services Acquires Precision Rentals

December 11, 2023

Industrial Services

H&E Equipment Services signed a definitive agreement and subsequently completed the acquisition of Phoenix-based Precision Rentals, adding two branch locations (Phoenix and Aurora, Colorado) and a rental fleet with approximately $70 million of original equipment cost. The deal increases H&E's branch density in the Phoenix and Denver metropolitan areas and expands its footprint in attractive non-residential construction markets.

H&E Equipment Services Acquires One Source Equipment Rentals

September 19, 2022

Industrial Services

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. agreed to acquire One Source Equipment Rentals, Inc. for $130 million in cash, adding 10 branch locations and approximately $138 million in fleet to H&E's network. The acquisition expands H&E's geographic footprint into the Midwest (Illinois and Indiana) and supplements its presence in the southern U.S.; One Source is employee‑owned and generated roughly $59 million in revenue over the twelve months ended July 31, 2022.

The Manitowoc Company Acquires H&E Equipment Services' Crane Business

October 1, 2021

Industrial Services

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. has completed the acquisition of the crane business of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. for approximately $130 million. The acquired business will operate under Manitowoc’s wholly-owned subsidiary MGX Equipment Services, LLC and adds fourteen full‑service branch locations plus field service technicians to expand Manitowoc’s aftermarket capabilities and regional footprint.

H&E Equipment Services Acquires Rental Assets of Giffin Equipment

November 5, 2023

Industrial Services

H&E Equipment Services acquired the equipment rental assets of California-based Giffin Equipment, including three rental branches in Ventura, Goleta and Santa Maria and a rental fleet with an original equipment cost of about $13.4 million. The deal expands H&E's branch density and fleet coverage in central and southern California; The Stansberry Firm represented Giffin in the transaction.

Alta Equipment Group Acquires Hilo Equipment & Services

June 18, 2020

Industrial Services

Alta Equipment Group Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hilo Equipment & Services, a privately held material handling equipment distributor with three branches in the New York City metro area. Hilo generated approximately $50 million in revenue and $3.0 million of Adjusted EBITDA in FY2019; the acquisition expands Alta's footprint in the northeastern United States and strengthens its OEM partnerships and service capabilities.