Empower Rental Group Acquires Florida Rental Equipment

American Trailer Rental Group Acquires Ervin Equipment Rental Fleet in Laredo

May 18, 2021

Trucking & Fleet

American Trailer Rental Group (ATRG), backed by private equity sponsor Milton Street Capital, has acquired the rental fleet and location of Ervin Equipment in Laredo, Texas. The acquisition expands ATRG's Advantage Trailer Rental presence in south Texas as part of an ongoing roll-up strategy.

BigRentz Acquires Equipment Management Group with $15M Private Investment Led by ITOCHU

April 1, 2020

Industrial Services

BigRentz closed a $15 million private funding round led by ITOCHU Corporation and other private investors, which was used to acquire Atlanta-based Equipment Management Group (EMG) and complete a previously announced merger with Lizzy Lift. The acquisition expands BigRentz's site services capabilities—adding dumpsters, storage containers and portable toilets—to its national equipment rental network and will convert EMG's Atlanta office into a BigRentz regional office.

Sunbelt Rentals Acquires ABC Equipment Rental

May 12, 2024

Industrial Services

Sunbelt Rentals (Fort Mill, S.C.) has acquired ABC Equipment Rental, a multibranch independent equipment rental provider serving the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. markets. Catalyst Strategic Advisors served as exclusive transaction advisor to ABC Equipment Rental; the deal expands Sunbelt's local footprint and equipment fleet in the mid-Atlantic.

Rent Equip Merges with Bertling Equipment Rental

September 16, 2025

Construction

Rent Equip of Austin merged with Bertling Equipment Rental of San Antonio to form a unified company operating under the Rent Equip name across Central and South Texas. The combined business now operates six locations, employs more than 40 people, and expands Rent Equip's fleet with larger machines to better serve landscaping, construction, paving and related customers.

Tejas Investment Partners Acquires Rent Equip, LLC

December 3, 2020

Industrial Services

Tejas Investment Partners, a Texas-based private investment firm, has acquired Rent Equip, LLC, an Austin-headquartered construction equipment rental, sales and service company. The transaction closed September 30, 2020; Tejas said it will partner with Rent Equip's management to accelerate growth across Texas.

Arcwood Environmental Acquires ERG Environmental

October 7, 2025

Environmental Services

Arcwood Environmental, a national environmental and waste management services provider headquartered in Indianapolis, has acquired ERG Environmental, a Michigan-based hazardous waste and remediation services firm. The deal strengthens Arcwood's operational footprint across the Great Lakes (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio) and expands its capabilities in industrial environmental services, compliance support, and emergency response.