Groupe Kiloutou Acquires Franche Comté Matériels

Groupe KILOUTOU Acquires Werner Middeke Arbeitsbühnenvermietung Lift-Rental Operations in Germany

November 25, 2019

Industrial Services

Groupe KILOUTOU has acquired the lift (aerial work platform) rental activities of Werner Middeke Arbeitsbühnenvermietung in North Rhine‑Westphalia and Thuringia, Germany. The deal brings four agencies, a fleet of more than 530 machines and around 50 employees into Kiloutou’s German network as part of its continued expansion in the country; closing was expected in December 2019 subject to usual approvals.

FAYAT Group Acquires Mecalac Group

June 22, 2025

Manufacturing

FAYAT Group has acquired full ownership of the Mecalac Group, a manufacturer of compact construction equipment for urban jobsites. Mecalac will join FAYAT’s Road Equipment Division, operating autonomously while broadening the division’s compact and electric equipment capabilities across its production footprint in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Kiloutou Acquires ToolQuick Alquiler S.L.

October 30, 2024

Industrial Services

Kiloutou has acquired ToolQuick Alquiler S.L., strengthening its presence in Spain and expanding its Iberian footprint. The acquisition increases Kiloutou's local headcount to roughly 400 people across more than 55 offices and aligns with the Group's long-term external and organic growth strategy backed by HLD and Dentressangle.

Kiloutou Acquires STICAR

October 1, 2019

Industrial Services

Kiloutou has agreed to acquire STICAR, a regional Italian equipment rental company active in northern Italy. The acquisition (subject to customary approvals) brings STICAR's 9 agencies, 76 employees and a fleet of aerial work platforms and industrial forklifts into Kiloutou, strengthening the group's presence across Lombardy, Veneto, Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna.

Acrotec Group Acquires AFT Micromécanique

February 1, 2019

Medical Devices

Acrotec Group has acquired AFT Micromécanique, a French specialist in precision-machined medical implants and instruments. The deal expands Acrotec's medtech capabilities and strengthens its presence in high-precision medical manufacturing in Haute-Savoie, France.

GSCM (backed by Equistone) Acquires Daudin Remorques

October 28, 2021

Building Products

GSCM (Groupe Solfab Constructions Modulaires), supported by its recent sponsor Equistone Partners Europe, has acquired Daudin Remorques (Daudin), a century‑old family business that designs and manufactures high‑end rolling shelters and specific trailers. Daudin, based in Cléry‑Saint‑André (Centre‑Val de Loire), employs about 60 people and generated over €15m in revenue for fiscal 2021; the deal is an add‑on to strengthen GSCM’s position in the rolling shelters and modular construction market.