United Rentals Acquires Franklin Equipment

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.

United Rentals Acquires H&E Equipment Services in $4.8 Billion Deal

January 20, 2025

Transportation

United Rentals has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire H&E Equipment Services for $92 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at about $4.8 billion including roughly $1.4 billion of net debt. The deal is expected to expand United Rentals’ rental fleet capacity across key U.S. geographies and generate approximately $130 million of annualized cost synergies within 24 months of closing, plus revenue cross-sell synergies by year three.

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.

United Rentals Acquires Ahern Rentals for $2.0 Billion

November 14, 2022

Industrial Services

United Rentals agreed to acquire the assets of family-owned Ahern Rentals, Inc. for approximately $2.0 billion in cash. The acquisition expands United Rentals' branch footprint, adds over 60,000 rental assets and ~2,100 employees, and is expected to be accretive to earnings while delivering cost and revenue synergies.

Renta Group Oy Acquires Utleiesenteret

March 1, 2022

Construction

Finnish rental operator Renta Group Oy has acquired Utleiesenteret, one of the largest machinery and equipment rental companies in Eastern Norway. The deal expands Renta's presence in Norway — adding over 80 employees and four depots — as the company pursues a broader Nordic platform and increased regional turnover.

Sunbelt Rentals Acquires Van's Equipment Co.

June 22, 2017

Industrial Services

Sunbelt Rentals has acquired Van's Equipment Co., a two-location construction equipment rental company serving the Denver metro (with branches in Dacono and Aurora). The acquisition expands Sunbelt's presence in the Rocky Mountain region; SDR Ventures served as exclusive sell-side advisor to Van's.