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Equipment

Williams Scotsman to Acquire Acton Mobile

December 12, 2017

WillScot Corporation (NASDAQ:WSC) (“Williams Scotsman”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement whereby Williams Scotsman International, Inc. will acquire the entity that owns Acton Mobile (ActonMobile.com) from Prophet Equity for a cash purchase price of $235 million, subject to customary adjustments. Brad Soultz, president and chief executive officer of Williams Scotsman, commented,…

EquipmentWatch Establishes New Standard for Standby and Idling Cost Calculation

November 16, 2017

EquipmentWatch, a leader in data, software, and insights for the heavy equipment industry, has expanded its Cost Recovery product to include hourly cost rates for standby and idling equipment. These new rates are a welcome addition to the standard Rental Rate Blue Book active use rates specified by the Federal Highway Administration, most state DOTs,…

Ritchie Bros. to Close Raleigh-Durham Location as Buyers Move Online

November 14, 2017

Construction and industrial equipment sales group Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE:RBA) will be closing five locations across North America in a move to focus on online sales and larger locations. In an email to employees, Ritchie Bros. CEO Ravi Saligram said the closure of small sites comes as more people are taking part in auctions…

EquipmentWatch Announces Lowest Cost of Ownership Awards Winners

November 10, 2017

Today, EquipmentWatch named the winners of the 2017-2018 Lowest Cost of Ownership Awards. The announcement was made during the awards ceremony held during EquipmentWatch’s 1st annual customer conference, Traction.  The winners represent the models, within their respective equipment types, with the lowest five year total cost of ownership and were identified using proprietary EquipmentWatch Ownership…

Sunbelt Rentals to Acquire CRS

July 19, 2017

CRS Contractors Rental Supply Limited Partnership (“CRS”) has entered into a unit purchase agreement to sell CRS to Sunbelt Rentals (“Sunbelt”), the North American business of Ashtead Group plc, for C$275 million plus a potential earn-out. Sunbelt Rentals is headquartered in Fort Mill, SC. CRS is Sunbelt’s first acquisition in Eastern Canada and will become…

Sunbelt Rentals to Provide KOHLER Engines for its Customers

May 25, 2017

Sunbelt Rentals, one of the largest equipment rental companies in North America with a branch network of more than 600 locations, recently invested in nearly 700 pieces of equipment powered by KOHLER Engines. Sunbelt connected with Kohler at The Rental Show and took advantage of exclusive show discounts designed to encourage attendees to save on…

Equipment Rental Industry Poised for Stronger Growth

May 8, 2017

The new five-year forecast for equipment rental industry revenues released by the American Rental Association (ARA) continues to call for steady gains and expectations for growth are greater than in the February forecast. ARA now projects U.S. equipment rental revenue to reach $49.4 billion in 2017, up 4.5 percent over last year. The February forecast projected U.S….

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Williams Scotsman to Acquire Acton Mobile

WillScot Corporation (NASDAQ:WSC) (“Williams Scotsman”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement whereby Williams Scotsman International, Inc. will acquire the entity that owns Acton Mobile (ActonMobile.com) from Prophet Equity for a cash purchase price of $235 million, subject to customary adjustments. Brad Soultz, president and chief executive officer of Williams Scotsman, commented,…

EquipmentWatch Establishes New Standard for Standby and Idling Cost Calculation

EquipmentWatch, a leader in data, software, and insights for the heavy equipment industry, has expanded its Cost Recovery product to include hourly cost rates for standby and idling equipment. These new rates are a welcome addition to the standard Rental Rate Blue Book active use rates specified by the Federal Highway Administration, most state DOTs,…

Ritchie Bros. to Close Raleigh-Durham Location as Buyers Move Online

Construction and industrial equipment sales group Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE:RBA) will be closing five locations across North America in a move to focus on online sales and larger locations. In an email to employees, Ritchie Bros. CEO Ravi Saligram said the closure of small sites comes as more people are taking part in auctions…

EquipmentWatch Announces Lowest Cost of Ownership Awards Winners

Today, EquipmentWatch named the winners of the 2017-2018 Lowest Cost of Ownership Awards. The announcement was made during the awards ceremony held during EquipmentWatch’s 1st annual customer conference, Traction.  The winners represent the models, within their respective equipment types, with the lowest five year total cost of ownership and were identified using proprietary EquipmentWatch Ownership…

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