Acquisitions

Manitou Group, has purchased the intellectual property of ATN Platforms, a specialist in the design and assembly of aerial work platforms. Manitou Group has announced that it has acquired in the framework of a judicial recovery procedure before the Commercial Court of Agen (France), all of the intellectual property of ATN Platforms, a French firm […]

Bishop Lifting Products, a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, has completed the acquisition of All-Lifts, Inc, headquartered in Albany, New York. All-Lifts was founded in 1966 and has been owned and operated by the Dewey family since 1978. Since then, the company has grown into a leading fabricator of wire rope slings, synthetic slings, […]

In mid-December, Haulotte Africa’s service team visited AVI Cranes to provide in-depth training to the technical teams. The Israel-based construction equipment rental company recently added more than 50 Haulotte aerial work platforms to its fleet. AVI Cranes is one of the largest powered access specialists in Israel, supplying machines to major industrial companies in the […]

Mazzella Companies has acquired Contractors & Industrial Supply Co Inc (CIS). This acquisition further strengthens Mazzella’s footprint in Tennessee and Alabama in the US and reinforces Mazzella’s commitment to be a one-stop resource for lifting, crane service, cranes, and rigging services and solutions. CIS was founded in 1970 by Hank Schiller and serves a variety […]

Axel Johnson International’s business group Lifting Solutions strengthens its presence in the British rental market through the acquisition of Lifting Gear UK, a complete lifting solutions provider with focus on equipment hire. “We are very enthusiastic about this opportunity to expand our offering within the lifting rental market, which we believe will be a corner […]

Airpes Sistemas Integrales de Manutencion Y Pesaje S.L. (Airpes) based in Barcelona, Spain has been acquired by The Crosby Group, a global leader in lifting, rigging, and load securement hardware. Airpes is a leader in developing and manufacturing innovative lifting, handling, and weighing solutions for customers in the wind energy and industrial markets.  Airpes’ highly […]

ProLift Rigging Company, LLC, has officially acquired Prime Rigging, LLC, based in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Founded in 2005, Prime Rigging is a premier Midwest, USA,  provider of rigging and industrial related services in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries. Prime will maintain its full-service location in Lincoln and will continue to provide excellent service throughout the […]

Liftal Hijstechniek acquires Damen Hoisting. The agreement was effected on 1 October and the organisation will be incorporated into the full-service specialist in lifting and hoisting technology. For Liftal this is a strategic expansion in the Rotterdam region, for Damen a choice to stay with its core business. Damen Hoisting was established five years ago […]

Promise to Perform Industries Inc has acquired all the assets of Transol Corporation. The acquisition includes all of Transol Corporation’s subsidiaries, including Spanco Inc, Rigid Lifelines Inc, and Lug-All Corporation – leading American manufacturers of overhead material handling systems, fall protection systems, and manual cable and web strap come along ratchet winch hoists, respectively. The acquisition […]

Axel Johnson International’s Lifting Solutions business group is expanding its business outside Europe through an acquisition of five lifting companies in Australia – The Rigging Shed, Lifting Victoria, Elevate Lifting & Rigging, Schillings Hoisting Equipment and On Call Lifting, effective August 31. The companies have ten sites strategically distributed across the west, south and east […]