Caterpillar and Barloworld announced that Caterpillar Global Mining and Barloworld have signed an agreement for Barloworld to acquire the Bucyrus equipment distribution and support business in South Africa and Botswana. read more

MAY 31, 2012 - 7:10 am

Scotiabank Leasing Group announced the acquisition of Proficom Financial, a Montreal-based equipment finance company. The company said the addition of Proficom will strengthen its reach in Eastern Canada. read more

MAY 29, 2012 - 7:30 am

Connext, a provider of equipment financing for a number of industries including manufacturing and food processing and packaging, said it has purchased Graphic Arts Capital, an equipment financing company with expertise in the graphic arts industry. read more

MAY 25, 2012 - 7:25 am

Volvo Rents announced the expansion of its operations in New Mexico with the acquisition of Action Equipment Rental, a three-location construction equipment rental company. read more

MAY 24, 2012 - 7:15 am

Union Equity said it has sold its wholly owned subsidiary, Union Equipment Leasing and Union Equipment Leasing's class 8 semi truck inventory to Izzy Group. read more

MAY 23, 2012 - 7:15 am

Element entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TSL Fleet Management from Scotiabank for approximately $146.7 million plus debt. Additionally, the company announced $75 million in equity financing to fund future growth. read more

MAY 15, 2012 - 5:06 pm

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers said it has agreed to acquire AssetNation, an online marketplace and solutions provider for surplus and salvage assets, in an all cash deal valued at approximately $64 million. read more

MAY 10, 2012 - 7:10 am

Liquidity Services, a provider of services for surplus assets, said it agreed to acquire surplus asset management, auction and valuation services provider GoIndustry DoveBid in a deal worth $31 million. read more

MAY 10, 2012 - 7:00 am

United Rentals announced the closing of its acquisition of RSC Holdings in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $4.2 billion, including $2.3 billion of net debt. read more

MAY 2, 2012 - 7:25 am

Rental Equipment Register reported that Volvo Rents acquired Big L Rentals & Sales, a single-location equipment rental company in Garden City, KN. Volvo Rents has made more than 40 acquisitions in the past year. read more

APR 30, 2012 - 8:25 am

Summit Commercial Finance announced the merger of Cypress Financial and the appointment of Terry Rozzini as SVP, Northwest sales for Summit Commercial. The company also said Jack Steward was appointed VP, direct originations for Summit. read more

APR 26, 2012 - 7:20 am

City National Bank said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire First American Equipment Finance, a privately owned, full-service mid-ticket equipment leasing company that owns and services approximately $325 million in assets. read more

APR 24, 2012 - 7:20 am

Pacific Western Bank completed the acquisition of Celtic Capital, an asset-based lending company. Pacific Western Bank acquired all of the capital stock of Celtic for $18 million in cash. read more

APR 20, 2012 - 8:30 am

Ireland's RTE News reported that De Lage Landen has acquired Permanent TSB Bank's agricultural leasing portfolio worth $65 million. read more

MAR 22, 2012 - 8:35 am

Harbor Capital said it has expanded its presence in the leasing industry with the acquisition of Mishawaka Leasing and the formation of Harbor Capital Leasing. read more

MAR 22, 2012 - 8:25 am