# Ascent Lifting acquires United Rigging

US wire rope and rigging supplier Ascent Lifting, operating under the Certex USA brand, has acquired lifting and fall protection supplier United Rigging in Florida.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-08-13
- Where: Florida, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: lifting and fall protection equipment
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Ascent Lifting](https://endata.com/companies/94373.md) (acquirer)
- [United Rigging](https://endata.com/companies/94374.md) (target)

## Sources

- [vertikal.net](https://vertikal.net/en/news/tag/117/acquisition?acceptcookies=1), 2026-09-30: "Ascent Lifting, which operates under the Certex USA brand, has acquired lifting and fall protection supplier United Rigging in Florida"

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