# Emeco to acquire Force Equipment for $69.8 million

Mining equipment supplier Emeco plans to buy equipment rental and maintenance business Force Equipment for $69.8 million. The acquisition will improve scale in earthmoving rental and add maintenance facilities in Perth, Port Hedland, Kalgoorlie and Mackay.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-10-31
- Where: Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $54.0M (69.8M AUD)
- Status: announced
- Products: equipment rental, maintenance services
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Emeco](https://endata.com/companies/20808.md) (acquirer)
- [Force Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/27689.md) (target)

## Sources

- [australianmining.com.au](https://www.australianmining.com.au/emeco-acquire-force-equipment-70m/), 2017-10-31: "Mining equipment supplier Emeco plans to buy equipment rental and maintenance business Force Equipment for $69.8 million"
- [miningmagazine.com](https://www.miningmagazine.com/fleets/news/1331870/force-grows-emeco), 2017-11-02: "Australian equipment supplier Emeco has inked deal to acquire Force Equipment."
- [mining-technology.com](https://www.mining-technology.com/news/mas-emeco-holdings-avesoro-resources/), 2017-11-03: "Emeco Holdings has agreed to acquire Force Equipment for A$69.8m ($53.59m)."

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