# Boels Rental acquires Abird from NPM

Boels Rental, a European equipment rental company, acquired Abird, an industrial equipment provider in the Benelux and Germany, from private equity investor NPM. The acquisition strengthens Boels' position in the industrial sector.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-12-22
- Where: Netherlands
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial tools, welding equipment, hoisting and lifting gear, air, light and power apparatus
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [NPM](https://endata.com/companies/22736.md) (investor)
- [Boels Rental](https://endata.com/companies/29004.md) (acquirer)
- [Abird](https://endata.com/companies/29005.md) (target)

## Sources

- [group.boels.com](https://group.boels.com/nl/nieuws/boels-rental-neemt-abird-over/), 2017-12-22: "We are very pleased with this acquisition."

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