# Resolute Industrial acquires DriExpress Rentals

Resolute Industrial Holdings acquired the assets of DriExpress Rentals and Empire (DRi) as a division of its rental solutions branch, Mobile Air & Power Rentals. The acquisition adds 5,000 assets and expands geographic presence.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-08-12
- Where: Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: HVAC and power rental solutions, disaster restoration equipment
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md), [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Resolute Industrial](https://endata.com/companies/1888.md) (acquirer)
- [Empire](https://endata.com/companies/21309.md) (target)
- [DriExpress Rentals and Empire](https://endata.com/companies/49280.md) (target)
- [DriExpress](https://endata.com/companies/49369.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/resolute-industrial-acquires-the-assets-of-driexpress-and-empire-holdings-301110582.html), 2020-08-12: "Resolute Industrial Holdings, LLC announced today that it has acquired the assets of DriExpress, LLC and Empire Holdings, LLC."
- [randrmagonline.com](https://www.randrmagonline.com/articles/89065-resolute-industrial-acquires-driexpress-rentals), 2020-08-19: "With this acquisition we will now have a new rental division, Mobile DRi – Disaster Resource Solutions."

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