# Axel Johnson International acquires five lifting companies in Australia

Axel Johnson International's Lifting Solutions business group is expanding outside Europe by acquiring five Australian lifting companies: The Rigging Shed, Lifting Victoria, Elevate Lifting & Rigging, Schillings Hoisting Equipment and On Call Lifting, effective August 31, 2021.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-07-28
- Where: Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: lifting equipment, rigging equipment
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Axel Johnson International](https://endata.com/companies/285.md) (acquirer)
- [The Rigging Shed](https://endata.com/companies/56753.md) (target)
- [Lifting Victoria](https://endata.com/companies/56754.md) (target)
- [Elevate Lifting & Rigging](https://endata.com/companies/56755.md) (target)
- [Schillings Hoisting Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/56756.md) (target)
- [On Call Lifting](https://endata.com/companies/56757.md) (target)

## Sources

- [int-liftandhoist.com](https://www.int-liftandhoist.com/news/page/82/), 2021-07-29: "Axel Johnson International’s Lifting Solutions business group is expanding its business outside Europe through an acquisition of five lifting companies in Australia"

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