# United Rentals acquires Orange Hire in Australia

United Rentals, the world's largest equipment rental company, acquired Orange Hire, an Australian supplier of earthmoving and traffic management solutions, effective June 15, 2024. Orange Hire will operate as United Rentals Australia Pty Ltd while retaining the Orange Hire trading name.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-06-14
- Where: Australia, Australia
- Status: completed
- Products: earthmoving equipment, traffic management solutions
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [United Rentals](https://endata.com/companies/3530.md) (acquirer)
- [Orange Hire](https://endata.com/companies/78051.md) (target)

## Sources

- [unitedrentals.com](https://www.unitedrentals.com/en-au/project-uptime/equipment/united-rentals-acquires-orange-hire-new-chapter-hire-excellence), 2024-06-14: "Orange Hire, one of Australia's leading suppliers of earthmoving and traffic management solutions, is thrilled to announce that it has been acquired by UNITED RENTALS, the world's largest equipment rental company, effective June 15, 2024."

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