Indu-Tools, an industrial tools rental company, based in Rotterdam, has acquired a majority stake in I-Rental, its Antwerp-based competitor.
The management teams of both companies are eager to join forces and integrate both organisations. As such, the joint rental fleet will be deployed even more efficiently at its customers in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany. Naturally, the customer service in these regions will also benefit from the bundling of know-how.
Vectis Private Equity was invested in I-Rental since 2017. With this exit, Vectis contributes to an attractive industrial project, bringing together two equal players with a complementary rental park, active in adjacent geographies. Vectis wishes the combined management team all the best in their future expansion of the international rental group.
About Indu-Tools
Indu-Tools specialises in the rental of machinery and tools for industrial companies, metal and offshore industry. More specifically, it rents out welding equipment, pneumatic -, hydraulic – and electric tools, as well as supplies electricity, air and light. Indu-Tools offers a complete package of services to customers during turnarounds and projects, going as far as to man an on-site shop. Indu-Tools is based in Rotterdam and has branches in Beverwijk, as well as at the Esso and Shell sites in Rotterdam.
About I-Rental
I-Rental focuses on the integral supply of industrial tools and temporary utilities (light, air and electricity), both for contractors and end customers, during shut-downs, projects and regular maintenance works. I-Rental is based in Antwerp and has branches in Zelzate (Ghent), Le Roeulx (Mons), Awans (Liège) and Sandouville (Le Havre – France).
About Vectis Private Equity
Vectis Private Equity is an independent private equity fund that focuses on investments in Belgian SMEs and manages about 100 million EURO in assets. The team has years of experience in accompanying SMEs in their growth and is very familiar with the challenges these companies face. Since its creation, more than 15 years ago, Vectis has invested in more than 30 Belgian companies and has also realised about 20 additional add-on acquisitions. This makes Vectis one of the most active private equity investors in this segment of the Belgian market.