French Rental Giant Kiloutou Acquires Trefoulet’s Equipment Rental Unit

July 19, 2013

The Kiloutou Group, one of France’s largest equipment rental companies, has acquired the equipment rental division of Trefoulet, which also has a large fleet of transportation and delivery vehicles. Trefoulet was founded in 1979 and developed its equipment rental division in 1996. The company has two rental branches.

Kiloutou has more than400 branches throughout France. Kiloutou had €460 million in revenue in 2012 (about U.S. $604 million). Kiloutou has a large fleet of aerial work platforms, earthmoving and construction machines, commercial vehicles and more. The acquisition allows Kiloutou to expand its activities in the Provence, Alps, Côte d’Azurregion. Trefoulet’s branches are in Pierrelatte, where the company can benefit from proximity to the Tricastin nuclear power plant, and Piolenc.