Drive Rentals' specialty heating products are designed to deliver effective heat with high airflow.
Drive Rentals' specialty heating products are designed to deliver effective heat with high airflow.
Drive Rentals' specialty heating products are designed to deliver effective heat with high airflow.
Drive Rentals' specialty heating products are designed to deliver effective heat with high airflow.
Drive Rentals' specialty heating products are designed to deliver effective heat with high airflow.

Cahill Services Acquires Heating Specialist Drive Rental Corp.

June 6, 2016
Cahill Services, a specialty rental services business formed last year by a group of former Aggreko executives, has made its first acquisition with the purchase of Drive Rental Corp., a specialty flameless heating rental business with operations in Canada and the United States.

Cahill Services, a specialty rental services business formed last year by a group of former Aggreko executives, has made its first acquisition with the purchase of Drive Rental Corp., a specialty flameless heating rental business with operations in Canada and the United States. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

      Drive Rental has innovated unique heating technologies that deliver high levels of heat and airflow with substantial energy efficiency. The company’s equipment is self-contained and portable and does not require electric power. Drive Rental has managed projects in remote cold-weather climates from northern Alberta to the north slope of Alaska, delivering effective heat with high airflow.

      “Drive Rental is a very exciting specialty rental business that has already proven to be a market winner in a very short time,” said George Walker, Cahill Services CEO. “In addition to great technology and products, the company’s attention to customer service was very attractive to us as every heating application has its own unique challenges and projects in very remote areas simply must perform. We look forward to working with management to help Drive Rental expand to an even broader customer base across North America.”

     Drive Rental was incorporated in May 2012, according to its website, founded by Adrian Lechance and Lance Wolgemuth. Its head office is in Red Deer, Alberta, and the company has a location in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and service centers in Anzac and Leduc, Alberta. The business will rebrand and operate as Cahill Heating.

     “We are very excited to be joining Cahill and entering the next phase of our company’s evolution,” said Wolgemuth, who will continue with the business as president of Cahill Heating. “The Cahill team’s over 100 years of experience in the specialty rental business will prove invaluable as we continue the company’s strong growth trajectory.”

     Cahill Services, based in Houston, is a provider of specialty rental services to customers in the oil and gas, refining, industrial, petrochemicals, utilities and related industries. Management includes CEO Walker; Derek Foster, chief financial officer; Keith Sanner, chief operating officer; and Dennis Haller, chief sales and marketing officer.