Hertz Acquires Spanish Equipment Rental Company

Sept. 1, 2000
PARK RIDGE, N.J. - Hertz Alquiler de Maquinaria, Hertz Equipment Rental Europe's Spanish unit, has acquired Caprisa, a leading equipment rental company

PARK RIDGE, N.J. - Hertz Alquiler de Maquinaria, Hertz Equipment Rental Europe's Spanish unit, has acquired Caprisa, a leading equipment rental company in northern Spain with 1999 net revenue of $5.2 million.

Caprisa, based in Oviedo and founded in 1991, has rental centers in three locations and specializes in providing forklifts and aerial work platforms. The acquisition gives Hertz 17 locations in Spain and more than 90 across Europe.