Press releases

With sales up 14%, the KILOUTOU Group recorded a new year of strong growth in 2017. Backed by its new majority shareholders, HLDI and HLD Europe, and led by its new Managing Director, Olivier Colleau, the specialist in equipment rental for professionals, is entering a new phase of its expansion and innovating to improve the customer experience.

HLDI and HLD Europe has entered exclusive negotiations with investment companies PAI Partners and Sagard to acquire a majority stake in Kiloutou, one of Europe's leading equipment leasing companies designed for industry and construction.

The KILOUTOU Group has just acquired LANDRAU C.E.B, a company specializing in the rental of modular buildings in the Angers and Nantes territories. This transaction allows KILOUTOU to accelerate the deployment of the Modules business in France.

The KILOUTOU Group has just acquired from the Spanish group GAM its Polish activity. This transaction allows KILOUTOU to strengthen its position on the Polish market.

The KILOUTOU group has just acquired the company AIXOMAT, a company specializing in the rental of equipment for building and public works, located near Aix-en-Provence. This transaction allows KILOUTOU to develop in this local market and continue its concentration of the French market.

Kiloutou has acquired CTC de Maquinaria, an equipment rental firm based in Spain’s Aragon region, continuing its expansion in the Spanish market.

The Kiloutou group has acquired the companies COFILOC and EURONOL, which specialise in the rental of lifting and earthmoving equipment in Northern Italy.

On the occasion of its annual congress in Stockholm on June 8th, the European Rental Association awarded the Kiloutou Group the new Sustainable Development Award for its commitment and innovative actions in this field.

At its annual congress in Amsterdam on 4 May, the European Rental Association awarded the Kiloutou Group the newly created "Employer Innovation Award".