Yak is a leader in the North American matting industry with a fleet of approximately 600,000 hardwood, softwood, and composite mats providing surface protection across both construction and maintenance, repair and operations applications. It predominantly serves customers in the utility and midstream verticals. For the year ended December 31, 2023, Yak generated $171 million of adjusted EBITDA on $353 million of adjusted revenue across over 40 U.S. states.

https://www.yakaccess.com/

Columbia

YAK 

United Rentals, Inc. is a leading equipment rental company with a comprehensive range of equipment, tools, and solutions for construction and industrial projects. The company serves customers across North America and Europe, offering a broad network of locations and a diverse fleet of rental equipment.

https://unitedrentals.net/

Stamford

United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Yak Access, LLC, Yak Mat, LLC, and New South Access & Environmental Solutions, LLC (collectively known as Yak) from Platinum Equity for approximately $1.1 billion in cash. The acquisition of Yak further diversifies and differentiates United Rentals’ Specialty business offerings while driving shareholder returns and creating another adjacency for the company with scale in a large and growing market segment.

United Rentals acquires Yak Access, LLC, Yak Mat, LLC, and New South Access & Environmental Solutions, LLC for $1.1 billion

United Rentals acquires Yak Access, LLC, Yak Mat, LLC, and New South Access & Environmental Solutions, LLC for $1.1 billion

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