The Brandt Group of Companies acquired Camex Equipment Sales & Rentals Ltd. of Edmonton, Alberta.

According to Brandt officials, this deal represents an important expansion into the specialty transportation equipment industry.

This acquisition includes three buildings, a 71,000 sq/ft sales and service facility and two others, totaling 150,000sq/ft, situated on a 26-acre property located at Hwy 16 and Hwy 625, near the Edmonton International Airport.

"This is an exciting acquisition for us as Camex is a world-class company with the largest inventory of industry-specific transportation equipment in the business," says Brandt President & CEO, Shaun Semple. "The combination of these two strong organizations guarantees unrivalled value for our customers and secures our place as the #1 provider of specialty transportation equipment in the industry."

The result of this acquisition is a new Brandt Group of Companies division called Brandt Truck Rigging & Trailers, officials said. This new division carries on the proud Camex tradition of supplying premium-quality specialty transportation solutions for industry.

"We couldn't be more excited about becoming a part of the Brandt organization," adds Camex Chief Operating Officer Sue McGregor. "It ensures that Camex customers will continue to receive the same great products and services that we've always been proud to offer them, but now with the addition of the tremendous value and heavy industry experience that Brandt brings to the table."

As a result of this acquisition, Canadian companies will now enjoy one-stop access to Brandt and Camex's combined lineup of products and services and unmatched customer support infrastructure at the current Camex location as well as at Brandt branches across Canada.