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Leppo Rents acquires Valco Equipment

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Leppo Rents, a Bobcat and JLG dealer serving Northwest Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, has acquired Valco Equipment, a leader in access equipment rentals, sales, and parts. Valco Equipment has been providing sales, rentals, parts, and service to its customers in Akron, Canton, Columbus, and Cleveland, Ohio, and delivers nationwide since 1987. Equipment lines include JLG, Genie, SkyTrak, Lull, Skyjack, Pettibone, Gehl, and Manitou. The acquisition brings Valco Equipment’s experience and capability with access equipment sales and parts.

“We are excited to have Dave Maier and the rest of the Valco team join the family,” said Mike Leppo, president of Leppo Rents’ access division. “Their years of experience and a wide range of products round out our product offerings.”

More information about the acquisition can be found by calling 1-800-4-LEPPOS or visiting leppos.com.

Leppo Rents is a sales, rental, and service provider of compact construction equipment including Bobcat and JLG. Leppo Rents was founded by Roy and Stella Leppo in 1945 in Akron, Ohio. Today, the company has 10 full-service locations serving Northeastern Ohio; Western Pennsylvania; Dothan and Opelika, Ala.; and Panama City and Tallahassee, Fla.

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