STAMFORD, Conn – United Rentals, Inc. has announced that Dale Asplund, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will be leaving the company on September 29, 2023, to take the role of president and chief executive officer at another public company outside of the equipment rental industry. Asplund joined United Rentals in 1998 and was named chief operating officer in 2019.

NACKA, Sweden – Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire Sykes Group Pty Ltd from Seven Group Holdings Ltd., a company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

The purchase price is not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2023. The business will become part of the Power and Flow Division within the Power Technique Business Area.